Reculver Beach

Reculver is a small hamlet situated approx 3 miles east of Herne Bay and is very popular with people visiting the quiet unspoilt area. Its main features are remains of the Roman Fort and later Church, The Towers of which are a large local landmark on the North Kent coast and the Country Park which houses an interpretation centre which is run by Kent Wildlife Trust. The Reculver coastline is the place where Barnes Wallace tested the Bouncing Bomb used in World War Two. The beach at Reculver is a shingle beach with timber groynes giving way to sandy mudflats at low tide. There us a free car park and a pub/restaurant. There is a very good environmental interpretation centre operated by Kent Wildlife Trust in Partnership with Canterbury City Council.