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Marjorie Chapman Meadow

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

51.32981, 1.36748

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦107+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Shelduck
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· PaidPicnic spotPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Shelduck, Black-headed Gull +104 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Shelduck, Black-headed Gull +104 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area; Playing field

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Playing field — open space for a simple picnic

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 26 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
Lavender Lanepublic footpath · 53 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 53 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

53 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 15 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 15Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1 Dover to CanterburyCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route170 m
Named routeRef 15Length 170 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route561 m
Named routeRef 1Length 561 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route19 m
Named routeRef 1Length 19 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route296 m
Named routeRef 15Length 296 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface pavementslabs

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath in Marjorie Chapman Meadow

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath in Marjorie Chapman Meadow

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ellington ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Jackey Bakers Recreation GroundUrban park3.2 km→✦ALBION PLACE GARDENSHistoric site3.8 km→🌱Albion Place GardensUrban park3.8 km→🌱Albion Place GardensUrban park3.8 km→🌱Victoria GardensUrban park4.5 km→

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