Plan your visit
✦Heritage🦋Insects🦉Wildlife
Public accessDogs welcome
Getting here
51.10347, 1.08433
Open directionsv
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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Historic site with public access
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths
Free
Lowland calcareous grassland priority habitat
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Named hiking route nearby: European walking route E9, Rye to Dover
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Elham Valley WayWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional walking route
Corridors to the countrysideWalking 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
47 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
4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Tolsford Hillbyway open to all traffic · 341 m▾
Byway open to all traffic. Very rough condition, only suitable for 4x4 vehicles.
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 341 mSurface grassPath type: unclassified
Bluehouse Lanebyway open to all traffic · 712 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 712 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Tolsford Hillbyway open to all traffic · 560 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 560 mSurface unpavedPath type: unclassified
Tolsford Hillbyway open to all traffic · 112 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 112 mSurface concretePath type: unclassified
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