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Barton's Point Coastal Park

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Barton's Point Coastal Park features 40 acres of outstanding natural beauty, a salt-water lake and a section of the Sheppey Cycle Route, bird watching, fishing, geo-caching, flying a kite, water sports and picnics.

With an Adventure Playground and a Miniature Steam Railway, Barton's Point Coastal Park is fun for all the family!

Barton's Point Coastal Park also features a scheduled monument the 'Queenborough Lines' (fortified lines). Royal Commission fortifications protecting Sheerness dockyard from land attack, built 1863-1868 with additional defences and air-raid shelters constructed during World War II. You can find out more about this historic feature on the Historic England website.

In 2021, a new footbridge was installed across Queenborough Lines to enable swans to swim underneath and residents and visitors to enjoy the walking and cycling paths in the park.

Our large Salt-Water Lake is the home to a variety of marine life, including crabs, providing hours of entertainment for families who enjoy the simple pleasures of ‘crabbing’, or feeding the ducks and swans. However, we do ask that crab lines are not left unattended, so to prevent any risk occurring to the swans who could get caught up in the line.

The on-site cafe in the boat house by the lake has recently re-opened and provides tasty refreshments for your visit to the park.

Please note: camping is not permitted and anyone found doing so will be removed.

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Barton's Point Coastal Park Barton's Point Coastal Park, Marine Parade, Sheerness on Sea, Isle of Sheppey, Kent

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tourismsupport@swale.gov.uk 01795 417850
Groups welcome
Guide Dogs, Hearing Dogs and Registered Assistance Dogs welcome
Pets welcome
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