Covering over 247 acres (100 ha) along the Medway Estuary, the Riverside Country Park provides important habitats for wildlife. Mudflats, salt marshes, ponds, reed-beds, grassland and scrub attract thousands of species of birds and insects. You can learn more at the visitor centre in the park. There's also a cafe. The park opens at 8am and shuts at sunset.

Dan Hobson

January 27, 2020

Hiking

Riverside Country Park is a large coastal public park on the River Medway estuary. The park boasts a variety of habitats, including mudflats, salt marsh, ponds, reed-beds, grassland, and scrub, and is a great place for spotting wildlife. Part of the Medway Marshes Site of Special Scientific Interest, the park is an internationally-important haven for wintering birds that thrive on the invertebrate-rich mudflats.

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Best routes to Boat Wreck at Riverside Country Park

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1. Hiking loop from Gillingham

8.04km

02:03

30m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Horrid Hill – Rusted Shipwreck loop from Gillingham

12.3km

03:07

40m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Horrid Hill – Horrid Hill loop from Rainham Mark Grammar School

1.87km

00:28

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Elevation 0 m

Open at all times

Free Entry

Contacts

333 Lower Rainham Road, Rainham, Kent ME7 2XH

www.medway.gov.uk/directory_record/523/riverside_country_park_greenspace

medway-countryside-service@ncsgrp.co.uk

01634 337432

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Location: South East England, England, United Kingdom

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Boat Wreck at Riverside Country Park

1. Hiking loop from Gillingham

2. Horrid Hill – Rusted Shipwreck loop from Gillingham

3. Horrid Hill – Horrid Hill loop from Rainham Mark Grammar School

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