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Gun Garden

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📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyPicnicPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.94967, 0.73564

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦97+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Blackbird
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Fletcher's — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· PaidPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

10 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +94 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +94 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 45 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Camber to FolkestoneWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
European walking route E9, Rye to DoverWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
High Weald Landscape TrailWalking route
Named routeRef HWLTListed length 145kmRegional walking route
Needles Passagepublic footpath · 14 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 14 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: footway
Needles Passagepublic footpath · 11 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 11 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: footway
Traders Passagepublic footpath · 56 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 56 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 11 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 11Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 172Cycling route
Named routeRef 172National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 Dover to HastingsCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route4.8 km
Named routeLength 4.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route42 m
Named routeRef 2Length 42 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route346 m
Named routeRef 2Length 346 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Gun Garden, Ypres Tower

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Gun Garden, Ypres Tower

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