Parks · South East England
Great Lines Heritage Park
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Great Lines Heritage Park — park in Medway, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Gillingham · 1.0 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
Great Lines Heritage Park is located in Medway, London, with the postcode ME7 5DE. The nearest railway station is Gillingham, which is 1 km away. Entry to the park is free, and it is wheelchair accessible.
About
Great Lines Heritage Park is a public park in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 2008. Wikidata describes it as: "park in Medway, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.3850°, 0.5370°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Great Lines Heritage Park is a linked network of open spaces in Kent’s Medway Towns—Chatham, Gillingham, Brompton and the Historic Dockyard. Shaped by its military past, it encompasses Fort Amherst, the Chatham Lines, the Field of Fire (later known as the Great Lines), the Inner Lines, Lower Lines Park and Medway Park Sports Centre. Built during the Napoleonic era to guard Chatham Dockyard, these earthworks were never tested in battle; instead, they were kept as a clear defensive field, preventing development and preserving the land as open space. In 1989, Gillingham Borough Council installed a plaque commemorating the park’s acquisition for public use. Today, it offers year‑round pedestrian and cycle routes linking Chatham and Gillingham.
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Background
Description
This is an open stretch of land immediately in front of the Chatham Lines fortifications (of Fort Amherst), if the outer fortification was breached then the enemy would have to cross the field of fire, its openness (meaning no shelter) would allow for a clear view, and shot, of the approaching enemy. In 1709, by an Act of Parliament, the Government compulsorily purchased the land in 'Westcourt', along with a part of 'Upbury Manor' and some land in Chatham, for the building of the Dockyard defences and the lines. A cricket pitch was also set-up on the land pre-1700s. But when the lines were extended and the Field of Fire was also extended, it also upset the locals of Gillingham. On 14 June…
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- Coordinates
- 51.3850, 0.5370
- District
- Medway
- Parish
- Medway, unparished area
- Postcode
- ME7 5DE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Rochester and Strood
- Phone
- +44 1634 333333
- Established
- 2008
- Nearest railway station
- Gillingham — 1 km
- Official site
- www.medway.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q19873656 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Great Lines Heritage Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Aerial view of the Great Lines Heritage Park.png (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Great Lines Heritage Park?
- Great Lines Heritage Park is in London, United Kingdom (postcode ME7 5DE), in the parish of Medway, unparished area.
- What is Great Lines Heritage Park?
- Great Lines Heritage Park — park in Medway, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Great Lines Heritage Park?
- The nearest railway station is Gillingham, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode ME7 5DE.
- When was Great Lines Heritage Park built?
- Built or established in 2008.
- Who owns Great Lines Heritage Park?
- Great Lines Heritage Park is owned by Medway Council.
- Is Great Lines Heritage Park a protected site?
- Yes — Great Lines Heritage Park is part of the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Great Lines Heritage Park free to visit?
- Yes, Great Lines Heritage Park is free to enter.
- How do I get to Great Lines Heritage Park?
- The nearest railway station is Gillingham, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode ME7 5DE.