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The Playstool

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

51.33483, 0.70387

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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
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

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

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Rosemary Beetle, Box Tree Moth +54 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Stag Beetle, Rosemary Beetle, Box Tree Moth +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cypress-leaved Plait-moss · last seen 2020; Plants — Cypress-leaved Plait-moss · last seen 2020

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 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
Hucking Estate Blue RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

71 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

Steps to The Playstool and footpath

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Steps to The Playstool and footpath

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Milton Creek Country ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Milton Creek Country ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Borden Village parkUrban park0 m→🌱Albany ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Rectory Playing FieldsUrban park3.2 km→🌱Johnsons ParkUrban park1.5 km→

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