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Riverside Gardens

3 ha

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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FamilyBirdsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.38571, 0.52375

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Latino's Coffee — 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· PaidPlaygroundToilets

Best for

10 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Bird watching

Mudflats — internationally important for wading birds and wildfowl; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Rock Dove +42 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Picnic day out

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route

follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees

Named routeRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Iwade to GrainWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Rochester Riverside WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

207 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 177Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
(A2)<>(NCN1)Cycling route
Named route
Heron TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 179National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 17Cycling route
Named routeRef 17National Cycle Network
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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

Riverside Gardens, Chatham

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Riverside Gardens, Chatham

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