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The Fisher Gate

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Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Magpie
  • Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • Strand Street Kitchen & Bar — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· PaidPlaygroundToilets

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Magpie, Blackbird +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: FISHER GATE; Historic site

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Jackdaw, Magpie, Blackbird +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Scathophaga stercoraria, Spotted-winged Drosophila +25 more · last seen 2026

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Feather-moss, Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Common Cord-moss +1 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Miner's Way TrailWalking route43.5 km
Named routeLength 43.5 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Pegwell Bay Country Park Long Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pegwell Bay Country Park Short Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

52 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 15 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 15Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1 Dover to CanterburyCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route561 m
Named routeRef 1Length 561 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route352 m
Named routeRef 1Length 352 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route19 m
Named routeRef 1Length 19 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Blue TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

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