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Visit Thanet Logo (3) Visit Thanet
Destinations
  • Margate
  • Insider's Guide to Margate Cliftonville
  • Broadstairs
  • Ramsgate
  • Villages
  • Seasonal Coast
  • Green & Sustainable Thanet
  • Our Coast
  • Beaches and Bays Active Coast Calm Coast Curious Coast Family Fun Coast Beach Information
  • Coastal Explorers
  • Coastal Education Resources
  • Beach Group Visits
  • History and Heritage
  • Margate History Broadstairs History Ramsgate History Village History Heritage and Architecture Frontline Thanet Ramsgate: The Heart of the Dunkirk Little Ships
  • Literary Heroes
  • Railway 200
Things to Do
  • See and Do
  • Latest Attraction Opening Hours
  • Find Attractions
  • Entertainment
  • Arts and Culture
  • Galleries and Studios Turner and Margate Kent’s Creative Isle of Margate, Broadstairs and Ramsgate
  • Shopping and Markets
  • Family Fun
  • Escape Rooms
  • Experiences
  • Active and Outdoors
  • Cycling at the Coast Walking the Isle of Thanet It’s all about the Golf Sightseeing Boat and Fishing Trips Sea Swimming and Saunas
  • Coastal Wellness
  • Yoga
  • Parks
  • Seasonal Coast
  • Make a Digital Discovery
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Monkton Nature Reserve

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* Open Tuesdays, Thursdays, & Weekends 10am - 4pm; last entry 3pm*

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Monkton Nature Reserve is sited in a disused chalk quarry and comprises 16 acres of tranquil surroundings.

Entrance to the Field Study Centre is free, and you’ll find archaeological and natural history exhibits in the museum, a large selection of second-hand books and gifts, plus the Cabin café for light refreshments.

Modest fees apply (Family £10, Adult £5, Child £2.50) for access onto the reserve itself, featuring various habitats - chalk grassland, woodland and aquatic. Take a gentle walk around the reserve and discover lots of wildlife and wildflowers. Benches around the reserve allow you to take in the views.

There are various activities throughout the year for children including a sculpture trail, brass rubbing trail, a fossil and dinosaur trail, a fairy house trail and our ‘Walk, Watch, Listen and Learn’ activity.

12-month membership schemes are available: £15 for a Single adult; £20 for a Joint (2 adults at the same address) or £25 for Families (up to 2 adults + 6 children at the same address).

Schools and other group visits by private arrangement.

For more information, including details of upcoming events, please go to their website. You can also find them on Facebook.

Access Information

There is a concrete ramp leading into the building, and the entrance itself is wide enough to accommodate wheelchairs and mobility scooters.

The building which houses the Field Study Centre, museum, cafe and bookshop is all on the ground floor and there is a disabled access toilet.

Seating areas are provided close to non-accessible areas, with information to read about exhibits.

Paths cover the entire site and include around 15 steps; most trails are not suitable for wheelchair/buggy access.

Quiet days/special tours can be provided by arrangement.

Assistance dogs are welcome.

Accessible car parking spaces are available 15 metres from the entrance.

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Adult
£5
Children (4 – 16 yrs old)
£2.50
Under 4s
FREE
Family (2 adults and 2 children)
£10

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Monkton Nature Reserve Monkton Nature Reserve, Canterbury Road, Monkton, near Ramsgate
Kent

CT12 4LH

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contact@monkton-reserve.org 01843 822666

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