RSPB Cliffe Pools - Rochester

Matthew C.

A beautiful part of the British countryside with gorgeous views at sunset, especially during the golden hour. A must visit for anyone looking to escape the city for a few hours to decompress and relax...

However, there's only one rubbish bin.

2 stars

Feizal M.

Great place for a long refreshing walk. Long paths strewn with big puddles bring you all the around in a big loop. I would have loved to check out the remains of the old explosives works but it is all privately owned land with no public access. Popular place for bird watchers with views of the river Thames to the west. If you can see passed the odd burned out car and fly tipping the area does have some beauty.

Susannah H.

So theres clearly lots of biodiversity here, we went in the evening and saw glow worms!

There is however a lot of dog poo on the walking trails, we walked on the road in the end to avoid it. There is also the constant noise of the quarry. The actual pools are sort of hidden by brambles and where you could go to the edge, was really smelly and a bit stagnant.

Long walks and nice views and sunsets, but probably wont go back.

John M.

Excellent bird reserve and a lovely place to walk. Car park is normally open but on the Sunday I visited the gates were locked which resulted in all the cars parking on the approach road.

Daniel G.

Decent parking, just make sure you pay attention to the (early) closing time. The paths are very pieceful and offer some great scenic views.

Chris G.

Nice nature area. Very remote. Look out for ruins of the old explosives factory and cliffs fort. Expect container ships to go past regularly along the Thames estuary. Lovely place for birds and various other wildlife like rabbits.

Irina S.

Great place to come for long walks with your family or your furry friends.

You can lost yourself for hours there!

If you are history lover you can see Cliffe Fort which is now disused artillery fort, built in the 1860s to guard the entrance to the Thames from seaborne attack.

Public foot paths can be muddy in some places, depending on season and weather conditions, so wellies would be very appropriate.

The car park gates are shuts at 4 pm.

philip W.

It's a great place for ducks and lapwings in the winter. Must have been nearly 1000 lapwings in a murmuration. Be careful what directions you follow though. There is a decent car park, so follow the link from the rsp website rather than straight from Google maps.