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Port Lympne Reserve

202 ha

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FarmsBirdsWildlife
Public accessPaid entryDogs welcome202 ha

Getting here

51.07280, 1.00700

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦47+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Robin
  • 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
  • 🐾Port Lympne Reserve on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingFarm visit

Best for

10 activities

Farm visits

Zoo or animal collection

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Mallard +44 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Mallard +44 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Red-legged Shieldbug +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Heritage

Grade II* listed building: FRENCH HOUSE

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: Camber to FolkestoneWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
European walking route E9, Rye to DoverWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Monkey Businesspublic footpath · 1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1 kmSurface dirtPath type: path
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
NCN National Route 172Cycling route
Named routeRef 172National Cycle Network
Cinque Ports CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 Dover to HastingsCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Zoo Runbridleway · 560 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 560 mSurface dirtIncline 10%Path type: bridleway
Reach Roadbridleway · 358 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 358 mSurface dirtIncline 10%Path type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Saxon Shore Way passing through Port Lympne Zoo

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Saxon Shore Way passing through Port Lympne Zoo

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