Barton's Point Coastal Park
Enjoy a leisurely stroll or ride along the Queenborough Lines canal and the Isle of Sheppey Coast on this circular route in Bartons Point Coastal Park. The route begins on the coast near Sheerness train station and follows the canal path before returning to the start point through Minster Park.
In the park there's a pretty lake with birdlife and nice trails along the beach.
Barton's Point Coastal Park Ordnance Survey Map 
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Barton's Point Coastal Park Open Street Map 
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Barton's Point Coastal Park OS Map 
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Barton's Point Coastal Park Open Street Map 
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Further Information and Other Local Ideas
The Sheerness Way runs past the park. This circular shared cycling and walking route is a good way to extend your exercise in the area. Leysdown Coastal Park is also just to the south and worth a visit.
Cycle Routes and Walking Routes Nearby
Photos
Barton's Point Coastal Park. Canal view near the coastal end of the park
There was a battery here, completed in 1890, and the associated basin, connecting with Queenborough Lines, is now used as a boating lake. The ditches were presumably to help drain this rather marshy land.
View across the lake
Swans on the lake in the park