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Watlington Hill
Watlington, South East England
A chalk hillside with a chalk-cut White Mark and some of the best red kite watching in the Chilterns.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 75 min
Climb the grassy slope from the car park for views over the Oxfordshire plain. Red kites are common here and it is a good place to see orchids in early summer. The ancient yews at the top are worth a look.
- Best time
- Morning for kites
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Small National Trust car park on the lane
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
- Dogs
- Dogs on a lead
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