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Samphire Hoe Country Park

47 ha

📷 Oast House Archive · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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InsectsWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome47 ha

Getting here

51.10372, 1.26924

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

8 activities

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths

Free

Wildlife

Lowland calcareous grassland priority habitat

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

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

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Route 2 Dover to Hastings

Varies

Bird watching

Coastal cliffs — seabirds and cliff-nesting species

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
European walking route E9, Rye to DoverWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Via Francigena - 01 part Great BritainWalking route
Named routeRef VFInternational walking route
North Downs Way (Canterbury loop)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

84 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 17Regional cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 Dover to HastingsCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
NCN Regional Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1 Dover to CanterburyCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 5 - Via Romea Francigena - part United KingdomCycling route
Named routeRef EV5International cycle route
River Dour GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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Samphire Hoe Country Park

📷 Oast House Archive · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️SAMPHIRE HOECountry park200 m→✦Fortifications, Roman lighthouse and medieval chapel on Western HeightsHistoric site2.7 km→🌱Pencester GardensUrban park4 km→🌱Pencester GardensUrban park4 km→🌱Connaught ParkUrban park4.5 km→✦Dover CastleHistoric site4.7 km→

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