Glade
← Back✦ Historic site

Roman ditch

📷 Nick Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

51.32203, 1.34463

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦102+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shelduck and Herring Gull
  • ✦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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Shelduck, Herring Gull, Oystercatcher +99 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shelduck, Herring Gull, Oystercatcher +99 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Firebug, Scathophaga stercoraria, Orthochaetes insignis +14 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Firebug, Scathophaga stercoraria, Orthochaetes insignis +14 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia · last seen 2025; Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 3 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
Turner & Dickens WalkWalking route
Named routeRef T&DLocal 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
Brook Lanepublic footpath · 596 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 596 mPath type: track
🚴

Cycling

49 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
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 route19 m
Named routeRef 1Length 19 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route99 m
Named routeRef 15Length 99 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Drainage ditch on farmland, disused power station in background.

📷 Nick Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Drainage ditch on farmland, disused power station in background.

1 / 21

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ellington ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Jackey Bakers Recreation GroundUrban park4.9 km→🏞️PEGWELL BAYCountry park1.1 km→✦Hugin Viking ShipHistoric site2.1 km→🌱Abbey GreenUrban park2.3 km→🌱Manston ParkUrban park3.4 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: 10696ce5-10fb-4a50-9df6-3b3d3bd58b87