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Richborough Fort

10 ha

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Dogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

51.29322, 1.33189

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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
  • ✦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

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Mallard +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Mallard +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Scathophaga stercoraria, 7-spot Ladybird, Asiraca clavicornis +8 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Scathophaga stercoraria, 7-spot Ladybird, Asiraca clavicornis +8 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Feather-moss, Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Common Cord-moss +1 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Feather-moss, Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Common Cord-moss +1 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths 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
Miner's Way TrailWalking route43.5 km
Named routeLength 43.5 kmRound tripRegional 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
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Cycling

69 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
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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

Wildlife to spot

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Richborough Fort

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The Butts Recreation GroundUrban park1.9 km→🏞️PEGWELL BAYCountry park3.5 km→🌱Abbey GreenUrban park4.6 km→✦Hugin Viking ShipHistoric site4.9 km→⛪St Clement's ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→✦Sandwich town walls: section from Woodnesborough Gate to Canterbury GateHistoric site2 km→

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