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Two Martello towers, East Cliff

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📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.08751, 1.19831

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦101+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Dunnock
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Dunnock, Firecrest +98 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Dunnock, Firecrest +98 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Great Green Bush-cricket +107 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 35 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Swiss Waypublic footpath · 10 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 10 mPath type: residential
Wear Bay Roadpublic footpath · 53 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 53 mSurface concrete:platesPath type: residential
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Cycling

76 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
National Cycle Route 2 Dover to HastingsCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
to the Town Centre (NCR2)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking north from Martello Tower #3

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking north from Martello Tower #3

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Lower Leas Coastal ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱The LeasUrban park2.6 km→🌱Upper Radnor ParkUrban park2 km→🏞️LOWER LEAS COASTALCountry park2.5 km→🌱Kingsnorth GardensUrban park2.1 km→🌱Kingsnorth GardensUrban park2.1 km→

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