Shorne Woods Country Park

2.5 miles (4 km)

This park near Gravesend has 288 acres of rolling woodlands, wetlands and meadows that can be explored via a variety of waymarked trails, suitable for cyclists and walkers. The park has excellent on site facilities including a visitor centre, cafe, a sensory garden, fishing lakes, a trim trail and picnic and play areas.
If you'd like to extend your outing then you could head to the nearby Jeskyns Park which has woodlands, ponds, orchards�and wildflower meadows to explore. Our Circular Walk around Cobham visits Shorne Woods and also takes you to Cobham Woods which is run by the National Trust. You can also find more walking trails at the nearby Camer Park which is near Meopham.
Just south of the park there's Ashenbank Wood which has some lovely bluebells in spring.

Postcode

DA12 3HX - Please note: Postcode may be approximate for some rural locations

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Pubs/Cafes

There's a very good on site cafe selling a range of meals and snacks. There’s delicious homemade cakes and an eco-friendly wood fired pizza oven.

Dog Walking

The woodland and parkland trails are ideal for dog walking so you'll probably meet other owners on your visit. There's also a pond where they can go for a dip. This is signposted from the visitor centre where water bowls are also available.
Please keep them on leads around the trim trail, visitor centre, car park, fishing lake, play areas and where the cattle are grazing.

Further Information and Other Local Ideas

Head north to Gravesend and you can enjoy walks along the Thames Estuary. The Gravesend Walk will take you to the RSPB's Cliffe Pools Nature Reserve where there's great birdwatching opportunites and lovely waterside footpaths. In Gravesend there's also a noteworthy 13th century riverside pub to visit.
Just east of nearby Rochester there's the attractive village of Upnor with its English Heritage owned 16th century castle and quaint old village centre.
For cyclists National Cycle Route 177 runs past the park. The route runs to Rochester, Watling Street and Northfleet.
For more walking ideas in the area see the Kent Downs Walks pages.