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Princess Pocahontas Gardens

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.44407, 0.36821

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • ☕Flea Market Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· Paid

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Magpie, Robin +87 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Magpie, Robin +87 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Limnephilus marmoratus, Southern Migrant Hawker, Loensia +29 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Limnephilus marmoratus, Southern Migrant Hawker, Loensia +29 more · last seen 2025

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: King Charles III England Coast Path: Grain to Woolwich

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
1066 Harold's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Purple Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
Red Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeRound trip
WealdwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Darnley TrailWalking route10 km

Named after the Earls of Darnley, who owned Cobham Hall & the land that you will see en route, the trail is an excellent way to see local highlights. Gently undulating countryside via Cobham Park, Ranscombe Farm Reserve, Ashenbank & Jeskyns Community Wood

Named routeLength 10 kmDuration 02:00-02:30Round tripLocal walking route
Cross Streetpublic footpath · 58 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 58 mPath type: pedestrian
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Cycling

125 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 177Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route930 m
Named routeRef 177Length 930 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St George's Church and Pocahontas

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St George's Church and Pocahontas

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