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Memorial Field Playing Field

1 ha

📷 Nick Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifePicnicBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.25598, 1.02130

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 136m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

13 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, toilets, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Coot, Mallard, Tufted Duck +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Coot, Mallard, Tufted Duck +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets, picnic area

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Lesser Stag Beetle, Banded Demoiselle +61 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Glow-worm, Lesser Stag Beetle, Banded Demoiselle +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 14 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
Great Stour Waypublic footpath · 339 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 339 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Great Stour Waypublic footpath · 423 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 423 mSurface compactedPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

167 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Weir on the Great Stour

📷 Nick Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Weir on the Great Stour

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Westgate GardensUrban park4.5 km→🌱Westgate GardensUrban park4.6 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park300 m→🌱Martyrs' Field MemorialUrban park4.2 km→🌱Toddler's CoveUrban park4.3 km→🌱Toddler's CoveUrban park4.3 km→

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