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Pegwell Bay Country Park

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.31876, 1.35869

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦100+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Oystercatcher and Shelduck
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Oystercatcher, Shelduck, Herring Gull +97 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Oystercatcher, Shelduck, Herring Gull +97 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Firebug, Cabbage Bug, Scathophaga stercoraria +23 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: King Charles III England Coast Path: Folkestone to Ramsgate

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Turner & Dickens WalkWalking route
Named routeRef T&DLocal walking route
Pegwell Bay Country Park Long Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pegwell Bay Country Park Short Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Lavender Lanepublic footpath · 53 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 53 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

62 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 15 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 15Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1 Dover to CanterburyCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route170 m
Named routeRef 15Length 170 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route561 m
Named routeRef 1Length 561 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route352 m
Named routeRef 1Length 352 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route19 m
Named routeRef 1Length 19 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Pegwell Bay Country Park

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Ellington ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Jackey Bakers Recreation GroundUrban park4.5 km→✦ALBION PLACE GARDENSHistoric site4.7 km→🌱Albion Place GardensUrban park4.7 km→🌱Albion Place GardensUrban park4.7 km→🏞️PEGWELL BAYCountry park100 m→

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