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The Rose Garden

1 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Garden roses · CC BY-SA 3.0

WildlifePicnicBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.29945, 1.07274

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· PaidPicnic spot

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +33 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +33 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Scathophaga stercoraria, Harlequin Ladybird +14 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Scathophaga stercoraria, Harlequin Ladybird +14 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Red TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Black TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Elham Valley WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional walking route
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Via Francigena - 01 part Great BritainWalking route
Named routeRef VFInternational walking route
Eliot Hillpublic footpath · 444 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 444 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

206 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 183Cycling route
Named routeRef 183National Cycle Network
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Great Stour WayCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Pilgrims Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
NCN Regional Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Garden roses

📷 Wikipedia · Garden roses · CC BY-SA 3.0

Garden roses

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Westgate GardensUrban park2.1 km→🌱Sturry Road Community ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Kingsmead Recreation GroundUrban park1.6 km→🌱Westgate GardensUrban park2.1 km→🌱Sturry Road Community ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Canterbury Three Cities GardenUrban park2.2 km→

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