Samphire Hoe is a small country park tucked below the white cliffs about 3 km west of Dover, created from spoil excavated during the building of the Channel Tunnel and reclaimed from the sea. The landscape feels otherworldly — a flat meadow between towering chalk cliffs and the English Channel, with the French coast visible across the water on a clear day.
The reserve is a good spot for wildflowers in spring and summer, with orchids, early spider orchids and the wild rock samphire that gives the place its name. Peregrine falcons nest in the cliffs above. A walking path runs along the seawall with views of the water. The park is accessible by a road tunnel through the cliff, open daily.