Wildlife reserves · South East England
RSPB Dungeness
RSPB Dungeness — nature reserve in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Dungeness · 0.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
RSPB Dungeness is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "nature reserve in the United Kingdom". Coordinates: 50.9167°, 0.9667°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: DUNGENESS
- Ramsar wetland: Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
RSPB Dungeness is a nature reserve owned and managed by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Evidence of Bronze Age activity in the area includes a bronze axe, pottery fragments and worked flint. During the Romano-British period salt was made by taking saltwater trapped between the gravel ridges and heating it over fires.
Visiting
The reserve is accessible by car from Lydd 1.6 km away. It is also connected to Route 2 (Dover to St Austell) of the Sustrans National Cycle Network by the Suffolk Coast Cycle route. The nearest bus access is in Lydd, and rail access is in Rye 16 km distant Entry to the reserve is free for RSPB members, although a fee is charged for non-members. The site is open daily from 9 am to sunset or 9 pm, which ever is later. Except for 25 and 26 December, it is open year-round. The visitor centre and facilities are open from 10 am and close at 4 pm from November to February, 5 pm the rest of the year. Only assistance dogs are allowed within the reserve; all other dogs must be kept within the car…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.9167, 0.9667
- County
- Kent
- District
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Parish
- Lydd
- Postcode
- TN29 9NA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Nearest railway station
- Dungeness — 0.4 km
- Official site
- www.rhdr.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q122767548 (CC0)
- wikipedia: RSPB Dungeness (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is RSPB Dungeness?
- RSPB Dungeness is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TN29 9NA), in the parish of Lydd.
- Is RSPB Dungeness a protected site?
- Yes — RSPB Dungeness is part of the Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the DUNGENESS National Nature Reserve.
- Is RSPB Dungeness free to visit?
- Yes, RSPB Dungeness is free to enter.
- How do I get to RSPB Dungeness?
- The nearest railway station is Dungeness, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TN29 9NA.
- Are dogs allowed at RSPB Dungeness?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.