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Oare Gunpowder Works Country Park

37 ha

📷 pam fray · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsAncientBluebells
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome37 ha

Getting here

51.32567, 0.87346

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦88+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
  • 💜Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

13 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +85 more · last seen 2026; Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Free

Bluebell walks

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +85 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort, Common Liverwort, Bifid Crestwort · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Onthophagus coenobita +26 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Two Creeks Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Whitstable to IwadeWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Swale Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Horsford Walkpublic footpath · 85 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 85 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

51 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 183Cycling route
Named routeRef 183National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route27 m
Named routeRef 1Length 27 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Horsford Walkrestricted byway · 242 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 242 mPath type: footway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fungus at Oare Gunpowder Works Country Park

📷 pam fray · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fungus at Oare Gunpowder Works Country Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Oare Gunpowder Works Country ParkUrban park0 m→✦The site of St Saviour's Abbey, including the remains of an Iron Age farmstead and Faversham Roman villaHistoric site1.9 km→🦉OARE MARSHESNature reserve2.3 km→✦Oare gunpowder worksHistoric site0 m→🌱Faversham Lakes Country ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Syndale Sports and Leisure CentreUrban park1.8 km→