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Leybourne Lakes Country Park

Aylesford, Mid Kent

Teasels beside one of the lakes at Leybourne Lakes Country ParkPhoto: pam fray, CC BY-SA 2.0

Photo: pam fray, CC BY-SA 2.0

Leybourne Lakes is a Green Flag country park with wide lakeside paths, wildflower meadows and a watersports centre on the 30 acre Ocean Lake. Walk or cycle the lake circuits, try open water swimming, kayaking or windsurfing, or join a pond dipping or bat walk event. It suits active families and dog walkers for a few hours.

Highlights

  • Wide, level paths around the lakes
  • Watersports centre for open water swimming, kayaking and windsurfing
  • Refuel Cafe in the park
  • Calendar of nature events such as pond dipping and bat walks
  • Historic fishing lakes

Good to know

  • Pay for parking by card, the YourParkingSpace app or AutoPay
  • Read the water safety and park rules before swimming

Getting there

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Leybourne Lakes Country Park, Malling Road, Snodland, Aylesford, Kent, ME6 5LBParking: Barrierless number plate recognition car park with a 2m height barrier. Four Blue Badge bays in the main car park; Blue Badge holders still pay.

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