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King George VI Memorial Park

3 ha

📷 pam fray · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.34311, 1.43397

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🛝Playground 165m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Turnstone, Herring Gull, Carrion Crow +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Turnstone, Herring Gull, Carrion Crow +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Holly Blue, Speckled Wood +37 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Holly Blue, Speckled Wood +37 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Turner & Dickens WalkWalking route
Named routeRef T&DLocal walking route
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Folkestone to RamsgateWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Ramsgate to WhitstableWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

57 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 15 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 15Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route170 m
Named routeRef 15Length 170 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route112 m
Named routeRef 15Length 112 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route92 m
Named routeRef 15Length 92 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route292 m
Named routeRef 15Length 292 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route296 m
Named routeRef 15Length 296 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface pavementslabs
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Ramsgate Roadbridleway · 287 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 287 mSurface asphaltPath type: primary
Ramsgate Roadbridleway · 17 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 17 mSurface asphaltPath type: primary

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Italianate greenhouse, King George VI Memorial Park

📷 pam fray · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Italianate greenhouse, King George VI Memorial Park

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🌱Northdown ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Victoria GardensUrban park600 m→🌱Albion Place GardensUrban park1.4 km→🌱Albion Place GardensUrban park1.4 km→✦ALBION PLACE GARDENSHistoric site1.4 km→🌱Pierremont ParkUrban park1.7 km→

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