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Propsect Field

1 ha

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.35086, 1.01245

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, House Sparrow, Starling +98 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, House Sparrow, Starling +98 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Shrill Carder Bee, Marmalade Hoverfly +77 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Stag Beetle, Shrill Carder Bee, Marmalade Hoverfly +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: King Charles III England Coast Path: Whitstable to Iwade

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 38 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Black TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Whitstable to IwadeWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Ramsgate to WhitstableWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Chestfield WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Sherrin's Alleypublic footpath · 47 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 47 mPath type: steps
West Cliffpublic footpath · 73 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 73 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Island Wallpublic footpath · 31 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 31 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: residential
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Cycling

82 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Crab & Winkle WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Crab & Winkle Way extensionCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 183Cycling route
Named routeRef 183National Cycle Network
NCN Regional Route 15 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 15Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Crab & Winkle WayCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Sunray Avenuerestricted byway · 253 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 253 mSurface dirtPath type: residential
Sunray Avenue (CW75)restricted byway · 85 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 85 mSurface pebblestonePath type: residential
Alexandra Road (CW54A)restricted byway · 192 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 192 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Railway from a bridge

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Railway from a bridge

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Tea GardenUrban park2.1 km→🌱Long RockUrban park4.3 km→🌱Hampton Coastal ParkUrban park4.9 km→⚽Cornwallis Circle Recreation GroundPlaying field1 km→🐄StainesVisitor farm1.2 km→🦉SEASALTER LEVELSNature reserve2 km→

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