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Gamelan Crescent Recreation Ground

1 ha

📷 Chris Whippet · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.42560, 0.56447

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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
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Oystercatcher, Mallard +91 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Oystercatcher, Mallard +91 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Heron Trail

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
1066 Harold's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Medway Valley WalkWalking route45 km
Named routeLength 45 kmRegional walking route
Strood Community TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bath Hard LaneWalking route
Named route
Chattenden Woods WalkWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

192 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Heron TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 179National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 17Cycling route
Named routeRef 17National Cycle Network
Alternative RouteCycling route
Named route
(A2)<>(NCN1)Cycling route
Named route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route214 m
Named routeRef 1Length 214 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bell's Lane, Hoo St. Werburgh

📷 Chris Whippet · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bell's Lane, Hoo St. Werburgh

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The Strand Lido and Leisure ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Balmoral GardensUrban park4.6 km→🌱Balmoral GardensUrban park4.6 km→🌱Great Lines Heritage ParkUrban park5 km→✦Great Lines Heritage ParkHistoric site5 km→🌱Communal GardensUrban park3.2 km→

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