Parks · South East England
Betteshanger Park
In or near Tilmanstone.
Betteshanger Park — park in Kent, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Deal · 2.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Betteshanger Park is a public park in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "park in Kent, England". Coordinates: 51.2367°, 1.3683°.
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Official information
Betteshanger Park is a family-friendly destination in Kent, offering a variety of outdoor activities such as cycling, walking trails, and access to a Mining Museum. Visitors can enjoy nature and engage in fun events throughout the year.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Sandwich Bay to Hacklinge Marshes SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
- Ramsar wetland: Thanet Coast & Sandwich Bay
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Betteshanger Park (formerly Fowlmead Country Park and Betteshanger Country Park) is a park near Deal, in Kent, England. It covers the site of a former colliery spoil tip.
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Background
History
This 365 acre park is situated on the site of a former spoil tip of the former Betteshanger Colliery, one of the largest collieries in Kent. The colliery opened in 1924–30 and closed in 1989. The spoil tip was located to the north east of the former colliery. The original area (before the spoil tip) was known as Foulmead Marsh and the community (with help from Dover District Council) chose the name of the new park to be Fowlmead (Fowl – "bird", Mead - "meadow"). In May 2015, it was announced that the Hadlow Group had acquired Fowlmead and would be rebranding the park as Betteshanger Country Park, as part of the wider Betteshanger Sustainable Parks regeneration program. As of 2017 the…
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- Coordinates
- 51.2367, 1.3683
- County
- Kent
- District
- Dover
- Parish
- Sholden
- Postcode
- CT14 0BF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dover and Deal
- Nearest railway station
- Deal — 2.6 km
- Opening
- Daily 10am–5pm
- Official site
- www.betteshanger-park.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q8565176 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Betteshanger Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Crossing point in Fowlmead Country Park - geograph.org.uk - 1251331.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Betteshanger Park?
- Betteshanger Park is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CT14 0BF), in the parish of Sholden.
- What is Betteshanger Park?
- Betteshanger Park — park in Kent, England.
- How do I get to Betteshanger Park?
- The nearest railway station is Deal, about 2.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode CT14 0BF.
- Who owns Betteshanger Park?
- Betteshanger Park is owned by Quinn Estates.
- Is Betteshanger Park a protected site?
- Yes — Betteshanger Park is part of the Sandwich Bay to Hacklinge Marshes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Betteshanger Park free to visit?
- Yes, Betteshanger Park is free to enter.
- How do I get to Betteshanger Park?
- The nearest railway station is Deal, about 2.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CT14 0BF.