Dungeness Estate school visits

The Dungeness Estate is home to lighthouses, an increasingly popular topic theme in primary school work, a nuclear power station, new and old fishing fleets, one of Europe’s largest stretches of shingle and some unique flora and fauna. Dungeness has been designated as a National Nature Reserve, a Special Protection Area, a Ramsar Site and a Special Area of Conservation. These designations have been made because the communities of plants and animals living at Dungeness are distinctive, precious and exceptionally fragile.

While owner EDF Energy is very happy to accommodate schools on the estate it’s important that visitors consider their safety and the impacts on Dungeness Estate of their trip.

The Romney Marsh Countryside Partnership (RMCP), who work with EDF Energy to manage the Dungeness Estate is happy to help plan visits, ensuring schools make the most of their time onsite, and talk to school children about the do’s and don’ts when visiting the point.

Owen Leyshon, of RMCP, said: “There’s so much to see and do at Dungeness that planning your visit is the best way of making sure you don’t miss anything.

“It’s also really important that when you do come you consider the unique environment on the estate. Many of the plants that grow onsite don’t flourish anywhere else in the country, so it’s really important to think about where you’re walking and what the children are doing.

“It’s also a place where people live and visitors need to respect that - as well as be aware that the roads often have cars, lorries and even boats, moving around so it can be a dangerous place. Just because it’s an unusual environment doesn’t mean you shouldn’t consider the safety of all those visiting.

“We’re very happy to help any schools thinking of coming to Dungeness to get the most of the their visit, to provide safety advice and to talk to pupils about the importance of the plants and wildlife that you can find at Dungeness.”

For assistance planning a visit please contact the Romney Marsh Countryside Partnership by emailing owen.leyshon@dover.gov.uk or by calling 01797 367934 or 07770 670316.

Contact Details

Romney Marsh Countryside Partnership
Email: owen.leyshon@dover.gov.uk
Telephone: 01797 367934
Mobile: 07770 670316