Swanscombe Heritage Park
Plan your visit
Getting here
51.44622, 0.29611
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦93+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Magpie
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🛝Playground 243m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦93+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Magpie
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🛝Playground 243m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Magpie, Black-headed Gull +90 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Robin, Magpie, Black-headed Gull +90 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Picnic day out
Strong match
picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space
Family friendly
Strong match
playground, picnic area; Urban park — family destination
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Lesser Marsh Grasshopper, Field Grasshopper, Adonis' Ladybird +39 more · last seen 2026
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Circular Walk from Darent Valley Path DWalking route
LOOP link to Purfleet stationWalking route
Darent Valley PathWalking route
Thames Estuary PathWalking route46.6 km
King Charles III England Coast Path: Grain to WoolwichWalking route76 km
🚴Cycling
153 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Dartford Crossing Shuttle (North)Cycling route
National Cycle Network Route 137Cycling route
Dartford Crossing Shuttle (South)Cycling route
NCN 1Cycling route
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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