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Ebbsfleet River Park

3 ha

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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.43889, 0.32590

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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
  • 🅿️Ebbsfleet International (Car Park B) 251m away — 12 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Reedbeds — bitterns, marsh harriers, bearded tits and reed warblers; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon +91 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Reedbeds — emperor dragonfly and rare fen invertebrates; Insects — Field Grasshopper, Lesser Marsh Grasshopper, Meadow Grasshopper +5 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 1

Varies

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Hoo Peninsula PathWalking route
Named route
Thames Estuary PathWalking route46.6 km
Named routeLength 46.6 kmNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Grain to WoolwichWalking route76 km
Named routeRef ECPLength 76 kmNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Tilbury to Southend-on-SeaWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

124 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Dartford Crossing Shuttle (South)Cycling route
Named routeRef ShuttleRegional cycle route
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 177Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
Dartford Crossing Shuttle (North)Cycling route
Named routeRef ShuttleRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Springhead Park, Ebbsfleet Valley (3)

📷 Lrm8Tq · Wikimedia Commons · CC0

Springhead Park, Ebbsfleet Valley (3)

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🌱Swanscombe Heritage ParkUrban park2.1 km→🏞️SWANSCOMBE HERITAGE PARKCountry park2.2 km→🌱Gordon GardensUrban park3.7 km→🌱Dashwood Road Open SpaceUrban park2.5 km→🌱Woodlands ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Windmill Hill GardensUrban park3.2 km→

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