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Access to fresh air, a space to breathe and nature filled green spaces make us feel happier and healthier. Our local parks offer us all this and more for free.

Exploring the outdoors hasn’t always been easy for everyone but more parks, woodlands and open spaces are being made accessible with wider paths and removal of gates and stiles. Here are Explore Kent’s top picks for Medway.

Ranscombe Farm

Facilities: parking, public transport accessible, surfaced paths, waymarked walking routes.

The whole farm is within the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is the perfect place to enjoy autumn walks or stroll through carpets of bluebells in the spring. The park is perfect for walking, cycling and horse riding with marked routes guiding you around the park, you can even explore the meadows of wildflowers with a selection of circular walking routes.

Capstone Farm Country Park

Facilities: toilets, disabled toilets, free parking, disabled parking, public transport accessible, surfaced paths, waymarked walking routes, cycle routes, visitor centre, café, toilets.

This stunning park located near Hempsted has a Green Flag award for excellence. Visitors can enjoy the landscape and changing colours throughout the seasons. The park has a well-equipped visitor centre with disabled access and a scenic landside café. Those energetic visitors can make the most of the waymarked walks and running trails, the cycle routes and mountain bike track.

Riverside Country Park

Facilities: toilets, disabled toilets, free parking, parking, disabled parking, childrens play area, waymarked walking routes, café, rest points, visitor centre, toilets.

This is one of Medway’s most beautiful country parks and an ideal location for a walk, run or cycle. In addition to being an important natural environment for wildlife, the park provides visitors with a wide range of activities including waymarked walks, play areas, and picnic areas. The visitor centre is well equipped with natural history displays ideal for teaching the little ones about the natural environment.

If this has inspired you to get outdoors then visit www.explorekent.org for more parks, woodlands and walking routes in Kent and Medway.