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St John's Recreation Ground

3 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.14391, 0.25693

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Magpie +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Magpie +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Tunbridge Wells Circular Walk (Speldhurst Link)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tunbridge Wells Circular Walk (Groombridge Link)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Eden Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
High Weald Landscape TrailWalking route
Named routeRef HWLTListed length 145kmRegional walking route
Tunbridge Wells Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
NCN Regional Route 12 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route49 m
Named routeRef 12Length 49 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route180 m
Named routeRef 12Length 180 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route259 m
Named routeRef 12Length 259 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route30 m
Named routeRef 12Length 30 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Skateboard park, St John's Recreation Ground

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Skateboard park, St John's Recreation Ground

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Grosvenor Recreation GroundUrban park1.3 km→🌱Calverley GroundsUrban park1.6 km→🌱Dunorlan ParkUrban park2.4 km→🦉HILBERT WOODSNature reserve1.3 km→🌱Dunorlan ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Grosvenor Recreation GroundUrban park1.3 km→

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