Getting here
51.37271, 1.15083
Best for
5 activitiesDog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free72%Named hiking route nearby: King Charles III England Coast Path: Ramsgate to Whitstable
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Cycling
Varies65%Named cycling route nearby: NCN Regional Route 15 (Kent)
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
19
3 named nearby · 16 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
33
33 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Saxon Shore Way · Walking262 km
King Charles III England Coast Path: Ramsgate to Whitstable · Walking0
Wantsum Walk · Walking0
NCN Regional Route 15 (Kent) · Cycling0
N/A · Cycling
N/A · Cycling
Oyster Bay Trail · public footpath
Grange Road · public footpath
Cooper's Hill · public footpath
About this urban park
The Downs is a urban park covering 66 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦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
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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Nearby places
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