Cafés
Marie’s Tea Room
High Street tea room in Gravesend serving breakfast and afternoon tea, with party hire, catering platters and a tea shop next door.
Verified Oct 2026
Family Days Out, Parks & Walks
Shorne Woods Country Park
In Shorne
Accessible
Dog Friendly
Family Friendly
Kent County Council country park near Gravesend: woods, wetlands and meadows, an eco visitor centre and cafe, play areas, fishing lakes and easy access trails.
About Shorne Woods Country Park
Shorne Woods Country Park covers almost 300 acres of woodland, wetland and meadow that were once part of the Cobham Hall estate and later clay pits for the cement industry. Its award-winning eco-friendly visitor centre has a cafe, gift shop and rooms to hire. There are waymarked trails including an easy access route, a trim trail, children’s play area, fishing lakes, barbecues, horse riding routes and cycling, and Tramper mobility vehicles can be hired.
Parking is pay and display; Kent Country Parks season tickets cover all nine Kent country parks. The park is closed on Christmas Day.
Accessibility
The park lists disabled parking, accessible toilets, easy access trails and Tramper hire.
Where it is
What's on here
Eat and drink in Gravesend
Farm Shops & Producers
Broadditch Farm Shop
Farm shop at Manor Farm, Southfleet: home-grown seasonal veg, local produce, Christmas shop and trees, seasonal events.
Verified Nov 2026
Restaurants
The Gandhi
Indian restaurant on West Street, Gravesend, open since 1996, with table bookings, online ordering and outside catering.
Verified Oct 2026
Butchers & BakersCafés
Vegan Antics
Vegan bakery and café on Windmill Street, Gravesend, baking plant-based cakes, cupcakes and doughnuts, with custom cakes and UK delivery.
Verified Oct 2026
Guides that mention Shorne Woods Country Park
GuideFamily Days Out
Family days out in North Kent and Medway: outdoor days and rainy days
Family days out across North Kent and Medway, split into outdoor days in parks and woods and rainy days at museums.
GuideCastles & History, Parks & Walks
A riverside and heritage day in Gravesend
A walking plan for Gravesend's riverfront and history: St George's and Pocahontas, the Town Pier, Fort Gardens, plus the woods near Cobham and Shorne.
More things to do in Gravesend
Castles & History
Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara
One of the largest gurdwaras outside India, opened in Gravesend in 2010, with three prayer halls and two langar halls.
Family Days Out, Parks & Walks
Jeskyns Community Woodland
Forestry England woodland near Cobham with surfaced trails, play areas, a cafe, disc golf, a dog activity trail and family trails.
Accessible
Dog Friendly
Family Friendly
Parks & Walks
Ashenbank Wood
Woodland Trust ancient wood near Cobham with a waymarked circular trail, spring flowers and links to the Darnley Trail.
Dog Friendly
Free