Maidstone: Park
Places and attractions in the Park category
Mote Park
Mote Park is a 440-acre multi-use public park in Maidstone, Kent. Previously a country estate it was converted to landscaped park land at the end of the 18th century before becoming a municipal park.
Vinters Valley Park
Vinters Valley Park is a 30.2-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Maidstone in Kent. It is owned by Kent County Council and Maidstone Borough Council and managed by the Vinters Valley Trust.
Teston Bridge
Teston Bridge is a road bridge across the River Medway, between Teston and West Farleigh in Kent, England.
Westfield Wood
Westfield Wood is a 5-hectare nature reserve north of Maidstone in Kent, which is managed by the Kent Wildlife Trust. It is part of the Wouldham to Detling Escarpment Site of Special Scientific Interest and Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I.
Tyland Barn
Tyland Barn, north of Maidstone, is the headquarters of the Kent Wildlife Trust. It has a nature park which is designed to show the variety of habitats in the county, such as a pond, grassland, a chalk bank, a shingle beach, scrub and hedges.
White Horse Wood
White Horse Wood is a recently created English country park near Thurnham to the north of Maidstone, Kent. Located within the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the park is a Site of Nature Conservation Interest.
Ditton Quarry
Ditton Quarry is a 5.6-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Ditton, on the north-western outskirts of Maidstone in Kent. It is owned and managed by Ditton Parish Council. This former quarry has grassland and scrub, with diverse fauna including butterflies, foxes, rabbits, frogs, toads and newts. The meadow is rich in wild flowers.
River Len LNR
River Len is a 1.7-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Maidstone in Kent. It is owned and managed by Maidstone Borough Council. This small site in an urban area next the River Len has some uncommon species such as water voles and soldier beetles.
The Larches
The Larches is a 25-hectare nature reserve north of Detling, which is north of Maidstone in Kent. It is managed by Kent Wildlife Trust.
Boxley Warren
Boxley Warren is a 83-hectare Local Nature Reserve north of Maidstone in Kent. It is privately owned and managed by Maidstone Borough Council.