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Thomas Bata Memorial Park

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifePlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.47907, 0.41940

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦101+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Mallard
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 135m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mallard, Magpie +98 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mallard, Magpie +98 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Spiked Shieldbug, Shrill Carder Bee +19 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Spiked Shieldbug, Shrill Carder Bee +19 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
WealdwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Hoo Peninsula PathWalking route
Named route
Thames Estuary PathWalking route46.6 km
Named routeLength 46.6 kmNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Grain to WoolwichWalking route76 km
Named routeRef ECPLength 76 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

88 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Heron TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 179National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route76 m
Named routeRef 1Length 76 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
Main RouteCycling route86 m
Named routeRef 1Length 86 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

British Bata Shoe Company war memorial

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

British Bata Shoe Company war memorial

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Coalhouse Fort ParkUrban park1.8 km→✦Coalhouse Fort battery and artillery defencesHistoric site2 km→🌱Gordon GardensUrban park5 km→🌱Church GreenUrban park1.6 km→✦Tilbury FortHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Gordon PromenadeUrban park4.8 km→

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