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Long Rock

45 ha

📷 Robert Eva · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifePlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome45 ha

Getting here

51.36686, 1.06843

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and House Sparrow
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 134m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, House Sparrow, Starling +54 more · last seen 2026; Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Black-headed Gull, House Sparrow, Starling +54 more · last seen 2026; Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: King Charles III England Coast Path: Ramsgate to Whitstable

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: Whitstable to IwadeWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Ramsgate to WhitstableWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Wantsum WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Chestfield WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Brook Roadpublic footpath · 30 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 30 mPath type: residential
Church Waypublic footpath · 48 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 48 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

82 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Crab & Winkle WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Crab & Winkle Way extensionCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN Regional Route 15 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 15Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Crab & Winkle WayCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route94 m
Named routeRef 15Length 94 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Seaview Holiday Parkrestricted byway · 591 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 591 mSurface pavedPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Land drain outfall near Long Rock

📷 Robert Eva · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Land drain outfall near Long Rock

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Tea GardenUrban park2.5 km→🌱Hampton Coastal ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Memorial ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Memorial ParkUrban park3.9 km→🐄StainesVisitor farm3.2 km→⚽Cornwallis Circle Recreation GroundPlaying field3.4 km→