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Minster Recreation Ground

Plan your visit

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Public accessDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CampsiteParking· FreePlayground

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Wren +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Wren +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Playing field

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Orthochaetes insignis, Emperor Dragonfly +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 23 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
Pegwell Bay Country Park Long Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pegwell Bay Country Park Short Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Stonelees TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Thorne Roadpublic footpath · 80 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 80 mPath type: residential
Gas Alleypublic footpath · 115 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 115 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Cheney Roadpublic footpath · 37 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 37 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

36 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
N/ACycling route99 m
Named routeRef 15Length 99 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route49 m
Named routeLength 49 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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