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The Grove Park

1 ha

📷 Richard Dorrell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.34612, 0.70407

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit +93 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit +93 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Small White, Box Tree Moth +65 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Stag Beetle, Small White, Box Tree Moth +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Whitstable to IwadeWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Iwade to GrainWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

78 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 174Cycling route
Named routeRef 174National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route996 m
Named routeRef 1Length 996 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route17 m
Named routeRef 1Length 17 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route233 m
Named routeRef 1Length 233 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath towards Bobbing from Grove Park

📷 Richard Dorrell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath towards Bobbing from Grove Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Milton Creek Country ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Iwade Nature ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Milton Creek Country ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Borden Village parkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Albany ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Rectory Playing FieldsUrban park3.4 km→

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