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Swanscombe Heritage Park

15 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

51.44689, 0.29508

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🛝Playground 230m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

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, Black-headed Gull +91 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Black-headed Gull +91 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Lesser Marsh Grasshopper, Field Grasshopper, Adonis' Ladybird +44 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Lesser Marsh Grasshopper, Field Grasshopper, Adonis' Ladybird +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Thames Estuary PathWalking route46.6 km
Named routeLength 46.6 kmNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Grain to WoolwichWalking route76 km
Named routeRef ECPLength 76 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

159 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
Dartford Crossing Shuttle (North)Cycling route
Named route
National Cycle Network Route 137Cycling route
Named routeRef 137Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Picnic Area in Swanscombe Heritage Park

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Picnic Area in Swanscombe Heritage Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️SWANSCOMBE HERITAGE PARKCountry park100 m→🌱Swanscombe Heritage ParkUrban park200 m→🌱Beacon Wood Country ParkUrban park2.8 km→🏞️DARENTHCountry park3.5 km→🌱Grays Beach Riverside ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Dashwood Road Open SpaceUrban park4.8 km→

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