World War II underground operational post, 1/3 mile (540m) SW of Chapel Farm 0 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
Free entry Dogs welcome 0 ha
Places › England › South East › Folkestone and Hythe Getting here
51.04542, 0.95551
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Architectural structure scheduled monument
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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Tree Sparrow, Blue Tit, Jackdaw +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Tree Sparrow, Blue Tit, Jackdaw +58 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Bumblebee +109 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Bumblebee +109 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Saxon Shore Way Walking route 262 km ▾
Named route Length 262 km Regional walking route
Show on map King Charles III England Coast Path: Camber to Folkestone Walking route ▾
Named route Ref ECP National walking route
Show on map European walking route E9, Rye to Dover Walking route ▾
Named route Ref E9 International walking route
Show on map 8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 Local cycle route
Show on map NCN National Route 172 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 172 National Cycle Network
Show on map Cinque Ports Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Route 2 Dover to Hastings Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 2 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1 km ▾
Named route Ref 2 Length 1 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.5 km ▾
Named route Ref 2 Length 1.5 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
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Wildlife to spot
2,005 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,005 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Tree Sparrow · Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Chaffinch · Kestrel +43
Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Little Owl Athene noctua2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2024 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus2024 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2024 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Hedgehog · Brown Hare
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Marsh Frog
Marsh Frog Pelophylax ridibundus Common Carder Bee · Bumblebee · White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers · Small Garden Bumblebee · Buff-tailed Bumblebee +15
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2024 Bumblebee Bombus2024 White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers Bombus lucorum/terrestris2024 Small Garden Bumblebee Bombus hortorum2024 Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris2024 Early Bumblebee Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,005 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Tree Sparrow · Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Chaffinch · Kestrel +43
Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Little Owl Athene noctua2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2024 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus2024 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2024 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Hedgehog · Brown Hare
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Marsh Frog
Marsh Frog Pelophylax ridibundus Common Carder Bee · Bumblebee · White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers · Small Garden Bumblebee · Buff-tailed Bumblebee +15
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2024 Bumblebee Bombus2024 White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers Bombus lucorum/terrestris2024 Small Garden Bumblebee Bombus hortorum2024 Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris2024 Early Bumblebee Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Bombus pratorum2024
Bombus pratorum2024
Shrill Carder Bee Bombus sylvarum
Shrill Carder Bee Bombus sylvarum
Vestal Cuckoo Bee Bombus vestalis2024
Vestal Cuckoo Bee Bombus vestalis2024
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus
Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus
Agapanthia cardui Agapanthia cardui
Agapanthia cardui Agapanthia cardui
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius2024
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius2024
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2024
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2024
Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes2024
Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes2024
Bombus lucorum Bombus lucorum2024
Bombus lucorum Bombus lucorum2024
Ivy Bee Colletes hederae2023
Ivy Bee Colletes hederae2023
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2023
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2023 