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Swanscombe Heritage Park

4 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.44509, 0.29846

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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
  • 🛝Playground 172m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon +90 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon +90 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Circular Walk from Darent Valley Path DWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
LOOP link to Purfleet stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Darent Valley PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hoo Peninsula PathWalking route
Named route
Thames Estuary PathWalking route46.6 km
Named routeLength 46.6 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

150 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
Dartford Crossing Shuttle (North)Cycling route
Named route
Dartford Crossing Shuttle (South)Cycling route
Named route
NCN 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hand Axe Sculpture in Swanscombe Heritage Park

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hand Axe Sculpture in Swanscombe Heritage Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Swanscombe Heritage ParkUrban park100 m→🏞️SWANSCOMBE HERITAGE PARKCountry park200 m→🏞️BEACON WOODCountry park2.7 km→🌱Beacon Wood Country ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Grays Beach Riverside ParkUrban park3.6 km→🏞️DARENTHCountry park3.6 km→

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