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Cornwallis Playground

📷 Chris Whippet · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

51.27118, 0.50731

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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
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Limnephilus marmoratus, Harlequin Ladybird, Glyphotaelius pellucidus +170 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Limnephilus marmoratus, Harlequin Ladybird, Glyphotaelius pellucidus +170 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Thickpoint Grimmia · last seen 2024; Plants — Thickpoint Grimmia · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Scenic Green Trail Stage 3Walking route8.8 km
Named routeRef SGT3Length 8.8 kmLocal walking route
Scenic Green Trail Stage 4Walking route12 km
Named routeRef SGT4Length 12 kmLocal walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

76 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 17Cycling route
Named routeRef 17National Cycle Network
NCN Regional Route 19 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 19Regional cycle route
NCN Regional Route 12 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 178Cycling route
Named routeRef 178National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route23 m
Named routeRef 17Length 23 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cornwallis Road, Maidstone

📷 Chris Whippet · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cornwallis Road, Maidstone

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Palace GardensUrban park900 m→🌱South ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Vinters Valley Nature ReserveUrban park2.8 km→🌱Cobtree Manor ParkUrban park3.4 km→🏞️TESTON BRIDGECountry park4.9 km→🌱Clare ParkUrban park600 m→

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