- Opening times
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Opens at 8am Monday to Sunday. Closing times vary depending on seasons, and sunrise and sunset times.
Park is locked in the evenings:
- January to February - 5pm
- March - 6pm
- April - 7.30pm
- May to August - 8.30pm
- September - 7.30pm
- October - 6pm
- November and December - 5pm.
From November until 1 March, Sharps Green car park will close at 4.30pm.
- Description
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The cafe is open 7 days a week from 10am to 4pm. Toilets will remain open until the cafe closes.
Vehicle height restriction
We have a height barrier of 6 feet and 6 inches at the main
entrance of Riverside Country Park. If you are planning to visit us
with a vehicle that is over this height, please call us on 01634 337432 so we can meet you and open the barrier. - Contact details
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- email: medway-countryside-service@ncsgrp.co.uk
- phone: 01634 337 432
To request a management plan for this park, email yournew@medway.gov.uk.
If locked on site, please phone 0333 0155 777.
- Location
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333 Lower Rainham Road
Rainham
Kent
ME7 2XH - Facilities
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- visitor centre
- education room
- café
- picnic area
- ranger service
- sustrans cycle path
- trails
- car and coach parking
- venue and meeting room hire
- bee garden
- bug hotel
- nature plant area.
There's also a children's play area with:
- climbing unit
- slide
- swings with toddler seats
- swings with swing boat seats
- hopscotch
- play houses
- climbing and balance trail.
- Disabled access
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Yes
- Parking
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The car park has a height restriction.
Parking charges come into effect at Capstone and Riverside country parks from Monday 2 September 2024.
Parking type
Charge
Car
£2.50 all day
Coach
£9 all day
Valid Blue Badge holder
Free
Coach parking is only available in Capstone and Riverside main car parks.
An annual country parks any car park season ticket costs £60 and is valid for all country parks.
Apply for a country parks season ticket online.
View more parking information for:
- Locked in
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Our country parks are locked:
- January and February at 5pm
- March at 6pm
- April at 7.30pm
- May, June, July and August at 8.30pm
- September at 7.30pm
- October at 6pm
- November and December at 5pm.
If you find yourself locked in one of the sites you should phone 0333 0155 777.
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