Manston Park

Downs, Moorland in Kent Thanet

England

Manston Park

Fire drill Graduates of RAF Recruit Firefighter Course 01-15 demonstrate their skills in tackling a 4th storey fire in the drill tower at the Defence Fire Training and Development Centre, Manston <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defence-fire-training-and-development-centre/defence-fire-training-and-development-centre" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defence-fire-training-and-development-centre/defence-fire-training-and-development-centre">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Fire drill Credit: Richard Croft

Manston Park is a picturesque natural retreat located in Kent, England. Nestled amidst the stunning landscape of the Kent Downs and Moorland, the park offers a serene and tranquil environment for both locals and tourists alike.

Spanning over a vast area, Manston Park is renowned for its breathtaking beauty and diverse ecosystem. The park boasts rolling hills, lush green meadows, and ancient woodlands, providing a haven for numerous plant and animal species. Visitors can explore the extensive network of walking trails that wind through the park, allowing them to immerse themselves in the natural wonders that abound.

The park is particularly famous for its varied wildlife. Bird enthusiasts will be delighted to spot a wide array of species, including kestrels, buzzards, and even the occasional peregrine falcon. The park's woodlands are also home to elusive creatures such as deer, foxes, and badgers, which can be observed in their natural habitats.

Manston Park is not only an idyllic natural setting but also a place of historical significance. The park is dotted with archaeological sites, including ancient burial mounds and remnants of Roman settlements, which offer a glimpse into the region's rich past.

For those seeking outdoor recreational activities, Manston Park has much to offer. The park features well-maintained picnic areas, perfect for enjoying a leisurely lunch amidst the stunning surroundings. Additionally, there are designated areas for cycling and horse riding, providing opportunities for further exploration and adventure.

Overall, Manston Park is a true gem in the heart of Kent, offering visitors a chance to connect with nature, discover its historical roots, and indulge in a range of outdoor activities.

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Manston Park Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 51.351323/1.3268905 or Grid Reference TR3166. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Fire drill Graduates of RAF Recruit Firefighter Course 01-15 demonstrate their skills in tackling a 4th storey fire in the drill tower at the Defence Fire Training and Development Centre, Manston <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defence-fire-training-and-development-centre/defence-fire-training-and-development-centre" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defence-fire-training-and-development-centre/defence-fire-training-and-development-centre">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Fire drill
Graduates of RAF Recruit Firefighter Course 01-15 demonstrate their skills in tackling a 4th storey fire in the drill tower at the Defence Fire Training and Development Centre, Manston LinkExternal link
RTA rescue demonstration Graduates of RAF Recruit Firefighter Course 01-15 demonstrate their skills in dealing with a simulated Road Traffic Accident at the Defence Fire Training and Development Centre, Manston <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defence-fire-training-and-development-centre/defence-fire-training-and-development-centre" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defence-fire-training-and-development-centre/defence-fire-training-and-development-centre">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
RTA rescue demonstration
Graduates of RAF Recruit Firefighter Course 01-15 demonstrate their skills in dealing with a simulated Road Traffic Accident at the Defence Fire Training and Development Centre, Manston LinkExternal link
Fire Ground demonstration Simulated aviation fuel fire on the Fire Ground at the Defence Fire Training and Development Centre, Manston <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defence-fire-training-and-development-centre/defence-fire-training-and-development-centre" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defence-fire-training-and-development-centre/defence-fire-training-and-development-centre">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> shortly before the arrival of the graduates of RAF Recruit Firefighter Course 01-15
Fire Ground demonstration
Simulated aviation fuel fire on the Fire Ground at the Defence Fire Training and Development Centre, Manston LinkExternal link shortly before the arrival of the graduates of RAF Recruit Firefighter Course 01-15
Fire Ground demonstration Simulated aviation fuel fire <a title="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4616035" href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4616035">Link</a> on the Fire Ground at the Defence Fire Training and Development Centre, Manston <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defence-fire-training-and-development-centre/defence-fire-training-and-development-centre" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defence-fire-training-and-development-centre/defence-fire-training-and-development-centre">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> shortly before the arrival of the graduates of RAF Recruit Firefighter Course 01-15
Fire Ground demonstration
Simulated aviation fuel fire Link on the Fire Ground at the Defence Fire Training and Development Centre, Manston LinkExternal link shortly before the arrival of the graduates of RAF Recruit Firefighter Course 01-15
Fire Ground demonstration Graduates of RAF Recruit Firefighter Course 01-15 demonstrate their skills in tackling a simulated aviation fuel fire <a title="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4616035" href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4616035">Link</a> <a title="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4616041" href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4616041">Link</a> at the Defence Fire Training and Development Centre, Manston <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defence-fire-training-and-development-centre/defence-fire-training-and-development-centre" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defence-fire-training-and-development-centre/defence-fire-training-and-development-centre">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Fire Ground demonstration
Graduates of RAF Recruit Firefighter Course 01-15 demonstrate their skills in tackling a simulated aviation fuel fire Link Link at the Defence Fire Training and Development Centre, Manston LinkExternal link
Fire Ground demonstration Graduates of RAF Recruit Firefighter Course 01-15 demonstrate their skills in tackling a simulated aviation fuel fire <a title="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4616035" href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4616035">Link</a> <a title="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4616041" href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4616041">Link</a> at the Defence Fire Training and Development Centre, Manston <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defence-fire-training-and-development-centre/defence-fire-training-and-development-centre" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defence-fire-training-and-development-centre/defence-fire-training-and-development-centre">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Fire Ground demonstration
Graduates of RAF Recruit Firefighter Course 01-15 demonstrate their skills in tackling a simulated aviation fuel fire Link Link at the Defence Fire Training and Development Centre, Manston LinkExternal link
Fire Ground demonstration Around three minutes after the dramatic inferno of an aviation fuel fire <a title="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4616041" href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4616041">Link</a> Graduates of RAF Recruit Firefighter Course 01-15 have everything under control at the Defence Fire Training and Development Centre, Manston <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defence-fire-training-and-development-centre/defence-fire-training-and-development-centre" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defence-fire-training-and-development-centre/defence-fire-training-and-development-centre">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Fire Ground demonstration
Around three minutes after the dramatic inferno of an aviation fuel fire Link Graduates of RAF Recruit Firefighter Course 01-15 have everything under control at the Defence Fire Training and Development Centre, Manston LinkExternal link
Fire Ground demonstration Simulated aircraft engine and fuselage fire on the Fire Ground at the Defence Fire Training and Development Centre, Manston <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defence-fire-training-and-development-centre/defence-fire-training-and-development-centre" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defence-fire-training-and-development-centre/defence-fire-training-and-development-centre">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> shortly before the arrival of the graduates of RAF Recruit Firefighter Course 01-15
Fire Ground demonstration
Simulated aircraft engine and fuselage fire on the Fire Ground at the Defence Fire Training and Development Centre, Manston LinkExternal link shortly before the arrival of the graduates of RAF Recruit Firefighter Course 01-15
Fire Ground demonstration Graduates of RAF Recruit Firefighter Course 01-15 demonstrate their skills in tackling a simulated aircraft engine and fuselage fire <a title="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4616827" href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4616827">Link</a> on the Fire Ground at the Defence Fire Training and Development Centre, Manston <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defence-fire-training-and-development-centre/defence-fire-training-and-development-centre" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defence-fire-training-and-development-centre/defence-fire-training-and-development-centre">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Fire Ground demonstration
Graduates of RAF Recruit Firefighter Course 01-15 demonstrate their skills in tackling a simulated aircraft engine and fuselage fire Link on the Fire Ground at the Defence Fire Training and Development Centre, Manston LinkExternal link
Fire Ground demonstration Graduates of RAF Recruit Firefighter Course 01-15 demonstrate their skills in tackling a simulated aircraft engine and fuselage fire <a title="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4616827" href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4616827">Link</a> on the Fire Ground at the Defence Fire Training and Development Centre, Manston <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defence-fire-training-and-development-centre/defence-fire-training-and-development-centre" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defence-fire-training-and-development-centre/defence-fire-training-and-development-centre">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Fire Ground demonstration
Graduates of RAF Recruit Firefighter Course 01-15 demonstrate their skills in tackling a simulated aircraft engine and fuselage fire Link on the Fire Ground at the Defence Fire Training and Development Centre, Manston LinkExternal link
Fire Ground demonstration About two minutes after the fire started <a title="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4616827" href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4616827">Link</a> graduates of RAF Recruit Firefighter Course 01-15 have the fire under control, demonstrating their skills in tackling a simulated aircraft engine and fuselage fire on the Fire Ground at the Defence Fire Training and Development Centre, Manston <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defence-fire-training-and-development-centre/defence-fire-training-and-development-centre" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defence-fire-training-and-development-centre/defence-fire-training-and-development-centre">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Fire Ground demonstration
About two minutes after the fire started Link graduates of RAF Recruit Firefighter Course 01-15 have the fire under control, demonstrating their skills in tackling a simulated aircraft engine and fuselage fire on the Fire Ground at the Defence Fire Training and Development Centre, Manston LinkExternal link
Fire appliances RAF fire appliances used by graduates of RAF Recruit Firefighter Course 01-15 extinguishing <a title="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4616842" href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4616842">Link</a> a simulated engine and fuselage fire <a title="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4616827" href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4616827">Link</a> on the Fire Ground at the Defence Fire Training and Development Centre, Manston <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defence-fire-training-and-development-centre/defence-fire-training-and-development-centre" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defence-fire-training-and-development-centre/defence-fire-training-and-development-centre">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Fire appliances
RAF fire appliances used by graduates of RAF Recruit Firefighter Course 01-15 extinguishing Link a simulated engine and fuselage fire Link on the Fire Ground at the Defence Fire Training and Development Centre, Manston LinkExternal link
Alterations to the Crown & Sceptre, The Street Planning permission has been granted by Thanet District Council under application number F/TH/14/0767 for the “change of use and conversion of existing public house to single dwelling-house and erection of a pair of semi-detached two storey dwellings fronting Acol Hill, with associated car parking”.
Alterations to the Crown & Sceptre, The Street
Planning permission has been granted by Thanet District Council under application number F/TH/14/0767 for the “change of use and conversion of existing public house to single dwelling-house and erection of a pair of semi-detached two storey dwellings fronting Acol Hill, with associated car parking”.
Texaco petrol station on Tothill Street, Minster
Texaco petrol station on Tothill Street, Minster
Thanet Way, Minster
Thanet Way, Minster
Thanet Way, Minster
Thanet Way, Minster
Hengist Way, Minster You could almost imagine you were in America here. Almost.
Hengist Way, Minster
You could almost imagine you were in America here. Almost.
Hengist Way, Cliffsend
Hengist Way, Cliffsend
Show me another place!

Manston Park is located at Grid Ref: TR3166 (Lat: 51.351323, Lng: 1.3268905)

Administrative County: Kent

District: Thanet

Police Authority: Kent

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Nearby Amenities

Located within 500m of 51.351323,1.3268905
Bus Stop
Manston Business Park
Bench: no
Flag: no
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Public Transport: platform
Shelter: no
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Barrier: block
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Entrance: yes
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Post Box
Collection Times: Mo-Fr 16:15; Sa 08:00
Note: Reference reused from previous location at "Pinks Corner".
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Generator Method: photovoltaic
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Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
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Power: generator
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Pub
Shivering Sands Brewery and Tap Room
Addr City: Manston
Addr Housenumber: 91
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Addr Street: Maple Leaf Business Park
Brewery: Shivering Sands
Craft: brewery
Microbrewery: yes
Phone: +44 7805 061343
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Hogman Family Butchers
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Addr Country: GB
Addr County: Kent
Addr District: Thanet
Addr Housenumber: 59
Addr Postcode: CT12 5GD
Addr Street: Maple Leaf Business Park
Fhrs Authority: Thanet
Fhrs Id: 1283637
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Spry Craft Shots Ltd
Addr City: Monkton
Addr Country: GB
Addr County: Kent
Addr District: Thanet
Addr Housenumber: 32
Addr Postcode: CT12 5FN
Addr Street: The Oaks
Fhrs Authority: Thanet
Fhrs Id: 1294127
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Industrial: warehouse
Source: FHRS Open Data
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Cafe
Days Grills
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Addr Country: GB
Addr County: Kent
Addr District: Thanet
Addr Housenumber: 22
Addr Postcode: CT12 5FN
Addr Street: The Oaks
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Crossing
Crossing: uncontrolled
Crossing Markings: yes
Lat/Long: 51.3502409/1.3223752
Crossing
Crossing: uncontrolled
Crossing Markings: yes
Lat/Long: 51.3503471/1.3224154
Barrier: yes
Lat/Long: 51.3503444/1.3234722
Barrier: yes
Lat/Long: 51.35047/1.3235118
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