Getting here
51.14491, 0.85734
Best for
6 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free82%playground, parking
Dog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 18
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Stour Valley Walk
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
13
8 named nearby · 5 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
97
97 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Stour Valley Walk · Walking0
Oftord to Canterbury Cathedral · Walking0
NCN National Route 18 · Cycling0
NCN Regional Route 11 (Kent) · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this urban park
Watercress Fields is a urban park covering 43 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
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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
Facilities
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Parking
Victoria Park · 191m
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Picnic spot
254m away
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Playground
195m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
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Nearby places
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