WalkHidden gem

Samphire Hoe

Dover, South East England

A flat chalk grassland nature reserve made from Channel Tunnel spoil, free to enter beneath Shakespeare Cliff.

Cost
Free
Booking
No need to book
Time to allow
75 min
Samphire Hoe
Helmut Zozmann · CC BY-SA 2.0

A calm place for a walk or a picnic with sea views. Birds and wildflowers thrive here, and anglers use the seawall. It is tide-protected but can be breezy.

Best time
Spring
Open
All year
Getting there
One-way tunnel road from the A20, large car park
Vehicles
Campervans fine
Dogs
Dogs on a lead

Facilities

  • Picnic tables
  • Toilets

The location is approximate. Check the official website before you go.

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