Barton's Point Coastal Park features 40 acres of outstanding natural beauty, a salt-water lake and a section of the Sheppey Cycle Route, and is the perfect location for camping, bird watching, fishing, geo-caching, flying a kite, water sports and picnics.
With an Adventure Playground and a Miniature Steam Railway, Barton's Point Coastal Park is fun for all the family!
Barton's Point Coastal Park also features a scheduled monument the 'Queenborough Lines' (fortified lines). Royal Commission fortifications protecting Sheerness dockyard from land attack, built 1863-1868 with additional defences and air-raid shelters constructed during World War II. You can find out more about this historic feature on the Historic England website.
In 2021 a new footbridge (banner image) was installed across Queenborough Lines to enable swans to swim underneath and residents and visitors to enjoy the walking and cycling paths in the park
Activities at Barton's Point Coastal Park
Our large Salt-Water Lake is the home to a variety of marine life, including Crabs, providing hours of entertainment for families who enjoy the simple pleasures of ‘Crabbing’, or feeding the Ducks and Swans. However we do ask that Crab Lines are not left unattended, so to prevent any risk occurring to the Swans who could get caught up in the line.
The lake is also the perfect location to learn or gain experience in sailing, windsurfing, kayaking or paddle boarding, with many visitors taking the opportunity to bring their own equipment to practice in a safe environment before venturing out to sea. Launching fees are £5.00 per vessel per day and are to be paid upon your arrival. Please contact us prior to your visit to check for availability. Unfortunately we are unable to accommodate motorised vessels.
Between April and September (weather permitting) Barton’s Point Coastal Park can also offer Sail Boat Rides, Kayak, Paddle Board and Pedalo hire. Please contact us for details on prices and availability.
Camping at Barton's Point Coastal Park
With Minster Beach only a few minutes walk away and large, open spaces to play Football, fly a Kite, play in the Adventure Playground, or simply lay back and read a book, Barton’s Point Coastal Park could be the camp site for you.
Camping is available at Barton’s Point Coastal Park from April (weather/land conditions permitting) through to September for tents, touring caravans or motor-homes, at the cost of £15.00 per pitch for a maximum of 6 people.
Our facilities comprise of Toilets and fresh Drinking Water.
We are a ‘dog friendly’ camp site providing all dogs are kept on leads in the camping area and most importantly, that all dog waste is picked up and discarded in the bins provided.
All BBQs and camp fires should be kept at a safe distance from tents and kept off ground level to prevent scorching of the grass (i.e. in fire-pits or BBQs with legs).
We do not have Electric Hook Up.
To contact us, please call 07909 994196, or email info@bartonspointcoastalpark.co.uk.
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Barton's Point Coastal Park
Barton's Point Coastal Park Marine Parade Sheerness on Sea Isle of Sheppey Kent
ME12 2BX
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