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Royal Military Canal, Iden Lock to Kent Ditch

4 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

50.99068, 0.76115

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Turtle Dove and Hobby
  • ✦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

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Turtle Dove, Hobby, Kingfisher +64 more · last seen 2026; Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Turtle Dove, Hobby, Kingfisher +64 more · last seen 2026; Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: European walking route E9, Rye to Dover; Named hiking route nearby: European walking route E9, Rye to Dover

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, White-legged Damselfly +10 more · last seen 2025

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 172

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
European walking route E9, Rye to DoverWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
High Weald Landscape TrailWalking route
Named routeRef HWLTListed length 145kmRegional walking route
1066 Country WalkWalking route50 km
Named routeLength 50 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 11 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 11Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 172Cycling route
Named routeRef 172National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 Dover to HastingsCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route622 m
Named routeRef 11Length 622 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route42 m
Named routeRef 2Length 42 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route346 m
Named routeRef 2Length 346 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Royal Military Canal Path

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Royal Military Canal Path

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