Kit's Coty House and Little Kit's Coty House
Aylesford, Kent
Two megalithic burial chambers on the North Downs above the Medway, free and open, with the North Downs Way running past for a real walk with your dog.
These are the bones of two Neolithic tombs, stripped back to their stone skeletons. Kit's Coty House is the more impressive: three massive upright sarsens carrying an enormous capstone, standing in a field on the slope of the North Downs. Little Kit's Coty, a few hundred metres away and known as the Countless Stones, has collapsed into a jumble supposedly impossible to count the same way twice.
Whilst you take in two chambers that once sat inside long barrows, the covering mounds long gone, your dog gets the setting, which is what makes this a decent stop: they sit on the Medway valley slope with wide views, and the North Downs Way runs directly past, so you can build a real walk around them rather than just pulling over.
Free and open at all times. Kit's Coty is enclosed by railings to protect it, so you view rather than touch. No dog rules are published, and both monuments sit in working farmland reached by field paths, so keep your dog on a lead, watch for livestock and close gates. Roadside parking only, and it is tight.
At a Glance
- Site Type
- Prehistoric Site
- Entry
- Free
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- Free for English Heritage members
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Kit's Coty House and Little Kit's Coty House dog friendly?
Dogs are welcome at both monuments, and the setting makes it a genuinely good outing for them — the sites sit on the Medway valley slope with wide views, and the North Downs Way runs directly past, giving you the bones of a proper walk rather than a quick roadside stop. No specific dog rules are published for either site, so the usual countryside courtesies apply.
Are dogs allowed at Kit's Coty House and Little Kit's Coty House year round?
Both monuments are free and open at all times, with no seasonal restrictions mentioned, so you can visit any time of year. That said, the paths run through working farmland, so conditions underfoot may vary with the seasons.
What should I know before visiting Kit's Coty House and Little Kit's Coty House with my dog?
Both sites sit in working farmland reached by field paths, so keep your dog on a lead, watch for livestock, and close any gates behind you. Kit's Coty House itself is enclosed by railings, so you're viewing from outside rather than walking up to the stones. Parking is roadside only and described as tight, so factor that in before you arrive.
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