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Manston Park

📷 Nick Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.34743, 1.37214

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦117+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Raven and Peregrine
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕The Pedaler in The Yard — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Raven, Peregrine, Mediterranean Gull +114 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Raven, Peregrine, Mediterranean Gull +114 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Meliscaeva auricollis, Isochnus sequensi +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Turner & Dickens WalkWalking route
Named routeRef T&DLocal walking route
Pegwell Bay Country Park Long Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pegwell Bay Country Park Short Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Elm Grovepublic footpath · 38 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 38 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

86 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 route131 m
Named routeRef 15Length 131 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface 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 route62 m
Named routeRef 15Length 62 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View along Preston Road, Manston

📷 Nick Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View along Preston Road, Manston

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