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Walmer and Kingsdown Golf Club

2 ha

📷 Chris Whippet · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.17088, 1.39880

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Common Blue +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: King Charles III England Coast Path: Folkestone to Ramsgate

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 1 Dover to Canterbury

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Via Francigena - 01 part Great BritainWalking route
Named routeRef VFInternational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Folkestone to RamsgateWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
European walking route E2, UK, Dover-Calais ferryWalking route

E2 UK West route: Dover-Calais ferry transfer

Named routeRef E2International walking route
Visitor Centre to Langdon Stairs Trail, White CliffsWalking route1.6 km

Ancient smuggling trail used by coastguards in 19th & 20th centuries. Leads to the stony beach. Spot Kestrels, peregrines and buzzards. This trail contains a 35m tunnel & 7m vertical iron-rung ladder.

Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:40Point-to-point
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Cycling

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1 Dover to CanterburyCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 5 - Via Romea Francigena - part United KingdomCycling route
Named routeRef EV5International cycle route
Skylark TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
alternative wheeling route to DoverCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route363 m
Named routeRef 1Length 363 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Leas, Kingsdown

📷 Chris Whippet · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Leas, Kingsdown

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Walmer CastleHistoric site3.2 km→✦WALMER CASTLEHistoric site3.3 km→🌱Pines GardenUrban park2.8 km→🌱Walmer and Kingsdown Golf ClubUrban park900 m→⛪St John's ChurchReligious grounds1.7 km→🌱Memorial GroundUrban park2.7 km→

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