Flights over the fairways - Sandwich

Overview: A 5.1 mile circular walk from the port town of Sandwich out to Sandwich Bay & returning past the Sandwich Bird Observatory.

The busy riverside creates a lively and colourful start. The paths quickly branch away from the riverfront to cross the immaculate greens and fairways of a coastal golf course and down to the shingle foreshore at Sandwich Bay.

Look out for...

• Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory


• Wildfowl, wading birds, visiting and resident species including mute swans, curlew, corn bunting, oyster cathcer, grey heron


• Wood mouse, water vole


• Southern marsh orchid, lizard orchid


• Scarecrows in early spring


• Moths, such as elephant hawk, five spot burnet and humming bird hawk moth.


• Dragonflies

Tips: Location: Sandwich
Distance: 5.1 miles (8.2km)
Time: allow 2 hours 30 minutes
Explorer map: 150
Terrain: paths and tracks
Parking: at The Quay, Sandwich
Refreshments and facilities: public toilets at The Quay; many cafes, restaurants and public houses in Sandwich
Public transport: Sandwich Train Station, contact Traveline tel: 08712002233
www.traveline.org.uk
Step count: approx 10,200

Walk provided by Explore Kent
Explore Kent is a Kent County Council Initiative