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Northdown Park

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyPlayBirds
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

51.38263, 1.41884

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦95+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Fulmar and Herring Gull
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕The Garden Gate Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreePlaygroundToilets

Best for

11 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets; Playing field

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Fulmar, Herring Gull, Carrion Crow +92 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Fulmar, Herring Gull, Carrion Crow +92 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Picnic day out

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

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Turner & Dickens WalkWalking route
Named routeRef T&DLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Ramsgate to WhitstableWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 15 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 15Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route131 m
Named routeRef 15Length 131 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route112 m
Named routeRef 15Length 112 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface 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 route149 m
Named routeRef 15Length 149 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
East Northdown Closebridleway · 302 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 302 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
The Spinneybridleway · 31 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 31 mSurface compactedPath type: residential
Crundale Waybridleway · 126 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 126 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
East Northdown Closebridleway · 5 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 5 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway
Old Roadbridleway · 57 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 57 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Northdown Park, Cliftonville

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Northdown Park, Cliftonville

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🌱Northdown ParkUrban park100 m→🌱Dane ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Dane ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Marine GardensUrban park2.8 km→🌱Marine GardensUrban park2.8 km→🌱Pierremont ParkUrban park3 km→

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