Perkunas totem pole with views from the top of capel-le-ferne cliffs down to the english channel

Capel-le-Ferne

Overlooking the English channel, the Capel-le-Fern reserve has great views of the chalk cliffs that gives the White Cliffs of Dover its name.

Opening times: all year round.
Best times to visit: all year.

  • Dog walking

  • No facilities

Size: 7 hectares

Walking trails: North Downs Way on cliff-top.

Dogs: Dogs permitted

Not accessible

Path going down cliff-face very steep and uneven.

About the reserve

The chalk cliff face forms most of the reserve, part of the long chain of chalk cliff that runs from Dover to Folkestone. Peregrine Falcons and Ravens can be seen flying over the cliffs, and there is hope in the future, that the released choughs will once again inhabit the cliffs. The top of the cliff forms part of the North Downs Way, that follows the famous coastline. A steep zig-zag path on the western edge of the reserve allows you to scale down the cliff and explore the mix of woodland, scrub and chalk grassland at the bottom of the cliff.

Contact us

Karen Weeks

Contact number: 01622 662012
Contact email: [email protected]