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Sports and Leisure Centre

2 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.38095, 1.37099

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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
  • 🛝Playground 256m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· PaidPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Robin +84 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Robin +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Bumblebee, Western Honey Bee +45 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Bumblebee, Western Honey Bee +45 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Turner & Dickens WalkWalking route
Named routeRef T&DLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Ramsgate to WhitstableWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Wantsum WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

50 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 15 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 15Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route131 m
Named routeRef 15Length 131 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route92 m
Named routeRef 15Length 92 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route292 m
Named routeRef 15Length 292 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route62 m
Named routeRef 15Length 62 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
N/ACycling route82 m
Named routeRef 15Length 82 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface cobbles

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hartsdown Gymnastics Centre

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hartsdown Gymnastics Centre

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🌱Northdown ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Dane ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Quex ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Hartsdown ParkUrban park200 m→🌱Marine GardensUrban park900 m→🌱Marine GardensUrban park900 m→

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