Conningbrook Lakes Country Park
Plan your visit
Getting here
51.15591, 0.90568
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Robin
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Overflow Parking 227m away — 9 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Robin
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Overflow Parking 227m away — 9 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Herring Gull +77 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Herring Gull +77 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Blue-tailed Damselfly +59 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: Proposed NCN National Route 18
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 27 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
North Downs Way (Canterbury loop)Walking route
Wye National Nature Reserve Nature TrailWalking route
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route
follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Chapel Bridgepublic footpath · 12 m
🚴Cycling
104 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Brimstone TrailCycling route
Comma TrailCycling route
Orange Tip TrailCycling route
Peacock TrailCycling route
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
🐴Horse riding
6 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Orchard Lanerestricted byway · 234 m
Wildlife to spot
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