Minibeast Safari at the Folkestone Warren

Event Date: 13/07/2024 13:00 - 14:30

Come along and join in a minibeast safari in the Folkestone Warren. We will discover the amazing insect life that can be found in the rare chalk grassland habitat.

Leader Nathan Wilkie Tel 07541 207060

Meet at the grazing area gate https://what3words.com/comforted.plotted.losing

Thanks to National Heritage Lottery fund, this event is supported by the Kent Downs National Landscape as part of the Cross Channel Geopark's GeoDiversity project.

For full listings of the GeoAdventures programme visit kentdowns.org.uk/geoadventures

Please wear clothing appropriate for the weather. The ranger will provide all the equipment needed.

Please note, each ticket is for one child PLUS one accompanying adult.      

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.