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Conningbrook Lakes Country Park

88 ha

📷 pam fray · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome88 ha

Getting here

51.15589, 0.90561

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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 223m away — 9 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Herring Gull +77 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Herring Gull +77 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Blue-tailed Damselfly +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Proposed NCN National Route 18

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 27 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
North Downs Way (Canterbury loop)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Wye National Nature Reserve Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route

follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees

Named routeRegional walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Chapel Bridgepublic footpath · 12 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 12 mPath type: path
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Cycling

104 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
Brimstone TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Comma TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Orange Tip TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Peacock TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Orchard Lanerestricted byway · 234 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 234 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Conningbrook Lakes Country Park, Ashford

📷 pam fray · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Conningbrook Lakes Country Park, Ashford

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