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Ranscombe Farm Nature Reserve

Cuxton, North Kent

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Ranscombe Farm is Plantlife's flagship reserve, more than 560 acres of chalk grassland, arable fields and ancient woodland near Cuxton. In summer the fields fill with poppies, corncockle and rare orchids, and a family adventure map helps children explore. It suits walkers and nature lovers for an hour or more.

Highlights

  • Summer displays of poppies and rare arable flowers
  • Last wild UK site for corncockle
  • Ancient woodland and chalk grassland walks
  • Downloadable family adventure map
  • Part of the North Kent Woods and Downs National Nature Reserve

Good to know

  • It is a working farm, so stay on the marked paths
  • Cuxton, Strood and Rochester are the nearest stations

Getting there

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Ranscombe Farm Nature Reserve, Ranscombe Farm, off the A228, Cuxton, Rochester, Kent, ME2 1LAParking: Main entrance and car park are reached directly from the A228 before the roundabout towards the M2.

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Checked on 15 October 2026 against plantlife.org.uk. Details change, so please confirm with the venue before you travel. How we check

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