Alkham, Kent Downs
#7 among attractions in Kent Downs
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Facts and practical information
Alkham, Lydden and Swingfield Woods is a 228.3-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-west of Dover in Kent. Alkham Valley Woods is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I. ()
Kent Downs United Kingdom
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Nearby attractions include: Battle of Britain Memorial, Dover Western Heights, Samphire Hoe, Swingfield Preceptory.
3.6 miSMemorial, Monuments and statues, Historical placeBattle of Britain Memorial
92 min walk • The Battle of Britain Memorial is a poignant tribute to the heroic efforts of the Royal Air Force (RAF) during one of the most pivotal periods of the Second World War. Located on the white cliffs of Dover at Capel-le-Ferne, Kent, the memorial overlooks the English...
3.7 miSEParkDover Western Heights, Dover
94 min walk • The Western Heights of Dover are one of the most impressive fortifications in Britain. They comprise a series of forts, strong points and ditches, designed to protect the country from invasion.
3.5 miSEBeach, Park, TrailSamphire Hoe, Dover
90 min walk • Samphire Hoe is a country park situated 2 miles west of Dover in Kent in southeast England. The park was created by using 4.9 million cubic metres of chalk marl from the Channel Tunnel excavations and is found at the bottom of a section of the White Cliffs of Dover.
1.7 miWMonasterySwingfield Preceptory, Kent Downs
45 min walk • Swingfield Preceptory was a priory about 5 miles north of Folkestone, Kent on the south coast of England.
3.6 miNEChurchAll Saints Church
93 min walk • All Saints Church is a redundant Anglican church in Waldershare, Kent, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
3.6 miSEParkWestern Heights LNR, Dover
92 min walk • Western Heights is a 51.7-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Dover in Kent. It is owned by Dover Town Council and managed by the White Cliffs Countryside Partnership.
3.6 miE 2.9 miSEParkHigh Meadow, Dover
74 min walk • High Meadow is a 21.3-hectare Local Nature Reserve on the western outskirts of Dover in Kent. It is owned by Dover Town Council and managed by The White Cliffs Countryside Partnership. This hilltop meadow has views in all directions.
3.6 miSEMonasteryDover Priory, Dover
93 min walk • The Priory of St. Mary the Virgin and St. Martin of the New Work, or Newark, commonly called Dover Priory, was a priory at Dover in southeast England. It was variously independent in rule, then occupied by canons regular of the Augustinian rule, then finally monks of the Benedictine rule as a cell of Christchurch Monastery, Canterbury.
0.5 miSParkSladden Wood, Kent Downs
14 min walk • Sladden Wood is a 7-hectare nature reserve north of Alkham in Kent. It is managed by the Kent Wildlife Trust. The main trees in this wood are hornbeam, field maple and hazel, and there are ground flora such as green hellebore and yellow archangel. There is access by a footpath from Alkham.
2.6 miSEParkWhinless Down, Kent Downs
67 min walk • Whinless Down is a 19.3-hectare Local Nature Reserve on the western outskirts of Dover in Kent. It is owned by Dover Town Council and managed by the White Cliffs Countryside Partnership.