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Royal Military Canal, Gigger's Green Bridge to Honeypot Cottage

9 ha

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Free entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

51.07040, 0.96715

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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

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

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Early Bumblebee +25 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Early Bumblebee +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
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Cycling

10 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 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Royal Military Canal Path towards Aldergate Bridge

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Royal Military Canal Path towards Aldergate Bridge

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄Port Lympne ReserveVisitor farm2.8 km→✦Royal Military Canal, Honeypot Cottage to West Hythe DamHistoric site2.4 km→🦉POULTON WOOD, ALDINGTONNature reserve3 km→🌱Lympne Castle GroundsUrban park4 km→✦Royal Military Canal, Bonnington Bridge to Gigger's Green BridgeHistoric site1.6 km→✦Royal Military Canal, Bilsington Bridge to Bonnington BridgeHistoric site3.1 km→

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