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Broomfield BMX Track

13 ha

📷 Nick Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

51.35172, 1.15730

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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 — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Heath Fritillary +50 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Heath Fritillary +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +45 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +45 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ivy, Blackthorn, Cleavers +14 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ivy, Blackthorn, Cleavers +14 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Blackthorn, Hawthorn, Bramble +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Ramsgate to WhitstableWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Wantsum WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 15 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 15Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1 Dover to CanterburyCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route682 m
Named routeRef 15Length 682 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route161 m
Named routeRef 1Length 161 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 15Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface grass
N/ACycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 15Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Oldhawe Hillbridleway · 2 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 2 kmPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entrance to Broomfield Woodland Park

📷 Nick Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entrance to Broomfield Woodland Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Reculver Country ParkUrban park3.9 km→✦Reculver Saxon Shore fort, Anglo-Saxon monastery and associated remainsHistoric site4.2 km→✦Reculver Roman FortHistoric site4.2 km→✦Reculver TowersHistoric site4.3 km→🌱Memorial ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Memorial ParkUrban park2.9 km→

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