Part of the Rhee Wall, a medieval canal, at Snargate 5 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
Free entry Dogs welcome 5 ha
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51.02887, 0.82671
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Archaeological site scheduled monument
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mute Swan, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mute Swan, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +79 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Western Honey Bee +70 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Western Honey Bee +70 more · last seen 2024
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Nuttall's Waterweed, Frogbit, Tubular Water-dropwort · last seen 2012; Plants — Nuttall's Waterweed, Frogbit, Tubular Water-dropwort · last seen 2012
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Saxon Shore Way Walking route 262 km ▾
Named route Length 262 km Regional walking route
Show on map European walking route E9, Rye to Dover Walking route ▾
Named route Ref E9 International walking route
Show on map Greensand Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref GW Regional walking route
Show on map Sussex Border Path Walking route 220 km ▾
Named route Length 220 km Regional walking route
Show on map 28 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 11 (Kent) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 11 Regional cycle route
Show on map NCN National Route 172 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 172 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Route 2 Dover to Hastings Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 2 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 14.6 km ▾
Named route Ref 2 Length 14.6 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 622 m ▾
Named route Ref 11 Length 622 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.3 km ▾
Named route Ref 2 Length 1.3 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Photos Swan in a field by the B2080 (Rhee Wall)
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Wildlife to spot
1,199 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 1,199 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 36 species
winter autumn
2025 ▾
Mute Swan · Blackbird · Kestrel · Moorhen · Rook +31
Mute Swan Cygnus olor Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2023 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2022 Little Egret Egretta garzetta Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Magpie Pica pica2024 Stock Dove Columba oenas2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra2024 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2024 Common Gull Larus canus2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2023 Robin Erithacus rubecula2022 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2022 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2022 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2022 Great Tit Parus major2022 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2022 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2022 Dunnock Prunella modularis2022 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2022 Linnet Linaria cannabina2022 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2022 Swift Apus apus2022 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2022 Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐝 Insects 32 species
spring summer
2024 ▾
Common Carder Bee · Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Western Honey Bee · Early Bumblebee · Small Garden Bumblebee +27
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2023 Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris2023 Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2022 Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum2023 Small Garden Bumblebee Bombus hortorum2023 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 1,199 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 36 species
winter autumn
2025 ▾
Mute Swan · Blackbird · Kestrel · Moorhen · Rook +31
Mute Swan Cygnus olor Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2023 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2022 Little Egret Egretta garzetta Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Magpie Pica pica2024 Stock Dove Columba oenas2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra2024 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2024 Common Gull Larus canus2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2023 Robin Erithacus rubecula2022 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2022 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2022 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2022 Great Tit Parus major2022 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2022 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2022 Dunnock Prunella modularis2022 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2022 Linnet Linaria cannabina2022 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2022 Swift Apus apus2022 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2022 Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐝 Insects 32 species
spring summer
2024 ▾
Common Carder Bee · Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Western Honey Bee · Early Bumblebee · Small Garden Bumblebee +27
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2023 Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris2023 Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2022 Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum2023 Small Garden Bumblebee Bombus hortorum2023 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Red-tailed Bumblebee
Red-tailed Bumblebee
Bombus lapidarius2023
Bombus lapidarius2023
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum2022
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum2022
Bombus lucorum Bombus lucorum2022
Bombus lucorum Bombus lucorum2022
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2023
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2023
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2023
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2023
Malachite Beetle Malachius bipustulatus2023
Malachite Beetle Malachius bipustulatus2023
Vestal Cuckoo Bee Bombus vestalis2023
Vestal Cuckoo Bee Bombus vestalis2023
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2022
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2022
White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers Bombus lucorum/terrestris2022
White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers Bombus lucorum/terrestris2022
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum2023
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum2023
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata2023
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata2023
Scarce Emerald Damselfly Lestes dryas2023
Scarce Emerald Damselfly Lestes dryas2023
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum2023
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum2023
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2023
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2023
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2023
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2023
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2023
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2023
Short-winged Cone-head Conocephalus dorsalis2022
Short-winged Cone-head Conocephalus dorsalis2022
Altica Altica2022
Altica Altica2022
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2022
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2022
Phyllobius virideaeris Phyllobius virideaeris2022
Phyllobius virideaeris Phyllobius virideaeris2022
Large Garden Bumblebee Bombus ruderatus2022
Large Garden Bumblebee Bombus ruderatus2022
Cercopis vulnerata Cercopis vulnerata2022
Cercopis vulnerata Cercopis vulnerata2022
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2022
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2022
Wasp Beetle Clytus arietis2022
Wasp Beetle Clytus arietis2022
Ivy Bee Colletes hederae2021
Ivy Bee Colletes hederae2021 