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Access to fresh air, a space to breathe and nature filled green spaces make us feel happier and healthier. Our local parks offer us all this and more for free.

Exploring the outdoors hasn’t always been easy for everyone but more parks, woodlands and open spaces are being made accessible with wider paths and removal of gates and stiles. Here are Explore Kent’s top picks for Thanet.

King George VI Memorial Park

Facilities: toilets, disabled toilets, childrens play area, waymarked walking routes, café, rest points.

Situated high on the chalky cliffs between Ramsgate and Broadstairs is this historical park. The park is popular with dog walkers, cyclists, families, and those wanting a cliff top stroll along the Thanet coastline. There is parking on nearby residential roads and is a 9-minute walk from Dumpton Gap station. The early nineteenth-century Italianate glasshouse is one of the unique features of the park. There is parking on nearby residential roads, or the park is just a short walk from Dumpton Gap train station.

Pegwell Bay Country Park

Facilities: toilets, disabled toilets, parking (paid), disabled parking, paid), public transport accessible, waymarked walking routes, café, rest points.

Pegwell Bay forms part of the Sandwich and Pegwell Bay National Nature Reserve, a truly tranquil spot on the Isle of Thanet. The park is accessible with a short drive from Ramsgate town centre, but there is also a bus stop by the Sportsman just a few minutes’ walk from the park. The surfaced paths and waymarked trails offer visitors the option of a short stroll or a longer ramble around the park and it is a popular place with dog walkers.

Dane Park

Facilities: toilets, disabled toilet, public transport accessible, surfaced paths, café, rest points.

Located centrally in the heart of Margate is Dane Park, an urban green space, accessible for all thanks to its surfaced paths around and through the park. It has a well-equipped children’s play area and during the summer there is a refreshment kiosk, making it an ideal location for a family day out. A unisex/disabled toilet is available with a key from the kiosk.

If this has inspired you to get outdoors then visit www.explorekent.org for more parks, woodlands and walking routes in Kent.