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 or Afternoon Walks 2026
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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Mid-week Morning Walk : Cliffe Pools
Wed 28th Oct 2026
9:00 AM- 12:30 PM GMT
Meeting location : Cliffe Pools RSPB Car Park, Salt Lane, Cliffe ME3 7SX
Walk Leader : Ray O'Reilly
After meeting at the RSPB Car Park, off Salt Lane, Cliffe for a 9.00 a.m. start, this walk will explore the numerous disused gravel pits. We hope to find numerous species of waders and wildfowl, who make the gravel pits and the adjoining Thames Estuary their winter roosting and feeding area, in addition to passerines that feed in the scrub and bushes around the gravel pits.
Detailed instructions to the Car Park will be sent to participants approx. 48 hours prior to the walk.
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Mid-Week Morning Walk : Minnis Bay
Wed 11th Nov 2026
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM GMT
Meet at : The Parade, Minnis Bay, CT7 9QN
Walk Leader: Phil Poole
This morning's walk will start at The Parade, Minnis Bay and walk along the sea wall towards Reculver, returning in the reverse direction. We will be looking for any shoreline birds, but also looking out to sea for duck, geese, gulls, etc and for passerines on the landward side.
The walk will last about 3.5 hours.
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Mid-week Morning Walk : Dungeness
Wed 25th Nov 2026
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM GMT
Dungeness ARC Pitts & RSPB Reserve, TN29 9NA
Walk Leader : Phil Poole
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 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 then 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, plus early wintering waders and wildfowl.
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Mid-week Afternoon Walk : Grove Ferry
(Hen Harriers and Woodcock)
Wed 9th Dec 2026
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM GMT
Grove Ferry, CT3 4BP]
Walk Leader Phil Poole
An afternoon walk starting from the Grove Ferry end of Stodmarsh NNR. We will walk past the Ramp and onwards towards Marsh Hide, before returning in the opposite direction.
Our aim will be to see wintering wildfowl, and then Marsh and Hen Harriers as they come in to roost in the reedbeds and hopefully Woodcock as at dusk they come out of roost to feed overnight on the wet meadows.
Location: Grove Ferry / Stodmarsh NNR, CT3 4BP
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Evening Walks
A programme of evening walks is being planned for the Spring / Summer of 2027
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