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Barton's Point Coastal Park

37 ha

📷 Peter Lelliott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome37 ha

Getting here

51.43707, 0.78914

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby, toilets nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Wildlife

Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 174

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional 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

51 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 174Cycling route
Named routeRef 174National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route4 m
Named routeRef 174Length 4 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 174Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 174Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route483 m
Named routeRef 174Length 483 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Named routeRef 174Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Barton's Point Coastal Park

📷 Peter Lelliott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Barton's Point Coastal Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️BARTON'S POINTCountry park200 m→🌱Holy Trinity ChurchUrban park1.8 km→🌱Festival Playing FieldUrban park2.4 km→🌱Barton's PointUrban park100 m→🌱The GlenUrban park1.7 km→🌱Vincent GardensUrban park1.7 km→

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