Green Gang: Folkestone Warren Insect Hunt

Event Date: 16/08/2024 10:30 - 12:00

Join Ranger Nathan to 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.

Meeting Point: Entrance to grazing area at the Warren- along Wear Bay Rd, past the first Martello Tower

Dogs on leads welcome.
Free parking just past meeting point at W3Ws:///patrolled.revolting.commended.

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

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.

We have three donation ticket options available and all money raised will go back into our conservation work across sites as well as ensuring the continuation of our events. All three ticket options are identical in everything except price and once 15 in total have sold the event will be full.

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.