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Riverside Country Park

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Footpath Junction in Riverside Country Park geograph.org.uk 1049687
Footpath Junction in Riverside Country Park geograph.org.uk 1049687

Riverside Country Park is a large coastal public park, situated alongside the River Medway estuary between Gillingham and Rainham. The park covers about 100 hectares - approximately 247 acres (1.00 km2). There are a variety of natural habitats within the park, including mudflats and salt marsh, ponds and reed-beds, grassland and scrub, which provide a haven for wildlife.

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Riverside Country Park
Lower Rainham Road,

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N 51.3853 ° E 0.5969 °
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Lower Rainham Road
ME8 7TL , Rainham Mark
England, United Kingdom
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Fort Darnet
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