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Trosley Country Park
Trosley Country Park — park in United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Borough Green & Wrotham · 4.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Trosley Country Park is a public park in the United Kingdom. Managed by Kent County Council. Wikidata describes it as: "park in United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.3252°, 0.3416°.
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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
Trosley Country Park is in Trottiscliffe, near Vigo, in Kent, England. Once part of a large woodland estate then after many changes, it was passed to Kent County Council, who turned it into a large country park.
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Background
History
The country park was once part of the Trosley Towers Estate. In 1870, Sir Sydney Waterlow, 1st Baronet bought land that contained the village of Fairseat (near Stansted, Kent; 1 miles west of Trottiscliffe), a major section of Stanstead as well as other pieces of land from Wrotham (2 miles south of Trottiscliffe) to Meopham (2 miles north of Trotiscliffe). The manor house in the estate was later demolished. The 170 acres park was opened in 1976 by Kent County Council. In 2004, an amenity block (with a public toilet facility, offices and store area) was built within the park. It had a sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa) timber cladding from the local trees in the park. Also built with a sedum…
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- Coordinates
- 51.3252, 0.3416
- County
- Kent
- District
- Gravesham
- Parish
- Vigo
- Postcode
- DA13 0SG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Gravesham
- Nearest railway station
- Borough Green & Wrotham — 4.3 km
- Opening
- | website = [http://www.kent.gov.uk/leisure-and-community/parks-and-outdoor-activities/trosley-country-park Kent City Council: Trosley Country Park]
- Official site
- www.kent.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7846298 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Trosley Country Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Visitor Centre in Trosley Country Park - geograph.org.uk - 1177095.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Trosley Country Park?
- Trosley Country Park is in Kent, London, United Kingdom (postcode DA13 0SG), in the parish of Vigo.
- Who owns Trosley Country Park?
- Trosley Country Park is owned by Kent County Council, and operated by Kent County Council.
- Is Trosley Country Park a protected site?
- Yes — Trosley 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 Trosley Country Park free to visit?
- Yes, Trosley Country Park is free to enter.
- How do I get to Trosley Country Park?
- The nearest railway station is Borough Green & Wrotham, about 4.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DA13 0SG.