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Leybourne Lakes Country Park

1 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.31712, 0.45249

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Lesser Emperor, Black-tailed Skimmer +28 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Lesser Emperor, Black-tailed Skimmer +28 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Augustine CaminoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route

follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees

Named routeRegional walking route
Scenic Green Trail Section 1Walking route6.4 km
Named routeRef SGT1Length 6.4 kmLocal walking route
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
KCC Centenary WalkWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

81 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 17Cycling route
Named routeRef 17National Cycle Network
NCN Regional Route 19 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 19Regional cycle route
NCN Regional Route 12 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route268 m
Named routeRef 17Length 268 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route410 m
Named routeRef 17Length 410 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A weedy corner, Leybourne Lakes Country Park

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A weedy corner, Leybourne Lakes Country Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Manor Park Country ParkUrban park4.4 km→🏞️MANOR PARKCountry park4.4 km→🌱Leybourne Lakes Country ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Cobtree Manor ParkUrban park3.8 km→🏞️LEYBOURNE LAKESCountry park600 m→🌱Neville ParkUrban park800 m→

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