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Copperfield Park

4 ha

📷 Chris Whippet · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.37201, 0.50276

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Batman Hoverfly, Common Darter +72 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, Batman Hoverfly, Common Darter +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route

follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees

Named routeRegional walking route
Tree Trail, Cobham Mausoleum & WoodsWalking route1.6 km

Cobham Wood is a 77ha wood pasture restoration project, home to ancient & veteran trees which have made the site an important habitat for wood decay insects and bats. Look for the numbered posts to find the next tree along the trail. Potential livestock.

Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Main Trail, Cobham Mausoleum & WoodsWalking route1.8 km
Named routeLength 1.8 kmDuration 00:45Point-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

185 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 177Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
(A2)<>(NCN1)Cycling route
Named route
NCN National Route 17Cycling route
Named routeRef 17National Cycle Network
Gillingham<>Rainham Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Capstone Mountain bike trailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Copperfield Road, Rochester

📷 Chris Whippet · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Copperfield Road, Rochester

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