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Ring ditch and enclosure 200yds (180m) E of Parsonage Farm

5 ha

📷 Oast House Archive · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.29991, 1.23050

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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
  • 🛝Playground 298m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Cetti's Warbler +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Cetti's Warbler +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Firebug, Dock Bug, Common Darter +81 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Firebug, Dock Bug, Common Darter +81 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 6 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
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wantsum WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

25 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 route1.3 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route372 m
Named routeRef 1Length 372 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route357 m
Named routeRef 1Length 357 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Oast House at Ladydown Farm, Longmete Road, Preston, Kent

📷 Oast House Archive · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Oast House at Ladydown Farm, Longmete Road, Preston, Kent

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄Wingham Wildlife ParkVisitor farm2.1 km→✦Anglo-Saxon cemetery, parish church of St Giles and associated remains immediately east of Sarre MillHistoric site4.5 km→✦Wingham Roman villa, 100m south of Glendale CottageHistoric site3.6 km→🐄Fruit Vending MachineVisitor farm3.5 km→⚽Frank Montgomery Playing FieldPlaying field3.5 km→⛪St Mildred's ChurchReligious grounds900 m→

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