St Mark's Recreation Ground
Getting here
51.11369, 0.26136
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Greenfinch, Dunnock, Blue Tit +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Greenfinch, Dunnock, Blue Tit +69 more · last seen 2026
Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Harlequin Ladybird, Western Honey Bee +125 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Harlequin Ladybird, Western Honey Bee +125 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hollyhock, Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss +31 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hollyhock, Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss +31 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Beech, Pedunculate Oak, Spear Mint +1 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Tunbridge Wells Circular Walk (Speldhurst Link)Walking route
Tunbridge Wells Circular Walk (Groombridge Link)Walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
High Weald Landscape TrailWalking route
Tunbridge Wells Circular WalkWalking route
🚴Cycling
22 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Avenue Verte London ↔ ParisCycling route
English part of Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris, an international cycle route that connects the two capital cities
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Route 21Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route2.2 km
N/ACycling route62 m
Main RouteCycling route3.4 km
Wildlife to spot
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