Walks Capstone Farm
Country Park - a place for all the family
For those interested in insect life, a mini beast hunt takes
place on May 13. This offers the chance to learn how to identify the creatures that can be found at Capstone in the ponds and wildflower meadows. The event is suitable for children aged 5- 12 years, who must be accompanied by an adult. The whole family can enjoy the Capstone tree walk, which
takes place on May 20. This enables participants to walk with one of the rangers and learn about different tree species that grow in the park, their uses and the different management practices.
CAPSTONE Farm Country Park covers 114 hectares of former farmland in Medway, south of Chatham and Gillingham. It is one of Medway’s five Green Flag parks, awarded to those that are well maintained and well managed, with excellent facilities. It contains: Accessible visitor centre with toilets Education room
Cafe
Children's play areas Ranger service Fishing lake
(a day ticket is required)
Picnic facilities Public telephone
Youth hostel nearby Car and coach parking
For those who enjoy exercise, there is a 6.2 mile walking and running track and a cycle trail. Horse riders can also utilise a dedicated 2.8m trail. More formally, there is an events programme available for adults and children. Youngsters between the ages of eight and 12
can become junior rangers and study the nature that can be found at the park. The group meets during school holidays and runs throughout the year. Activities range from pond-dipping, mini-
beast hunting, mammal surveying and bird watching.
On April 15 and May 13, people can help the
Capstone volunteers for the day. This is an ideal opportunity to learn what they do and to talk to the volunteers themselves.
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Natural beauty The natural environment is a key feature
of this rural setting. There is a variety of habitats within the park, including ancient woodlands, old orchards, a freshwater lake, meadows and hedgerows. The park is typical of the rolling landscape of the North Downs and many of the woods and hedgerows are hundreds of years old. The woodlands are managed in the traditional manner of
coppicing. Examples of this can be seen throughout the park, in particular at Drow Hill Wood. Coppicing creates a wide diversity of age in the trees and encourages a greater variety of wildlife to inhabit the wood. The grasslands are still farmed with cattle grazing some fields. Hay meadows are cut in summer, once the wealth of meadow wildflowers has set seed.
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