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Sturry Road Community Park

11 ha

📷 pam fray · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifePicnicBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

51.29297, 1.11201

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPicnic spotToilets

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, toilets, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dock Bug, Norfolk Aeshna, Azure Damselfly +54 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dock Bug, Norfolk Aeshna, Azure Damselfly +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

toilets, picnic area

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Red TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Black TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Elham Valley WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional walking route
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Via Francigena - 01 part Great BritainWalking route
Named routeRef VFInternational walking route
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Cycling

185 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 183Cycling route
Named routeRef 183National Cycle Network
NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 17Regional cycle route
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Great Stour WayCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Pilgrims Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rhododendrons at the edge of Sturry Road Community Park

📷 pam fray · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rhododendrons at the edge of Sturry Road Community Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sturry Road Community ParkUrban park100 m→🌱Westgate GardensUrban park3 km→🌱Sturry Road Community ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Kingsmead Recreation GroundUrban park2.1 km→🌱Westgate GardensUrban park3 km→🌱Sturry Road Community ParkUrban park100 m→

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