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JESKYNS

150 ha

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome150 ha

Getting here

51.39736, 0.38982

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦47+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Robin
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Family friendly

playground, picnic area, short easy loop; Country park — designed for family visits

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Robin, Blue Tit +44 more · last seen 2026; Country park — mixed habitats

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area; Country park — good for group day out

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Magpie, Robin, Blue Tit +44 more · last seen 2026; Country park — managed habitat

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with marked walking trails

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
1066 Harold's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Purple Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
Red Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeRound trip
Medway Valley WalkWalking route45 km
Named routeLength 45 kmRegional walking route
Strood Community TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

68 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 177Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route132 m
Named routeRef 177Length 132 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route964 m
Named routeRef 177Length 964 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route12 m
Named routeRef 177Length 12 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Scotland Lanebyway open to all traffic · 116 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 116 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Scotland Lanebyway open to all traffic · 3 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 3 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Scotland Lanebyway open to all traffic · 243 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 243 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Scotland Lanebyway open to all traffic · 826 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 826 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tree house at Jeskyns

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tree house at Jeskyns

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️SHORNE WOODCountry park2.2 km→🌱Shorne Woods Country ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Volunteer GardenUrban park2.1 km→🌱Shorne Wood Country ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Woodlands ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Windmill Hill GardensUrban park4.5 km→

Nearby reservoirs

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Henhurst Lake

Jeskyns

189 m→