📜 A pleasant beach of sand and stone between Folkestone and Dover.
🏖️ Known for its towering white cliffs and long-standing use by naturists.
🌊 Enjoy a tranquil beach of sand and stone
🚶♀️ Explore unique coastal views and towering white cliffs
☀️ Find warmth from sun-reflecting chalk cliffs and natural windbreaks
🤫 Experience a rarely crowded naturist spot with peaceful co-existence
🐦 Observe various birds of prey and occasional seals
🌸 Discover wild flowers, samphire, and blackberries in season
⚠️ Cliffs can be unstable; chalk falls have occurred
🚫 Access involves walking along unguarded concrete sea defences with 20-foot drops
👨👩👧👦 Not safe for young children or pets due to unguarded drops and unstable cliffs
🌊 Swimming can be dangerous if the sea is rough or at high tide
🚶♀️ Access routes can be challenging, especially after wet weather or at high tide
🚨 No facilities or lifeguard; mobile phone coverage is uncertain
🪜 Access via a metal ladder bolted to the cliff face may be unsuitable for some
🥵 Can get very hot in fine summer weather; bring plenty of fluids
🌙 Crucial to be clear of the area before nightfall due to dangers
🚗 From the East: Access from Samphire Hoe Country Park (CT17 9FL) via a single-track tunnel. Walk west at the base of the cliffs (approx. 1 hour walk to naturist beach).
🚗 From the West: Access from Wear Bay Road, Folkestone, via a private road near a Martello tower. Park at the gate (approx. 10 spaces). Walk eastwards for nearly two miles along the seawall.
🚌 Public Transport:
🚗 Limited parking at the gate from Wear Bay Road (approx. 10 spaces).
🅿️ Samphire Hoe Country Park offers pay and display car parking.
🛣️ Roadside parking along Old Dover Road (west of Royal Oak) is available.
☠️ Significant dangers exist, including large drops along the seawall with no guard rails (two fatalities in last decade).
🪜 Access to the naturist beach from a narrow ledge on the seawall is via a metal ladder bolted to the cliff face.
🚶♀️ Physically fit visitors are required due to challenging access.
🐕 Dogs should be kept on a lead.
🪨 Signs warn of falling rocks, especially in winter or heavy rain.
🌊 Stormy weather can cause waves to break over the seawall, posing a danger to life.
⚠️ The area is unstable, and conditions may change.