Getting here
51.27533, 1.07813
Best for
6 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free93%playground, toilets, café, parking
Dog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Varies72%National Cycle Network traffic-free route nearby (NCN ?)
Hiking
Free72%Named hiking route nearby: North Downs Way (Canterbury loop)
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
27
13 named nearby · 14 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
205
205 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
NCN National Route 18 · Cycling0
NCN National Route 183 · Cycling0
Red Trail · Walking0
Black Trail · Walking0
N/A · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Lime Kiln Road · public footpath
Coopers Lane · public footpath
Biggleswade Passage · public footpath
About this urban park
Dane John Gardens is a urban park covering 5 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
Facilities
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Café
Oasis Café · 164m
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Parking
Watling Street · Paid · 116m
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Playground
93m away
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Toilets
2 · 151m away
✓ 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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