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HATCH PARK

175 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome175 ha

Getting here

51.12764, 0.94486

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About HATCH PARK

Hatch Park is a 71. 8-hectare (177-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Ashford in Kent. It is listed by Historic England on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England.

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Nature reserveSite of Special Scientific Interest

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +55 more · last seen 2025; Lowland fens — specialist fen birds and passage waders

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +55 more · last seen 2025; Lowland fens priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Chrysotoxum bicinctum, Field Grasshopper, 7-spot Ladybird +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 25 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Wye National Nature Reserve Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
European walking route E9, Rye to DoverWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

56 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
Comma TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Orange Tip TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Peacock TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Proposed NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
Pilgrims Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath in Mersham-le-Hatch Park

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath in Mersham-le-Hatch Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Willesborough CemeteryUrban park3.6 km→🌱Civic Centre South ParkUrban park5 km→🌱New Town GreenUrban park4.5 km→🌱Little BurtonUrban park4.8 km→🌱Conningbrook Lakes Country ParkUrban park4.2 km→✦Medieval moated site, Court Lodge Farm.Historic site3.6 km→