Orlestone Forest
Wednesday May 7th : Mid-week Morning Walk Orlestone Forest. Start time 8.30am. Finish time 12.30pm
Leader Phil Poole
Orlestone Forest, five miles south of Ashford, is a fragmented area of woodland that is the remnant of a continuous oak forest that once covered the Weald. It is home to several species of warblers, Nightingales, Hawfinch, Woodpeckers, etc, in addition to several species of butterflies and moth.
Meet 8.30 am - place yet to be confirmed
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Dawn Chorus Walk
Saturday May 10th : Morning Dawn Chorus Walk at Sandwich Bay Estate. Start time 5.00am. Finish time 9.00am
Leader Jonny Bull (SBBO Voluntary Assistant Warden)
This year's Dawn Chorus walk will start from the Obs car park and will head off in the direction of Worth Track and Pinnock Wall. We can expect to hear and see a wide range of warblers and other passerines, hirundines, etc .
Meet at 5.00 am at Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory, CT13 9PF
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Turtle Doves at Canterbury Golf Club
Thursday May 29th Mid-week Morning Walk - Turtle Doves & Nightingales at Canterbury Golf Club. Start time 8.30am. Finish time 11.30am.
Leader Nicole Khan (RSPB Operation Turtle Dove Officer) and Anthony Dance
This morning walk will explore the area of the Golf Club that borders with Old Park and Chequer's Wood, a stronghold for Nightingales and Turtle Doves, in addition to passerines, etc.
Meet at 8.30 am at Canterbury Golf Club, CT1 1TW
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Lydden NNR
Wednesday June 11th : Lydden NNR, Temple Ewell. Start time 9.30am. Finish time 1.00pm
Leader Sue Buckingham
A morning on the chalk grassland learning to identify lots of typical grassland wild flowers. This will be a potter and we won’t need to walk far in order to see a great number of species. They will include trefoils, vetches, scabious, knapweeds, thistles, milkworts, bedstraws, rock-rose and some orchids.
Meet and Park in car park off London Road, Dover, behind the old (red brick) George and Dragon pub in centre of Temple Ewell, CT16 3DA at 9.30 am
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Dragonfly & Damselfly Walk 1
Saturday June 14th : Morning Walk - Odonata at Sandwich Bay 10 am - 12 noon
Leader Steffan Walton (SBBO Warden)
This walk will explore various sites around the Sandwich Bay for a wide variety of dragonflies and damselflies that have been recorded on the Estate.
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Dragonfly & Damselfly Walk 2
Tuesday June 17th : Morning Walk - Odonata at Sandwich Bay. 10 am - 12 noon
Leader Steffan Walton (SBBO Warden)
This walk will explore various sites around the Sandwich Bay for a wide variety of dragonflies and damselflies that have been recorded on the Estate.
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Booking essential see our Box Office
Please check the meeting time and place for each walk below.
Most take place on Wednesday but sometimes it is other weekdays.
Cost £5 per person for local walks, but longer outings with off-site walks may be charged more and there may be 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 £5 unless otherwise advertised and, of course, donations are always welcome. Numbers strictly limited to 15 people for each walk