Saw it on the television, the TV made it look like buzzards, hen harriers, marsh harriers etc were everywhere, however it may have taken them a week to film it. Maybe worth look on goggle earth to judge access, it looked very remote on TV.
I've not been there in a couple of years, but there is a 2 mile drive into the car park which as I remember is small but not to bad on a weekday. You then have a 1 mile walk to the 1st hide along a raised track. It's pretty much one track in, the same track out and the whole area is flat and open. There are birds to be seen on the drive in and along the tracks to the hides but if the winds are blowing in, it can be a job to see them as they will hunkier down.
Hi Ingrid,
It's a fantastic place. I haven't been there for a few months but, as Paul said, it's a long way down from the top car park, unless you dont' mind walking (I don't). I missed out on the walk down last time as my dad came with me and he's blue badge, so we were able to drive down the track to pretty much the first two hides. Once you're at the hides, it's even more open and can easily see Marsh Harriers, Kestrels along with a Peregrine that we saw. SEO's and Barn Owls are meant to be very accommodating there around late afternoon.
Hope this helps a touch
Ingrid,
If you are near to Sheppey,then I would recommend this RSPB site, easy to find great parking and entry at both Northward hill and Cliffe pools.
Northward starts a bit up and down,but, cliffe is very flat and even across the whole walk,lots of photo points and a good hide with feeding station at the start.
https://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves-an...serves-by-name/n/northwardhill/sightings.aspx