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St James Park

📷 Chris Whippet · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

51.45743, 0.71696

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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
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Oystercatcher, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull +93 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Oystercatcher, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull +93 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Bumblebee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Shrill Carder Bee +29 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Bumblebee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Shrill Carder Bee +29 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
King Charles III England Coast Path: Iwade to GrainWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Hoo Peninsula PathWalking route
Named route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Grain to WoolwichWalking route76 km
Named routeRef ECPLength 76 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

34 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 174Cycling route
Named routeRef 174National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route4 m
Named routeRef 174Length 4 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Named routeRef 174Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route28 m
Named routeRef 174Length 28 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
Main RouteCycling route32 m
Named routeRef 174Length 32 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface pavementslabs
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 174Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. James Park, Grain

📷 Chris Whippet · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. James Park, Grain

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Festival Playing FieldUrban park3.4 km→🌱Holy Trinity ChurchUrban park3.8 km→🌱St James ParkUrban park0 m→🌱Isle of Grain Coastal ParkUrban park200 m→🌱Vincent GardensUrban park4.2 km→🌱Queenborough ParkUrban park4.8 km→

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