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Batteries Close Park

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📷 Chris Whippet · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.32292, 0.79287

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Starling, Robin +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Starling, Robin +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Parmelia saxatilis s. lat., Common Orange Lichen, Lepraria incana s. str. +43 more · last seen 2015; Fungi — Parmelia saxatilis s. lat., Common Orange Lichen, Lepraria incana s. str. +43 more · last seen 2015

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Bumblebee, Early Bumblebee +113 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Bumblebee, Early Bumblebee +113 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Whitstable to IwadeWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Swale Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

74 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 174Cycling route
Named routeRef 174National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route17 m
Named routeRef 1Length 17 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route233 m
Named routeRef 1Length 233 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Batteries Close, Lynsted

📷 Chris Whippet · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Batteries Close, Lynsted

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🌱Milton Creek Country ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Milton Creek Country ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Rectory Playing FieldsUrban park3.3 km→🌱Albany ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Teynham Playing FieldsUrban park900 m→🌱Syndale Sports and Leisure CentreUrban park4.9 km→

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