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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

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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