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The Downs

📷 pam fray · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.37276, 1.15142

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Reculver Drive Car Park 7m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Wren, House Sparrow +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Wren, House Sparrow +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Common Carder Bee, Black Oil-beetle +57 more · last seen 2026; Insects — White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Common Carder Bee, Black Oil-beetle +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: King Charles III England Coast Path: Ramsgate to Whitstable

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Ramsgate to WhitstableWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Wantsum WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Oyster Bay Trailpublic footpath · 26 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 26 mSurface concrete:platesPath type: cycleway
Grange Roadpublic footpath · 53 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 53 mSurface unpavedPath type: residential
Cooper's Hillpublic footpath · 19 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 19 mPath type: service
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 15 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 15Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route682 m
Named routeRef 15Length 682 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route19 m
Named routeRef 15Length 19 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 15Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface grass
N/ACycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 15Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
N/ACycling route295 m
Named routeRef 15Length 295 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View of Reculver Towers from The Downs, Herne Bay

📷 pam fray · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View of Reculver Towers from The Downs, Herne Bay

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Reculver Country ParkUrban park3 km→✦Reculver Roman FortHistoric site3.4 km→✦Reculver TowersHistoric site3.4 km→✦Reculver Saxon Shore fort, Anglo-Saxon monastery and associated remainsHistoric site3.5 km→🌱Memorial ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Memorial ParkUrban park2 km→

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