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Riverside Country Park

1 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifePlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.38633, 0.59595

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Shelduck, Teal, Black-headed Gull +83 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shelduck, Teal, Black-headed Gull +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 1

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Iwade to GrainWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Chattenden Woods WalkWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

137 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
(A2)<>(NCN1)Cycling route
Named route
Heron TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 179National Cycle Network
Gillingham<>Rainham Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Alternative RouteCycling route
Named route
Main RouteCycling route214 m
Named routeRef 1Length 214 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Capstone Mountain bike trailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wildlife pond, Riverside Country Park

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wildlife pond, Riverside Country Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The Strand Lido and Leisure ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Balmoral GardensUrban park3.3 km→🌱Balmoral GardensUrban park3.3 km→🌱Capstone Farm Country ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Great Lines Heritage ParkUrban park4.2 km→✦Great Lines Heritage ParkHistoric site4.2 km→

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