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Royal Military Canal, Bonnington Bridge to Gigger's Green Bridge

7 ha

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.07077, 0.94389

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Nightingale and Blue Tit
  • ✦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

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Nightingale, Blue Tit, Great Tit +75 more · last seen 2025; Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Nightingale, Blue Tit, Great Tit +75 more · last seen 2025; Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Early Bumblebee +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Camber to FolkestoneWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
European walking route E9, Rye to DoverWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
Greensand WayWalking route
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
NCN National Route 172Cycling route
Named routeRef 172National Cycle Network
Cinque Ports CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 Dover to HastingsCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route14.6 km
Named routeRef 2Length 14.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Royal Military Canal Path towards Gigger's Green Bridge

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Royal Military Canal Path towards Gigger's Green Bridge

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄Port Lympne ReserveVisitor farm4.4 km→🦉POULTON WOOD, ALDINGTONNature reserve2.2 km→✦Royal Military Canal, Honeypot Cottage to West Hythe DamHistoric site4.1 km→✦Royal Military Canal, Ham Street Bridge to Bilsington BridgeHistoric site4.3 km→✦Royal Military Canal, Bilsington Bridge to Bonnington BridgeHistoric site1.5 km→🌱St Martin's ChurchUrban park2.1 km→