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The Grove

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifePicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.07056, 1.08757

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦109+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mandarin Duck and Mallard
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕La Patisserie of Hythe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidToilets

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mandarin Duck, Mallard, Little Ringed Plover +106 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mandarin Duck, Mallard, Little Ringed Plover +106 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers +106 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers +106 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 16 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
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

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hythe, The Royal Military Canal: Reflection of houses in The Avenue

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hythe, The Royal Military Canal: Reflection of houses in The Avenue

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🌱OaklandsUrban park300 m→🌱OaklandsUrban park300 m→🌱Holman's FieldUrban park900 m→🌱Holman's FieldUrban park900 m→✦Martello tower no 6, Sandgate, FolkestoneHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Cheriton Recreation GroundUrban park4.2 km→

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