Opening
Summer Opening Times:
1st May to 31st october
Daily including Bank holidays
10am - 4pm

Winter Opening Times:
1st Nov to 30th April
10am - 3pm


If the flag is flying we are open!

During the winter months the opening times may vary and it is advisable to telephone before starting out on your journey.

Facilities
Seats are placed at strategic intervals throughout the reserve and a picnic area is provided. Toilets are available in the Field Centre, and there is also a large secondhand bookshop.

Nature Trails
A number of nature trail paths have been laid out around the reserve. An interpretative guide is included as part of the admission price.

Field Centre
There is much of interest to see in the exhibition areas of the Field Study Centre. Displays usually include pond-life aquaria, local archaeology, and the only comprehensive geological collection in this part of Kent.

A large amount of reference material is available for those visitors who wish to delve that little bit further, including an extremely well-stocked natural history reference library.

The centre staff are happy to spend time with visitors answering any questions they may have.

Location
Monkton Nature Reserve is situated on the Isle of Thanet just to the North of the village of Monkton. It is located in a large chalk quarry at the junction of the A299 and the A253. The entrance is 400 metres from the roundabout junction along the A253 in the direction of Canterbury. There is a small Car Park just inside the entrance to the reserve.

***Please remember that cliffs and open water can be dangerous. Keep to the paths.***