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Allen's Pond

13 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

51.46115, 0.48426

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️RSPB Cliffe Pools Car Park 253m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Coot, Lapwing, Black-headed Gull +81 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Coot, Lapwing, Black-headed Gull +81 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Scathophaga stercoraria, Harlequin Ladybird, Green Tiger Beetle +6 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Scathophaga stercoraria, Harlequin Ladybird, Green Tiger Beetle +6 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Chattenden Woods WalkWalking route
Named route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Hoo Peninsula PathWalking route
Named route
Thames Estuary PathWalking route46.6 km
Named routeLength 46.6 kmNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Grain to WoolwichWalking route76 km
Named routeRef ECPLength 76 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

54 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Heron TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 179National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route158 m
Named routeRef 179Length 158 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route132 m
Named routeRef 179Length 132 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route558 m
Named routeRef 179Length 558 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Pickle's Waybyway open to all traffic · 555 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 555 mSurface groundPath type: track
Pickle's Waybyway open to all traffic · 78 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 78 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Saxon Shore Way

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Saxon Shore Way

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✦Coalhouse Fort battery and artillery defencesHistoric site3.6 km→🌱Coalhouse Fort ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Church GreenUrban park3.7 km→✦Coalhouse FortHistoric site3.6 km→⛪St Catherine's ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→🌱Thomas Bata Memorial ParkUrban park4.9 km→

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