Western Heights Preservation Society
* Workday – St Martin’s Battery – 10:30 – 15:00 * This month, WHPS are picking up from where we left off with last month’s workday which was sadly cancelled due to the weather. We are back at St Martin’s Battery to continue our now regular involvement in managing the site. Main tasks will be […]
* Monday 26th Oct 11:00 – 13:00 * Discover spooky facts about the Western Heights and its wildlife as you follow our self-led trail around part of the Western Heights. This is a FREE DROP-IN event; turn up anytime between 11 am and 1 pm. No need to book. Come along to the spooky Western […]
* CANCELLED * – with regret this workday had to be cancelled due to heavy rainfall. Our next volunteer workday will be Sunday 18th October, 10:30 to 15:00 at St Martin’s Battery. The focus of this workday will be on scrub clearance at St Martin’s Battery site to maintain accessibility and keep it tidy. As always, PPE […]
WHPS volunteers returned to St Martin’s Battery on Sunday 15th March, as part of our continued effort to maintain this site and keep at bay anti-social behaviour, litter and overgrowth. The weather was favourable and the fresh air, activity and good company was enjoyed by all. A wide selection of volunteers took part with ages […]
The next volunteer workday will be held at St Martin’s Battery on Sunday 15th March 2026. This will be follow-up work from our January workday, to remove more vegetation overgrowth from around the battery site and we will be having another bonfire! As always please dress appropriately for the weather as this is outdoor work, […]
Our first workday of 2026 saw us back at St Martin’s Battery on Sunday 18th January, to continue maintenance of the area. This site gets quickly overgrown and accumulates litter and as a prominent point of the defences with fantastic views of the sea and port of Dover, it is important to keep it looking […]