For the 2026 season our organised and led mid-week walks will be available at a fee of £6 per person - please book in advance (links below)
Please check the meeting time and place for each walk below.
Most take place on Wednesday but sometimes it is other weekdays.
Cost £6 per person for local walks, but longer outings with off-site walks may be charged more as there may be organised transport costs or local charges such as for boat tickets or reserve entrance fees.
Please note that as our walks are mostly on nature reserves, dogs will not be able to attend our guided walks (except guide dogs). The usual charge is £6 unless otherwise advertised and, of course, donations are always welcome. Numbers strictly limited to 15 people for each walk
NB Venues may be subject to last minute change if drought persists
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Morning Walks 2026
Mid-week Morning Walk : Dungeness
Wednesday September 2nd
Start time 8.30 a.m. Finish time 12.30 p.m.
Meet at ARC Pits Car Park, Boulderwall Farm, Dungeness TN29 9PN
Walk Leaders : Rob Rackliffe and Gary Stewart
The walk will start at the ARC pits car park (opposite the entrance to RSPB Dungeness reserve). After visiting the Hanson Hide overlooking the ARC pits, dependent upon weather conditions, we may then make a short drive to Dungeness Lighthouse for a a brief sea-watch. We will then drive to the RSPB Dungeness Visitor Centre for a walk around the RSPB Reserve, returning to the Visitor Centre about 12.30 p.m. You are the free to have lunch, or drive home. There may be the possibility for further birding after lunch.
There is the possibility of finding a wide variety of birds during the day, including resident birds, passage migrants and waders and wildfowl on return from their summer breeding grounds.
Note : In the event of continuing drought conditions, this event may be switched to a walk from the Field centre to the Green Wall area, with the same start and finish times.
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Mid-week Morning Walk : Samphire Hoe
Wednesday September 23rd
Start time 8.30 a.m. Finish time 12 noon
Leader Paul Holt (Samphire Hoe Warden)
This walk will explore the cliffs, scrub and shoreline of Samphire Hoe looking for Autumn migrants (e.g. hirundines, warblers, Ring Ouzel) as well as resident species (e.g. Stonechat, Black Redstart, Ravens, Peregrines, etc.).
Please note: there is a Car Park fee of £3 payable at the Visitor Centre, in addition to the price of the walk.
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Mid-week Morning Walk : Langdon
Wednesday September 30 th
Start time 8.30 a.m. Finish time 12 noon
Meet at White Cliffs National Trust Car Park, Dover CT16 1HJ
Walk Leader : Ian Searle
Meeting at the White Cliffs NT Car Park this walk along undulating paths will explore the cliff tops between the Car park, Langdon Hole and South Foreland looking for Autumn migrants (Ring Ouzels, warblers, hirundines, possibly raptors, etc) as well as resident passerine species (Choughs, etc) . The walk will finish approx. 12noon.
Please note: that if the weather forecast is poor then the actual location may change as Ian doesn’t want to get everyone soaked again! Confirmation of the location will be emailed to you a couple of days prior to the walk.
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Mid-week Morning Walk : Rye Harbour
Wednesday October 14 th
Start time 8.30 a.m. Finish time 12.30 p.m.
Meet at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Car Park, TN31 7FW
Walk Leader : Phil Poole
Starting at Rye Harbour Reserve Car Park, this walk will head down river to the Visitor Centre, before exploring this extensive Reserve looking for late migrants and waders and wildfowl on return to their wintering grounds.
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Evening Walks
A programme of evening walks is being planned for the Spring / Summer of 2027
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