Oare Marshes Nature Reserve

There is a rugged beauty here. It is peaceful, there is a ton of wildlife including hundreds, perhaps thousands of birds and good facilities. It is one of my dads favourite places in the world and incredibly peaceful.

Beautiful place. Morning afternoon or dusk. Great for birds or just generally watching the world go by.

A barren feel to the place until you stop and listen and let the tranquility settle in your mind.

No public toilets that I could see.
Lots of dog walkers.
Everyone in the paths was friendly.

A small circular walk around a bird sanctuary and an excellent place to see wading birds at low tide. Has a cool boat graveyard near the south-east side.

Fabulous views of wildlife especially seabirds and Isle of sheppy. Nice footpath for walking around. Unfortunately not wheelchair accessible and parking very limited.

Beautiful walk around the waters edge. Arrived around 4pm and had a great few hours wandering and boat/bird watching! We'll definitely be back when we have more time to explore.

This is a great day out walking around here give yourself a few hours walking all the way around .we parked in the ringo car park which says £2.50 but its £2.90 the money does go towards the nature reserve and that is for 24hrs download the app first thoue .

Great bird watching with wonderful wildfowl and waders, including avocets, especially in winter. Most can be seen easily from the pull in on the road making it perfect for those with limited mobility. Also good for butterflies and damselflies. Fantastic views across The Swale. One word of warning, the path by The Swale and creek gets very muddy and rutted after heavy rain and when warm and still there are hordes of midges. Also the entrance to the car park and part of the road tends to flood after rain especially in winter. It is still passable but care is needed as you are unable to judge the depth of the pot holes. No toilets on site. In 2021 the Kent Wildlife Trust has started to charge to use the car park in order to raise funds towards managing the reserve. You need to pay online but have 24 hours to do so from your visit so if you don't have a smart phone it is not a problem. Repairs have been made to the carpark and road. There is a small disabled car parking area by the entrance to the reserve which is free for Blue badge holders.