Walmer and Deal Sea Front

GOGA Winter Walks - Wednesdays

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10.45 - 12.30. Booking is essential for access

Walmer Seafront

📆Theme: TBC 

Note: Booking is Essential to avoid disappointment as places are limited! Pre-walk instructions will be sent by Wild with Wheels ([email protected]).

Wild with Wheels is delighted to invite you to join us for a FREE accessible nature walk exploring Walmer Sea Front.

We'll be enjoying an opportunity to walk and talk as well as identify some of the local fauna and flora or to take photographs, as we explore the grounds taking time to enjoy the surroundings.

As it's colder, we will be changing to a later session time of 10:45am to 12:30pm (for an 11am start). We can provide blankets, hot water bottles and ponchos to keep you warm.

Highlights and Facilities

♿ Wheelchair and mobility scooter friendly with no manmade barriers such as steps, stiles or kissing gates.

👨‍🦯 Suitable for most physical, learning and mental health needs (see challenge ratings below)

🫂 Carers welcome

🚙 Car Park - Borrow Pit Car Park FREE (no disabled bays though)

🚌 Public transport access nearby (Walmer / Deal) https://kentconnected.org/journey-planner/#/

🚾 Toilets nearby at Borrow Pit Car Park.

🚸 All ages / abilities welcome

🏳️‍🌈 Welcoming and friendly group

🌳 Connect with nature, wildlife, plantlife and the landscape - Coastal

📚 Interactive and sensory with Nature, History, Geology and Folktales

🌄 A route with a view (Sea)

🔊 Equipment and support can be provided for Visual or Hearing impairments (please let us know in advance)

⏰ 2 hours duration but feel free to leave when & if you need to

🫖 Refreshments / Cafe facilities

🐕‍🦺 Support dogs and well behaved dogs (and their owners) welcome (please notify host if participants may be afraid of dogs in advance)

Accessibility and Challenge Rating

This location is suitable for mobility scooter/ powerchair and competent wheelchair users. The paths are hard-surfaced and flat.

Therefore the challenge rating of this walk is level 1.

Explanations of our challenge ratings can be found on our website...

https://wildwithwheels.com/price-list#pricelist_details

Additionally, there aren't many sit spots en route so those with mobility restrictions should bring a sitting aid such as an all-terrain rollator or seated stick, if able to walk for quite a distance, but with rests in between.

There is also a shop, restaurant Disabled toilet close by and Disabled Parking in local car park...

Meeting Details

Address: Borrow Pit Car Park, 22 Kingsdown Rd, Walmer, Deal CT14 7LH

https://g.co/kgs/ksUGF8

What3words: /vans.twisting.amuse

Grid Ref: TR 37795 50514

More details of the walks on our website... https://wildwithwheels.com

📸 Photos are taken during the event for promotional and marketing purposes. Please notify the walk leader of your preferences.

Wild with Wheels funding provided through the Farming in Protected Landscapes programme from Defra and the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Who are supporting access to nature in Kent and GOGA (Get Out & Get Active in Action, Dover).

We look forward to welcoming you to our friendly group, led and inspired by disabled adults and children.