Parks · South East England
South Swale
In or near Hernhill.
South Swale — park in United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Whitstable · 5.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit South Swale, the nearest railway station is Whitstable, located 5.6 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is CT5 4BP. Entry to the park is free.
About
South Swale is a public park in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "park in United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.3450°, 0.9567°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: The Swale SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
- Ramsar wetland: The Swale
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
South Swale is a 410.5-hectare (1,014-acre) Local Nature Reserve (as South Bank of the Swale) north of Faversham in Kent. It is owned by Kent County Council and managed by Kent Wildlife Trust. It is part of The Swale Ramsar site, Special Protection Area and Site of Special Scientific Interest This coastal site has wetland and grassland, with mudflats which attract a large population of waders and wildfowl in winter. Flora include Yellow horned-popies, sea-lavender, golden samphires and wild carrots. The Saxon Shore Way public footpath follows the top of the sea wall for the entire length of the reserve, around the village of Graveney, for about 3 miles in total.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.3450, 0.9567
- County
- Kent
- District
- Canterbury
- Parish
- Canterbury, unparished area
- Postcode
- CT5 4BP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Canterbury
- Nearest railway station
- Whitstable — 5.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7568598 (CC0)
- wikipedia: South Swale (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: South Bank of Swale Nature Reserve - geograph.org.uk - 96184.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is South Swale?
- South Swale is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CT5 4BP), in the parish of Canterbury, unparished area.
- What is South Swale?
- South Swale — park in United Kingdom.
- How do I get to South Swale?
- The nearest railway station is Whitstable, about 5.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode CT5 4BP.
- Who owns South Swale?
- South Swale is owned by Kent Wildlife Trust.
- Is South Swale a protected site?
- Yes — South Swale is part of the The Swale SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is South Swale free to visit?
- Yes, South Swale is free to enter.
- How do I get to South Swale?
- The nearest railway station is Whitstable, about 5.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CT5 4BP.