Getting here
51.32567, 0.87346
Best for
6 activitiesDog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Cycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 1
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Heritage
Free68%Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
18
5 named nearby · 13 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
51
51 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
1
1 public path
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Saxon Shore Way · Walking262 km
Augustine Camino · Walking0
Two Creeks Circular Walk · Walking0
NCN National Route 1 · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Horsford Walk · public footpath
Horsford Walk · restricted byway
About this urban park
Oare Gunpowder Works Country Park is an ancient urban park covering 37 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦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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Parking
3 nearby · 165m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
🐄Brogdale Fine FruitsVisitor farm2.9 km→🌱Oare Gunpowder Works Country ParkUrban park0 m→✦The site of St Saviour's Abbey, including the remains of an Iron Age farmstead and Faversham Roman villaHistoric site1.9 km→✦Oare gunpowder worksHistoric site0 m→🌱Faversham Lakes Country ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Syndale Sports and Leisure CentreUrban park1.8 km→