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Legacy Park

8 ha

📷 DS Pugh · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsPicnicWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

51.28068, 1.09789

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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 Robin and Blackbird
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 110m away — 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

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

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

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Stag Beetle, Dark-edged Bee-fly +104 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 25 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Red TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Black TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Elham Valley WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional walking route
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Via Francigena - 01 part Great BritainWalking route
Named routeRef VFInternational walking route
St. Martin's Avenuepublic footpath · 68 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 68 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
St. Martin's Avenuepublic footpath · 127 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 127 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Brymore Roadpublic footpath · 44 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 44 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

201 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 183Cycling route
Named routeRef 183National Cycle Network
NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 17Regional cycle route
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Great Stour WayCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Pilgrims Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Pilgrims Waybyway open to all traffic · 91 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 91 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Pilgrims Waybyway open to all traffic · 88 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 88 mSurface asphaltPath type: path
Pilgrims Waybyway open to all traffic · 37 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 37 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Along King's Park - geograph.org.uk - 6431325

📷 DS Pugh · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Along King's Park - geograph.org.uk - 6431325

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