Manor Park Country Park Site Leaflet
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www.kent.gov.uk/kentcountryparks naturally, a great day out Manor Park Manor Park Country Park, St Leonard’s Street, West Malling, Kent ME19 6PE Tel/Fax: 01474 823800 Email: [email protected] Web: www.kent.gov.uk/kentcountryparks How to find us Contact: Follow the A228 to West Malling. As you approach the town, brown and white signs will guide you to the site. By car By bus From Tonbridge direction: Arriva bus no 77 to King’s Hill/577 to West Malling. From Maidstone direction: Arriva bus no 58 or 72. For enquiries tel: Traveline 0871 200 22 33. The closest station is West Malling (1 mile,1.6 km) To reach the park, walk into the town centre and out towards King’s Hill, or catch an Arriva bus (no 72). For rail enquiries call: 08457 48 49 50. By train This leaflet is available in other formats and can be explained in other languages. Tel: 08458 247 600 (Monday to Friday, 8am to 8pm). When you have finished with this leaflet please recycle it. Manor Park Country Park is open daily (except Christmas Day) from 9:00am until dusk. History and facilities Manor Park Country Park was once part of an 18th century estate and is still overlooked by Douce’s Manor House. With its mixture of woodland copses, an attractive lake and grassy meadow, this park is teeming with wildlife. Swans, coots, mallards and moorhens regularly raise their young here. Douce’s Meadow is laid out much as the original parkland would have been with wide open views across to the Manor House and the parish church. It is a great place to relax, play games or have a picnic. In summer the Abbey Field and Chestnut Paddock come alive with wild flowers. The meadows are managed by hay cutting and occasional grazing for the benefit of wild flowers. The Green Café serves an excellent range of light meals and snacks, daily, except over Christmas. A special events programme operates. Visit our website for more details. The children’s play area offers fun for ages 3 – 14 years. Enjoy unlimited parking with our annual season ticket. Manor Park Country Park achieved a Green Flag Award for 2010 Norman Rd West Malling Manor Park WEST MALLING KINGS HILL A20 A20 A228 A228 High St. St Leonard’s St. Water Lane Swan St. Ashton Way Lavender’s Rd London Rd For further details on the park and its facilities visit: www.kent.gov.uk/kentcountryparks
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Transcript of Manor Park Country Park Site Leaflet
www.kent.gov.uk/kentcountryparks
naturally, a great day out
Manor Park Manor Park Country Park, St Leonard’s Street,West Malling, Kent ME19 6PETel/Fax: 01474 823800Email: [email protected]: www.kent.gov.uk/kentcountryparks
How to find us
Contact:
Follow the A228 to WestMalling. As you approachthe town, brown andwhite signs will guide youto the site.
By car
By busFrom Tonbridge direction:Arriva bus no 77 to King’s Hill/577 to West Malling.From Maidstone direction: Arriva bus no 58 or 72. For enquiries tel: Traveline 0871 200 22 33.
The closest station is West Malling (1 mile,1.6 km)To reach the park, walk into the town centre and outtowards King’s Hill, or catch an Arriva bus (no 72).For rail enquiries call: 08457 48 49 50.
By train
This leaflet is available in other formats andcan be explained in other languages.Tel: 08458 247 600(Monday to Friday, 8am to 8pm).
When you have finished withthis leaflet please recycle it.
Manor Park Country Park is open daily(except Christmas Day) from 9:00am until dusk.
History and facilitiesManor Park Country Park was once part of an18th century estate and is still overlooked byDouce’s Manor House. With its mixture ofwoodland copses, an attractive lake and grassymeadow, this park is teeming with wildlife.Swans, coots, mallards and moorhens regularlyraise their young here.
Douce’s Meadow is laid out much as theoriginal parkland would have been with wideopen views across to the Manor House and theparish church. It is a great place to relax, playgames or have a picnic. In summer the AbbeyField and Chestnut Paddock come alive withwild flowers. The meadows are managed byhay cutting and occasional grazing for thebenefit of wild flowers.
The Green Café serves an excellent rangeof light meals and snacks, daily, exceptover Christmas.
A special events programme operates.Visit our website for more details.
The children’s play area offers fun for ages3 – 14 years.
Enjoy unlimited parking with our annualseason ticket.
Manor Park Country Park achieveda Green Flag Award for 2010
Norman Rd
West Malling
Manor Park
WEST MALLING
KINGS HILL
A20A20
A228
A228
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St
Leo
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Water Lane
Swan St.
Ashton Way
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London Rd
For further details on the park and its facilities visit:www.kent.gov.uk/kentcountryparks
Look out for many birdsat Manor Park includingnuthatches, swansand swallows.
Nuthatch
Manor Park is home tomany species ofwildflowers including birdfoot trefoil,stitchwort and buttercups.
Wildflowers
Red admirals are just one ofthe many species of butterfliesregularly seen in the park.
Red Admiral Butterflies
WalksA variety of walks of different lengths can beenjoyed. You can wander along the lake and backvia Douce’s Meadow, Abbey Field or ChestnutPaddock, or take a short stroll through the park toWest Malling town centre, where there is a varietyof shops and historic buildings.
You can also use the park as a base to explore thewider area. Two public rights of way run throughthe site, and this path network can be used tocreate your own circular walks outside the park.Ordnance Survey Explorer Map 148 will help withyour route planning.
Welcome toManor Park Country Park
MainEntrance
St Leo
nard’s
Street
Overflow
Water Lane
Windmill Lane
West MallingHigh Street
Kings Hill
Chestnut Paddock
Douce’s Meadow
Abbey Field
St Leonard’s Tower
Ice House FieldDouce’sManor
(Private)
Information Gate Natural path
Toilets
Disabled toilets
Parking
Stile
Bridge
Public RightOf WaySurfaced path
Picnic area
Café
Play area
English HeritageProperty
