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Hextable Park

6 ha

📷 Chris Whippet · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsPicnicWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.41011, 0.18631

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Picnic day out

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

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Red-legged Shieldbug, Southern Oak Bush-cricket +23 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Circular Walk from Darent Valley Path DWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
LOOP link to Crayford stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Southwark Cathedral to OtfordWalking route

part A of a route from Southwark Cathedral to Canterbury Cathedral

Named routeRegional walking route
Route FP144Walking route
Named routeRef FP144Local walking route
Route FP228Walking route
Named routeRef FP228Local walking route
Nuffield Roadpublic footpath · 68 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 68 mPath type: residential
Emersons Avenuepublic footpath · 1 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Princes Roadpublic footpath · 37 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 37 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

95 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 125Cycling route
Named routeRef 125Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 65Cycling route
Named routeRef 65Local cycle route
LCN 68ACycling route
Named routeRef 68ALocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Anthony Lanerestricted byway · 171 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 171 mSurface unpavedPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lower Road, Hextable

📷 Chris Whippet · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lower Road, Hextable

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