A pay and display car park operates in Manor Park Country Park
throughout the year, seven days a week. Charges are Monday - Friday
£1.20, weekends and Bank holidays £1.70
Enjoy unlimited parking with our Country Parks Season Ticket and
for the first year you can also take advantage of our discount
vouchers only available for Season Ticket holders. The Season
Ticket costs £30 is available by calling 08458 247 600.
Read more about the Country Parks Season Ticket.
All the income generated from the Season Tickets/car parking
charges is used in the management of the Country Parks to improve
the environment for the wildlife and improve facilities for
visitors.
New childrens play
area
has been recently installed, it combines play features for
young and older children. Using rustic timbers 'Playdale' have
created a challenging playscape for children to test their climbing
skills and balance, and for the younger ones engraved benches and
swings add a more traditional feel. The play area makes a great
addition to the ever popular country park
Once part of an 18th Century estate created by Thomas Douce,
Manor Park is an attractive location with plenty for children to
enjoy.
The park has a large, open green space and an attractive
lake.
Located just a short walk to the south of West Malling town
centre, visitors can take relaxing walks through meadows, often
grazed by rare breed cattle.
Manor Park is a Site of Nature Conservation Interest with a
variety of native trees, such as limes, birch, willow, sweet
chestnut and oak, providing habitats for many creatures. Squirrels,
woodpeckers, nuthatches, blue tits and robins are all found in the
park.
The lake and the surrounding copses support an abundance of
wildlife, including swans, coot, moorhen, mallard and
dabchicks.
In the area of the park that borders St Leonard's Street, lies
the remains of the ice house - a brick building that was used to
store ice from the lake, for use in the kitchens of the estate
throughout the year.
In the summer the Ice House Field comes alive with flowers,
including dog daisy, buttercups, and the unusual 'hay rattle'. The
hay rattle is a small, yellow flowering plant that sets its seeds
in small round pouches, and, when dry, these rattle in the
breeze.
- The nearest train station is West Malling (0.5
miles).