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Places › England › South East › Swale Getting here
51.43274, 0.76517
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.
Architectural structure scheduled monument
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Rock Dove and Starling ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🛝 Playground 205m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Rock Dove and Starling ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🛝 Playground 205m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🅿️ Parking· Free 🛝 Playground
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Rock Dove, Starling, Jackdaw +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Rock Dove, Starling, Jackdaw +55 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
〰 Waterside walks
Good match
Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Shrill Carder Bee, Cordicollis instabilis, Firebug +16 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Shrill Carder Bee, Cordicollis instabilis, Firebug +16 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
King Charles III England Coast Path: Iwade to Grain Walking route ▾
Named route Ref ECP National walking route
Show on map Saxon Shore Way Walking route 262 km ▾
Named route Length 262 km Regional walking route
Show on map King Charles III England Coast Path: Grain to Woolwich Walking route 76 km ▾
Named route Ref ECP Length 76 km National walking route
Show on map 56 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 174 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 174 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 4 m ▾
Named route Ref 174 Length 4 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 174 Length 1.1 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.3 km ▾
Named route Ref 174 Length 1.3 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 483 m ▾
Named route Ref 174 Length 483 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 36 m ▾
Named route Ref 174 Length 36 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
7,243 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 7,243 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
spring winter
2025 ▾
Black-headed Gull · House Sparrow · Magpie · Jackdaw · Woodpigeon +43
Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Magpie Pica pica Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Turnstone Arenaria interpres Starling Sturnus vulgaris Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Carrion Crow Corvus corone Little Egret Egretta garzetta Herring Gull Larus argentatus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Dunnock Prunella modularis Brent Goose Branta bernicla Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Redshank Tringa totanus Rock Dove Columba livia Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Tit Parus major Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Sanderling Calidris alba Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2024 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Swift Apus apus2023 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Common Gull Larus canus Skylark Alauda arvensis Rook Corvus frugilegus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Mute Swan Cygnus olor2024 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna2024 Little Owl Athene noctua2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2023 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus2023 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer
2024 ▾
Water Vole · Hedgehog
Water Vole Arvicola amphibius Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2023 🐝 Insects 19 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Shrill Carder Bee · Cordicollis instabilis · Firebug · Broad Centurion · Marmalade Hoverfly +14
Shrill Carder Bee Bombus sylvarum2024 Cordicollis instabilis Cordicollis instabilis2024 Firebug Pyrrhocoris apterus Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2024 Sphaerophoria Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 7,243 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
spring winter
2025 ▾
Black-headed Gull · House Sparrow · Magpie · Jackdaw · Woodpigeon +43
Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Magpie Pica pica Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Turnstone Arenaria interpres Starling Sturnus vulgaris Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Carrion Crow Corvus corone Little Egret Egretta garzetta Herring Gull Larus argentatus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Dunnock Prunella modularis Brent Goose Branta bernicla Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Redshank Tringa totanus Rock Dove Columba livia Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Tit Parus major Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Sanderling Calidris alba Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2024 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Swift Apus apus2023 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Common Gull Larus canus Skylark Alauda arvensis Rook Corvus frugilegus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Mute Swan Cygnus olor2024 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna2024 Little Owl Athene noctua2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2023 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus2023 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer
2024 ▾
Water Vole · Hedgehog
Water Vole Arvicola amphibius Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2023 🐝 Insects 19 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Shrill Carder Bee · Cordicollis instabilis · Firebug · Broad Centurion · Marmalade Hoverfly +14
Shrill Carder Bee Bombus sylvarum2024 Cordicollis instabilis Cordicollis instabilis2024 Firebug Pyrrhocoris apterus Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2024 Sphaerophoria Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Sphaerophoria2024
Sphaerophoria2024
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2024
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2024
Anthicus antherinus Anthicus antherinus2024
Anthicus antherinus Anthicus antherinus2024
Small Striped Flea Beetle Phyllotreta undulata2024
Small Striped Flea Beetle Phyllotreta undulata2024
Myrmica sabuleti Myrmica sabuleti2024
Myrmica sabuleti Myrmica sabuleti2024
Strawberry Seed Beetle Harpalus rufipes2024
Strawberry Seed Beetle Harpalus rufipes2024
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2024
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2024
Violet Carpenter Bee Xylocopa violacea2024
Violet Carpenter Bee Xylocopa violacea2024
Harmonia axyridis form succinea Harmonia axyridis form succinea2023
Harmonia axyridis form succinea Harmonia axyridis form succinea2023
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2023
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2023
Willow Bean-galler Euura proxima2023
Willow Bean-galler Euura proxima2023
Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis2023
Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis2023
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2023
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2023
Eupeodes Eupeodes2023
Eupeodes Eupeodes2023 