Green Gang: Butterflies, Bees and other Insects of the Folkestone Warren

Event Date: 30/05/2023 13:00 - 15:00

Join Ranger Nathan and see what butterflies, bumblebees and other insects can be found at the spectacular chalk grasslands of Folkestone Warren. Nathan will undoubtedly point out the plants the pollinators are feeding from and other plants too.

Please wear suitable clothing for the weather and shoes with good grip and support with no open toes.

If anyone attending has any form of mobility issues please inform us via email so that we can take this into consideration when planning our route.

Distance: 1 miles.

Meeting point: Grazing enclosure gate, Folkestone Warren, Folkestone, CT19 6NQ. Along main road into Folkestone Warren, off Wear Bay Road and passed Martello Tower number 1.

Parking: Parking is free on the side of road and at small car park passed the grazing enclosure gate, along Wear Bay Rd.

Minimum donation £1. Children must be accompanied at all times. Due to limited spaces we appreciate only one adult accompanying each child during the event. Please note each ticket booked is for one child plus one accompanying adult and must be booked individually.

Event Location - Folkestone Warren

Folkestone Warren is a fascinating area of cliff, coast, woodland and grassland formed by a series of landslips. The beach is one of the best places in Britain to find fossils, particularly those of ammonites, and the rockpools can be explored at low tide.

To the north of the railway line and directly beneath the chalk cliffs is the hart’s-tongue wood, an area of humid and undisturbed woodland covered in the glossy-green fronds of hart’s tongue fern. To the south of the railway line is an area of chalk grassland where cattle grazing has been re-established.

The North Downs Way runs along the top of the cliffs and links the site to Folkestone Downs to the west and Samphire Hoe to the east.

The Warren is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a Local Nature Reserve and is managed on behalf of Folkestone and Hythe District Council and Network Rail.