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Folkestone Downs
20th January 2022
Folkestone Downs offers dramatic views across Folkestone and the Channel. The steep downland also provides a habitat for a large range of wildlife.
Shakespeare Cliff
20th January 2022
Shakespeare Cliff, thought to have inspired a passage from Shakespeare's King Lear, is a dramatic cliff-top site with stunning views over Samphire Hoe and Dover…
South Foreland Valley
30th March 2015
South Foreland Valley to the north of Dover is an area of chalk downland with an abundance of historical interest, plenty of wildlife, walking trails,…
Western Heights Nature Reserve
30th March 2015
The Western Heights is a historically important fortification set high above Dover on the Kent Downs National Landscape. It is surrounded by chalk meadows full…
Whinless Down Nature Reserve
30th March 2015
Whinless Down Nature Reserve is a gateway to an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is a good place for a bracing walk and it…
Paraker Wood
30th March 2015
An ancient woodland set back from the seafront in the Seabrook Valley near Folkestone, Paraker Wood benefits from colourful displays of wildflowers in spring.
Samphire Hoe Beach
4th March 2015
Samphire Hoe is a unique, new nature reserve developed by Eurotunnel during the construction of the Channel Tunnel.
Lyminge Forest
17th February 2015
Lyminge Forest offers miles of cycling and walking routes and is one of a complex of woods which together create one of the largest woodlands…
East Cliff and Warren Country Park
17th February 2015
Rich in wildlife and offering views of the famous White Cliffs, East Cliff and Warren Country Park is a dramatic landscape formed by landslides just…
Creteway Down
17th February 2015
A great place to explore, Creteway Down offers dramatic views across Folkestone and the Channel. The steep downland also provides a habitat for a large…