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Leybourne Lakes Country Park
Leybourne Lakes Country Park — park in United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- New Hythe · 1.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Leybourne Lakes Country Park is a public park in the United Kingdom. Managed by Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council. Wikidata describes it as: "park in United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.3163°, 0.4334°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Halling to Trottiscliffe Escarpment SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: NORTH KENT WOODS AND DOWNS
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Leybourne Lakes Country Park is near Snodland, in Kent, England. The park, which opened in 2004, was created from disused gravel pits that have been flooded and landscaped to make fishing and wildlife lakes.
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Background
History
In the 1930s a river fed from Leybourne led past the small hamlet of Lunsford (part of Larkfield) and then past Ham Hill (part of Snodland) into the River Medway. Snodland was once a centre of industry along the river, with papermaking and chalk quarries being the main employers in the town. A footpath leads into the park from Brook Street, Snodland, near the entrance to Brookland Lake. The village of Larkfield (to the south of the lakes) has expanded rapidly since the M20 motorway was constructed in the 1970s and it continues to grow, with new housing developments being built. Mineral extraction also ceased in the 1970s. The gravel pits and surrounding area were designated as a Site of…
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- Coordinates
- 51.3163, 0.4334
- County
- Kent
- District
- Tonbridge and Malling
- Parish
- East Malling and Larkfield
- Postcode
- ME20 6JA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chatham and Aylesford
- Nearest railway station
- New Hythe — 1.6 km
- Opening
- 7 days a week, dawn until dusk
- Official site
- www.leybournelakescountrypark.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q6537976 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Leybourne Lakes Country Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Entrance to Leybourne Lakes Country Park - geograph.org.uk - 1084361.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Leybourne Lakes Country Park?
- Leybourne Lakes Country Park is in Kent, London, United Kingdom (postcode ME20 6JA), in the parish of East Malling and Larkfield.
- Who owns Leybourne Lakes Country Park?
- Leybourne Lakes Country Park is owned by Tonbridge & Malling Leisure Trust (trading as tmactive) and operated by Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council.
- Is Leybourne Lakes Country Park a protected site?
- Yes — Leybourne Lakes Country Park is part of the Halling to Trottiscliffe Escarpment SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the NORTH KENT WOODS AND DOWNS National Nature Reserve.
- Is Leybourne Lakes Country Park free to visit?
- Yes, Leybourne Lakes Country Park is free to enter.
- How do I get to Leybourne Lakes Country Park?
- The nearest railway station is New Hythe, about 1.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode ME20 6JA.