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Getting here
51.08170, 1.08480
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦110+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Mandarin Duck
- ✦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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦110+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Mandarin Duck
- ✦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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Mandarin Duck, Little Ringed Plover +107 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Mandarin Duck, Little Ringed Plover +107 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Harlequin Ladybird +116 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Harlequin Ladybird +116 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
10 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Elham Valley WayWalking route
Corridors to the countrysideWalking route
Follow the kestrel to the DownsWalking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Camber to FolkestoneWalking route
European walking route E9, Rye to DoverWalking route
The Coppicepublic footpath · 67 m
🚴Cycling
46 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 1Cycling route
Canal PathCycling route
Cinque Ports CyclewayCycling route
NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent)Cycling route
to Folkestone WestCycling route
National Cycle Route 2 Dover to HastingsCycling route
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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