About the reserve

This complex mosaic of habitats, including Kent's only ancient dune pasture, hosts many rare plants and animals. Passage Spring migrants of the feathered variety stop for the breeding season - species such as Nightingale can be heard singing their loud and melodious song, and cuckoos can be heard from the treetops signalling their territories, as well as the many warbler species - all creating a wall of birdsong to delight the ears!

In Summer, Ringed Plover will return to Sandwich Bay to nest on the shingle beach, and hopefully, Little Tern's will make a come back here too! Butterflies flit around the wildflowers and duneland flora, such as the lizard orchids and sea holly.

The Autumn sees the influx of the waders and waterfowl, feeding on the saltmarsh, recuperating from their long migration journeys ready for the winter. The seals can be seen in fantastic numbers in the Winter - they can be viewed from the end of Stonelees after walking through Pegwell Bay Country Park. You might even be lucky enough to catch the odd Waxwing in the winter that come to feed on the berries.