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The Stadium

📷 Carol Rose · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

51.08499, 1.13228

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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 101m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Chaffinch, Dunnock +84 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Chaffinch, Dunnock +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Green Shieldbug +256 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Green Shieldbug +256 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Forked Veilwort, Minute Pouncewort +2 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Forked Veilwort, Minute Pouncewort +2 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Elham Valley WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional walking route
Corridors to the countrysideWalking route
Named route
Follow the kestrel to the DownsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Camber to FolkestoneWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
European walking route E9, Rye to DoverWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
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Cycling

86 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Canal PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cinque Ports CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 17Regional cycle route
SeafrontCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
to Folkestone WestCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 Dover to HastingsCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Stadium field at Risborough Barracks

📷 Carol Rose · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Stadium field at Risborough Barracks

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The LeasUrban park2.6 km→🌱Lower Leas Coastal ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Upper Radnor ParkUrban park2.7 km→🏞️LOWER LEAS COASTALCountry park2.8 km→🌱Kingsnorth GardensUrban park2.6 km→🌱Kingsnorth GardensUrban park2.6 km→

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