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The Strand Lido and Leisure Park

19 ha

📷 Steve Daniels · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsPicnicFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome19 ha

Getting here

51.39419, 0.56499

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Mudflats — internationally important for wading birds and wildfowl; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mallard, Robin +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mallard, Robin +84 more · last seen 2026; Mudflats priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Western Honey Bee +30 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
1066 Harold's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Medway Valley WalkWalking route45 km
Named routeLength 45 kmRegional walking route
Strood Community TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bath Hard LaneWalking route
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Chattenden Woods WalkWalking route
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Cycling

202 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Heron TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 179National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 17Cycling route
Named routeRef 17National Cycle Network
Gillingham<>Rainham Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Alternative RouteCycling route
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(A2)<>(NCN1)Cycling route
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NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Capstone Mountain bike trailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Playground by the Strand

📷 Steve Daniels · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Playground by the Strand

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