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Pegwell Bay Country Park

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"Retracing historic landing sites at a coastal nature reserve."
Walk directions

From the car park follow the shoreline path south, with the sea on your left, and enjoy the scenic open views across the bay. Waymarked signs on posts indicate the various trails within the reserve; follow the black and blue (long trail) markers. In about 300yds (274m) pass a bird hide to your left, overlooking a crescent-shaped lagoon.

Continue following the main path, bearing to your right around the aprons of tidal saltmarsh on the seaward side (these are restricted areas for nesting or roosting birds). In about another 300yds (274m) reach a line of short concrete pillars.
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Location
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Additional information
  Terrain  - Mostly level paths; some trails may be muddy or overgrown; one short flight of steps
  Landscape  - Varied coastal habitats
  Dog friendliness  - Popular dog-walking spot; keep dogs on leads within the nature reserve
  Parking  - At Pegwell Bay (pay-and-display)
  Toilets en route  - Pegwell Bay car park; some near the Viking Ship only open in summer
About the walk
For birders or any lover of wild places, the country park and nature reserve at Pegwell Bay is a wonderful spot. You get a fine view of the bay from the car park if you can bag a shoreline space. If you take to your feet, even for a short distance, you’re bound to see dozens of different birds and...
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Route details
1hr
Dog-friendly
Difficulty:
Medium

Gradient:
Flat


Distance:
1.5 miles (2.6kms)

Ascent:
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Pegwell Bay Country Park

Recommended by
Our view
"Retracing historic landing sites at a coastal nature reserve."
Walk details
1hr
Dog friendly
Difficulty:
Medium
Gradient:
Flat
Distance:
1.5 miles (2.6kms)
Ascent:
0ft (0m)
Walk directions

From the car park follow the shoreline path south, with the sea on your left, and enjoy the scenic open views across the bay. Waymarked signs on posts indicate the various trails within the reserve; follow the black and blue (long trail) markers. In about 300yds (274m) pass a bird hide to your left, overlooking a crescent-shaped lagoon.
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Continue following the main path, bearing to your right around the aprons of tidal saltmarsh on the seaward side (these are restricted areas for nesting or roosting birds). In about another 300yds (274m) reach a line of short concrete pillars.
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Head to your left here down some steps and through a kissing gate, following the blue markers through the Stonelees nature reserve, an area of ‘dune pasture’, with a dense covering of bushes providing cover for lots of different birds. You may find Highland cattle or Exmoor ponies grazing here, with various sections fenced off.
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Follow the waymarkers around the path, bearing clockwise. In another 0.25 miles (400m) or so there’s a seal viewing point. Once past this, bear right, following the path inland, then right again before you reach a kissing gate leading out towards the road.
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Follow the inner path to a kissing gate and path, soon to turn left to return to the pillars. Take the left-hand path and follow the black waymarkers back to the car park on the inland path. 
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Location
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Additional information
  Terrain - Mostly level paths; some trails may be muddy or overgrown; one short flight of steps
  Landscape - Varied coastal habitats
  Dog friendliness - Popular dog-walking spot; keep dogs on leads within the nature reserve
  Parking - At Pegwell Bay (pay-and-display)
  Toilets en route - Pegwell Bay car park; some near the Viking Ship only open in summer
About the walk
For birders or any lover of wild places, the country park and nature reserve at Pegwell Bay is a wonderful spot. You get a fine view of the bay from the car park if you can bag a shoreline space. If you take to your feet, even for a short distance, you’re bound to see dozens of different birds and...
Read more
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Manston Court Accommodations
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  • Garden furniture
  • Washing machine
  • Tumble dryer
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Annies Cottage
★★★★
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Well Cottage
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Well Cottage
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The Chapel
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Albion House, Ramsgate
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San Clu Hotel
Comfort Inn Ramsgate is on the Isle of Thanet, just over an hour away from London. It’s a traditional hotel with modern facilities, offering gym, sauna, beauty salon, restaurant and bar...
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★★★★★    Rating
Chilton Villa B&B
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Marc-Pierre's Kitchen
San Clu Hotel
Finbar's of West Bay
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Buoy and Oyster - Margate
   AA Rosette Award
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Marc-Pierre's Kitchen
San Clu Hotel
Finbar's of West Bay
   AA Rosette Award
Buoy and Oyster - Margate
   AA Rosette Award
The Dog at Wingham
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The Duke William
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THE PIG at Bridge Place
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