Parks · South East England
Grove Ferry Picnic Area
In or near Upstreet.
Grove Ferry Picnic Area — park in Kent, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Sturry · 6.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Grove Ferry Picnic Area is a public park in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "park in Kent, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.3232°, 1.2085°.
Photo gallery
360° viewimagery from 2021
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Stodmarsh SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: STODMARSH
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Grove Ferry is place near Upstreet, Kent, England, on the site of an old hand-drawn ferry that once crossed the River Stour here.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The area is named after a hand drawn ferry that crossed the River Stour in front of the building. A road bridge replaced the old ferry in 1966. It has a height clearance of 1.6 m for boats. The Grove Ferry Inn was built as a coaching inn by Edward Epps around 1830, when the ferry formed part of the coaching route from Herne Bay to Dover. It was Grade II listed in 1975. The pub is now managed by Shepherd Neame. Grove Ferry Boat Club was founded in 1964. The clubhouse, dating from the early seventies, is on the south bank of the river, just below the Grove Ferry Bridge. Kent County Council renovated the bridge in September 2000. In 2024, a 7.5 tonne weight limit was imposed on the bridge.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.3232, 1.2085
- County
- Kent
- District
- Canterbury
- Parish
- Wickhambreaux
- Postcode
- CT3 4BP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Canterbury
- Nearest railway station
- Sturry — 6.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5611390 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Grove Ferry (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Car Park at Grove Ferry - geograph.org.uk - 1619965.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Grove Ferry Picnic Area?
- Grove Ferry Picnic Area is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CT3 4BP), in the parish of Wickhambreaux.
- What is Grove Ferry Picnic Area?
- Grove Ferry Picnic Area — park in Kent, England, UK.
- How do I get to Grove Ferry Picnic Area?
- The nearest railway station is Sturry, about 6.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode CT3 4BP.
- Who owns Grove Ferry Picnic Area?
- Grove Ferry Picnic Area is owned by | visitation_num =.
- Is Grove Ferry Picnic Area a protected site?
- Yes — Grove Ferry Picnic Area is part of the Stodmarsh SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the STODMARSH National Nature Reserve.
- Is Grove Ferry Picnic Area free to visit?
- Yes, Grove Ferry Picnic Area is free to enter.
- How do I get to Grove Ferry Picnic Area?
- The nearest railway station is Sturry, about 6.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CT3 4BP.