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The Oyster Indoor Bowling Centre

📷 Dennis Turner · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsBowlsWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

51.36378, 1.02961

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦105+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Herring Gull
  • 🎳Bowling greens is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Whitstable Waterfront Club — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidToilets

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, House Sparrow +102 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, House Sparrow +102 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bowling greens

Bowling green

Paid

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Eupeodes luniger +62 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Stag Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Eupeodes luniger +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: Whitstable to IwadeWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Ramsgate to WhitstableWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Chestfield WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cuckoo-Down-Lane (CWX19)public footpath · 103 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 103 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Brices Alleypublic footpath · 38 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 38 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Wheelers Alley (CWX32)public footpath · 56 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 56 mSurface gravelPath type: footway
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Cycling

81 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Crab & Winkle WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Crab & Winkle Way extensionCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN Regional Route 15 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 15Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Crab & Winkle WayCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route446 m
Named routeRef 1Length 446 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

East beach

📷 Dennis Turner · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

East beach

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Tea GardenUrban park300 m→🌱Long RockUrban park2.7 km→🌱Hampton Coastal ParkUrban park3.3 km→🐄StainesVisitor farm700 m→⚽Cornwallis Circle Recreation GroundPlaying field800 m→🌱Kingsdown Park GardensUrban park800 m→

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