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Manor Park Country Park
Manor Park Country Park — park in West Malling, Tonbridge and Malling, Kent, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- West Malling · 1.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Manor Park Country Park is a public park in the United Kingdom. Managed by Kent County Council. Wikidata describes it as: "park in West Malling, Tonbridge and Malling, Kent, England". Coordinates: 51.2868°, 0.4020°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Manor Park Country Park is a country park in West Malling, Kent, England. The 52-acre (210,000 m2) park, formerly the private gardens of the nearby Douces Manor, was purchased from the manor's owners by Kent County Council in 1973 to be converted into a public open space. The park is legally protected as public recreational land in perpetuity by Fields in Trust as part of the Queen Elizabeth II Fields Challenge.
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Background
History
This Country park was bought by Kent County Council, in 1973 by using a grant aid from the Countryside Commission. The site covers 52 acre, part of which was the estate of the nearby 18th Century Manor House. The Grade Listed II building (formerly owned by Thomas Augustus Douce) is opposite the park (across St. Leonard's Street). It was still within the Douce family hands, until 1916, when the manor was bought by the Trustees of Fredrick Andrews to convert it into a convalescent home for ladies. The house was then used in the Second World War to accommodate airmen and was used as the headquarters and Mess for officers flying from the nearby RAF West Malling Airfield. Inside the Georgian…
Description
The park is divided into four main sections;- the Lake, Douce's Meadow, Ice House Field, Abbey Field and Chestnut Paddocks. Adjacent to the country park is St Leonard's Tower. The country park has previously hosted a Kent Big Weekend Event. Two public footpaths lead through the park. Ref No's MR141 and MR142. As well as various other trails within the park and around the lake. The park also is accredited with a Green Flag Award by Natural England.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.2868, 0.4020
- County
- Kent
- District
- Tonbridge and Malling
- Parish
- West Malling
- Postcode
- ME19 6PE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Maidstone and Malling
- Nearest railway station
- West Malling — 1.3 km
- Opening
- | parking = Paid car park
Sources
- wikidata: Q6751370 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Manor Park Country Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Footbridge in Manor Park Country Park - geograph.org.uk - 1145712.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Manor Park Country Park?
- Manor Park Country Park is in Kent, London, United Kingdom (postcode ME19 6PE), in the parish of West Malling.
- Who owns Manor Park Country Park?
- Manor Park Country Park is owned by Kent County Council, and operated by Kent County Council.
- Is Manor Park Country Park a protected site?
- Yes — Manor Park Country Park is part of the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Manor Park Country Park free to visit?
- Yes, Manor Park Country Park is free to enter.
- How do I get to Manor Park Country Park?
- The nearest railway station is West Malling, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode ME19 6PE.