Shorne Woods Country Park
Shorne Woods is a 300 acre country park between Gravesend and Strood with an interesting geological heritage.
Shorne
9am to 7:30pm
Free
Accessible footpaths
Facilities
- Dogs welcome
- Picnic area
- Toilets
- Viewpoint
- Parking charges
Geosite details
Shorne Woods is a great place to visit to get out into the countryside whilst still having access to facilities such as the eco-friendly cafe, visitor centre, and toilets (including a Changing Places toilet). There are miles of walking, running and cycling routes to explore at Shorne Woods, and along the way there are all sorts of wildlife to spot, including woodpeckers and nightingales in the trees and newts, fish and frogs in the ponds. Finally, there are three brilliant adventure play areas for children of all ages to enjoy.
Shorne Woods’ geological heritage is defined by its use as a clay pit from the 1920s to the 1970s, with the extracted clay fuelling the local cement industry. The landscape of the site has been defined by this past use, with the open, flat areas once being the floors of the clay pits. Since Kent County Council purchased the site in the 1980s the wildlife has been allowed to develop alongside the development of the various facilities at the park.
