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Rushenden Hill

19 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome19 ha

Getting here

51.40813, 0.73871

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦89+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Herring Gull
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 206m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Oystercatcher +86 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Oystercatcher +86 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Hairy Dragonfly, Shrill Carder Bee, Dark Bush-cricket +15 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hairy Dragonfly, Shrill Carder Bee, Dark Bush-cricket +15 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: Whitstable to IwadeWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Iwade to GrainWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

74 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 174Cycling route
Named routeRef 174National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route4 m
Named routeRef 174Length 4 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 174Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route6 m
Named routeRef 174Length 6 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 174Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rushenden Hill

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Iwade Nature ParkUrban park3.4 km→🏞️BARTON'S POINTCountry park4.6 km→🌱Queenborough ParkUrban park1 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds3.3 km→🪦IwadeCemetery3.3 km→🌱Barton's Point Coastal ParkUrban park4.8 km→

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