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Buckmore Park - Grassland

2 ha
WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

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
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat — North Downs Way passes nearby
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: North Downs Way (Eastern)

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 17

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
KCC Centenary WalkWalking route
Named route
1066 Harold's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

86 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
(A2)<>(NCN1)Cycling route
Named route
NCN National Route 17Cycling route
Named routeRef 17National Cycle Network
NCN Regional Route 12 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Regional cycle route
Gillingham<>Rainham Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route170 m
Named routeRef 17Length 170 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Capstone Mountain bike trailMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

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Buckmore park, Chatham, Kent

Buckmore park, Chatham, Kent

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