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The Angel Centre

3 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyPlayBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.19333, 0.27548

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Costa — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· PaidPlaygroundToilets

Best for

11 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, White-legged Damselfly, Cotesia glomerata +112 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Tunbridge Wells Circular Walk (Speldhurst Link)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Eden Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Medway Valley WalkWalking route45 km
Named routeLength 45 kmRegional walking route
High Weald Landscape TrailWalking route
Named routeRef HWLTListed length 145kmRegional walking route
Tunbridge Wells Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
River Walkpublic footpath · 52 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 52 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
River Walkpublic footpath · 12 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 12 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
River Walkpublic footpath · 99 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 99 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

57 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
NCN Regional Route 12 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 178Cycling route
Named routeRef 178National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route138 m
Named routeRef 12Length 138 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route90 m
Named routeLength 90 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route49 m
Named routeRef 12Length 49 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Walter's Farm Roadbridleway · 147 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 147 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entrance to The Angel Centre

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entrance to The Angel Centre

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