The revamped play areas at Shorne Woods are among 288 acres of rolling woodlands, wetlands and meadows.

Children can hide out in dens, climb the rigging and have a generally wild time before you finally manage to rein them in.

There are a number of other colour-coded waymarked trails across the park ideal for families to explore. Ranging in length from the one mile Easy Route to the six mile Darnley Trail that also takes in the nearby Jeskyns and Cobham Wood sites.

There’s a visitor centre, cafe, with good choice of kids’ meals, and toilets. The site is run by Kent Country Parks and is really easy to find as it's just off the A2 near Cobham

Address: Shorne Woods Country Park, Brewers Road, Gravesend, DA12 3HX.

Opening times: 9am to dusk or 9pm (whichever is earlier).

Cost: Admission free, parking Monday to Friday £2, weekends and bank holidays £2.50.

Contact: See www.kent.gov.uk or ring 0300 333 6488.