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The Grove

1 ha

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifePicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.07058, 1.09019

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦125+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Brent Goose and Sandwich Tern
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕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· PaidPicnic spotToilets

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Brent Goose, Sandwich Tern, Common Scoter +122 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Brent Goose, Sandwich Tern, Common Scoter +122 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, toilets, car park

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Dock Bug, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers +73 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Dock Bug, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

toilets, picnic area

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 11 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
Mill Lanepublic footpath · 10 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 10 mPath type: steps
Mill Lanepublic footpath · 167 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 167 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

48 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
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
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Royal Military Canal - parapet path

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Royal Military Canal - parapet path

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱OaklandsUrban park500 m→🌱OaklandsUrban park500 m→🌱Holman's FieldUrban park1.1 km→🌱Holman's FieldUrban park1.1 km→✦Martello tower no 6, Sandgate, FolkestoneHistoric site3.7 km→🌱Cheriton Recreation GroundUrban park4 km→

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