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Milton Creek Country Park

93 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsPicnicFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome93 ha

Getting here

51.35557, 0.74693

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Dunnock
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 211m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Dunnock, Black-headed Gull +82 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Picnic day out

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Magpie, Dunnock, Black-headed Gull +82 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Shrill Carder Bee, Hairy Shieldbug, Syritta pipiens +34 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Whitstable to IwadeWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Iwade to GrainWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

78 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 174Cycling route
Named routeRef 174National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route17 m
Named routeRef 1Length 17 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route233 m
Named routeRef 1Length 233 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

New trees in Milton Creek Country Park

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

New trees in Milton Creek Country Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Iwade Nature ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Milton Creek Country ParkUrban park100 m→🌱Rectory Playing FieldsUrban park2.3 km→🌱Albany ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Borden Village parkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Johnsons ParkUrban park2.3 km→