🌱 Urban park

Holman's Field

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.07126, 1.07486

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6 activities

Playgrounds

Very strong match

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Good match

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Route 2 Dover to Hastings

Varies

Hiking

Good match

Named hiking route nearby: King Charles III England Coast Path: Camber to Folkestone

Free

Family friendly

Good match

Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

Good match

Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

Elham Valley WayWalking route▾

Named routeListed length 40kmRegional walking route

King Charles III England Coast Path: Camber to FolkestoneWalking route▾

Named routeRef ECPNational walking route

European walking route E9, Rye to DoverWalking route▾

Named routeRef E9International walking route

North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route▾

Named routeNational walking route

Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km▾

Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route

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Cycling

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Route 1Cycling route▾

Named routeRef 1Local cycle route

Canal PathCycling route▾

Named routeLocal cycle route

Cinque Ports CyclewayCycling route▾

Named routeLocal cycle route

NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent)Cycling route▾

Named routeRef 17Regional cycle route

National Cycle Route 2 Dover to HastingsCycling route▾

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network

to the EurotunnelCycling route▾

Named routeLocal cycle route

About this urban park

Holman's Field is a urban park.

Wildlife to spot

44,586 records from NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

44,586 records · NBN Atlas

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Birds79 species recorded

Mallard · Magpie · Robin

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Mammals3 species recorded

Red Fox · Grey Squirrel · Common Shrew

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Insects23 species recorded

Harlequin Ladybird · Marmalade Hoverfly · Hawthorn Shieldbug

🌿

Plants1 species recorded

Pointed Spear-moss

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

44,586 records · NBN Atlas

🐦

Birds79 species recorded

Mallard · Magpie · Robin

🦌

Mammals3 species recorded

Red Fox · Grey Squirrel · Common Shrew

🐝

Insects23 species recorded

Harlequin Ladybird · Marmalade Hoverfly · Hawthorn Shieldbug

🌿

Plants1 species recorded

Pointed Spear-moss

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Royal Military Canal

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Photos

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Royal Military Canal

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best

🌱 Visiting this spring

🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best

Facilities

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Café

1 nearby · 175m

🅿️

Parking

10 nearby · Paid · 116m

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Playground

175m away

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Toilets

190m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Holman's FieldUrban park0 m→🌱OaklandsUrban park700 m→🌱OaklandsUrban park700 m→🌱Brockhill Country ParkUrban park1.2 km→✦SANDLING PARKHistoric site2.3 km→✦Martello tower no 6, Sandgate, FolkestoneHistoric site4.8 km→