Just spotted your post, I am quiet close to Hever, but unfortunately new to birding.
Nearest place to visit to Hever (around 2 miles) is Bough Beech, think viewing is along the road (wide path) but there is a visitors center. Its run buy Kent Wildlife Trust.
Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve is also quiet close (8miles as the crow flies), also run by KWT. I visited last weekend and really liked it. SPecies wise quiet a bit of wildfowl, kingfishers, , etc. lenty of hides and a visitors center (check opening days), also a place to grab a cuppa.
The area also has a good footpact network, the one between Tonbridge and Penshurst is worth a go, pubs both ends. There is also a long river walk in the area (Medway Valley Walk), heres a link to some LINK
I havent ventured out to the coastal bits specifically for birding, but the seven sisters country park is nice area if you fance some coastal walking.
As your so well served for train links, and near to London the WWT site at Barnes is worth a look if you havent been there. Very easy to get to just grab any train that goes to Waterloo (East) cross over to the main station, then get a train that heads to Barnes, 6 stops out, think its the Windsor line. Barnes is an extremly interesting site with both native and introduced species, the way the site was developed is also unusual.
As you in the area some nice pubs are
Bottle House Penshurst. One of the best eating pubs in the country (has website check for deals), also very nice beer (local Larkins)
Rock and Chiddingstone Hoath. Very old fashioned pub, log fires, dogs welsom.
Halfway House Brenchley. Large country pub, near to Bewl Water (large lake with nature reserve).
Leicester Arms Penshurst. Good place to start or finish a walk.
As I said new to birding, but have lived and worked in the rea all my 32 years. Any info you want just ask.
Nearest place to visit to Hever (around 2 miles) is Bough Beech, think viewing is along the road (wide path) but there is a visitors center. Its run buy Kent Wildlife Trust.
Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve is also quiet close (8miles as the crow flies), also run by KWT. I visited last weekend and really liked it. SPecies wise quiet a bit of wildfowl, kingfishers, , etc. lenty of hides and a visitors center (check opening days), also a place to grab a cuppa.
The area also has a good footpact network, the one between Tonbridge and Penshurst is worth a go, pubs both ends. There is also a long river walk in the area (Medway Valley Walk), heres a link to some LINK
I havent ventured out to the coastal bits specifically for birding, but the seven sisters country park is nice area if you fance some coastal walking.
As your so well served for train links, and near to London the WWT site at Barnes is worth a look if you havent been there. Very easy to get to just grab any train that goes to Waterloo (East) cross over to the main station, then get a train that heads to Barnes, 6 stops out, think its the Windsor line. Barnes is an extremly interesting site with both native and introduced species, the way the site was developed is also unusual.
As you in the area some nice pubs are
Bottle House Penshurst. One of the best eating pubs in the country (has website check for deals), also very nice beer (local Larkins)
Rock and Chiddingstone Hoath. Very old fashioned pub, log fires, dogs welsom.
Halfway House Brenchley. Large country pub, near to Bewl Water (large lake with nature reserve).
Leicester Arms Penshurst. Good place to start or finish a walk.
As I said new to birding, but have lived and worked in the rea all my 32 years. Any info you want just ask.
