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Shorncliffe Military Cemetery

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

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦126+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Brent Goose and Sandwich Tern
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat — King Charles III England Coast Path: Camber to Folkestone passes nearby
  • 🐕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
Parking· Paid

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Brent Goose, Sandwich Tern, Common Scoter +123 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Brent Goose, Sandwich Tern, Common Scoter +123 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers +77 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: King Charles III England Coast Path: Camber to Folkestone

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

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

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Elham Valley WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional walking route
Corridors to the countrysideWalking route
Named route
Follow the kestrel to the DownsWalking route
Named routeLocal 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

83 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Canal PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cinque Ports CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 17Regional cycle route
SeafrontCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
to Folkestone WestCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 Dover to HastingsCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Sandy Lanebridleway · 338 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 338 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

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Shorncliffe Military Cemetery

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

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🌱The LeasUrban park2.8 km→🌱Lower Leas Coastal ParkUrban park3 km→🏞️LOWER LEAS COASTALCountry park3 km→🌱Upper Radnor ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Lower Leas Coastal ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Kingsnorth GardensUrban park3 km→

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