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Getting here
51.31379, 1.35470
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow, Herring Gull +81 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow, Herring Gull +81 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Scathophaga stercoraria, Orthochaetes insignis · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Miner's Way TrailWalking route43.5 km
Pegwell Bay Country Park Long Nature TrailWalking route
Pegwell Bay Country Park Short Nature TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
69 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN Regional Route 15 (Kent)Cycling route
NCN National Route 1 Dover to CanterburyCycling route
N/ACycling route170 m
Main RouteCycling route561 m
Main RouteCycling route352 m
Main RouteCycling route19 m
Wildlife to spot
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