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Barton's Point Coastal Park

5.28 miles (8.5 km)

Ordnance Survey Map Open Streetmap Enjoy a leisurely stroll or ride along the Queenborough Lines canal and the Isle of Sheppey Coast on this circular route in Bartons Point Coastal Park. The route begins on the coast near Sheerness train station and follows the canal path before returning to the start point through Minster Park.
In the park there's a pretty lake with birdlife and nice trails along the beach.

Barton's Point Coastal Park OS Map Ordnance survey map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

Barton's Point Coastal Park Open Street Map Open Streetmap - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

Further Information and Other Local Ideas

The Sheerness Way runs past the park. This circular shared cycling and walking route is a good way to extend your exercise in the area. Leysdown Coastal Park is also just to the south and worth a visit.

Photos

Barton's Point Coastal Park - geograph.org.uk - 653157

Barton's Point Coastal Park. Canal view near the coastal end of the park

Barton's point Coastal Park - geograph.org.uk - 65809

There was a battery here, completed in 1890, and the associated basin, connecting with Queenborough Lines, is now used as a boating lake. The ditches were presumably to help drain this rather marshy land.

View across lake at Barton's Point Coastal Park - geograph.org.uk - 1285674

View across the lake

Swans at Barton's Point Coastal Park - geograph.org.uk - 653153

Swans on the lake in the park

GPS Files

GPX File

Bartons Point Coastal Park.gpx (On Desktop:Right Click>Save As. On Ipad/Iphone:Click and hold>Download Linked File)

Memory Map Route

Bartons Point Coastal Park.mmo (On Desktop:Right Click>Save As. On Ipad/Iphone:Click and hold >Download Linked File)