White Horse Wood Country Park

White Horse Wood, Kent County Council's newest country park, offers beautiful countryside, local history and panoramic views.

White Horse Wood

Information

White Horse Wood

Detling Hill
ME14 3JE

01303 266 327

Opening times

9am to dusk or 9pm. Whichever is earlier. Park closed Christmas Day.

Directions and public transport

The site entrance is located opposite the Kent County Showground, off the A249 heading towards Maidstone.

The nearest train station is Maidstone or Bearsted (1.5 miles).

Parking

A pay and display car park operates in White Horse Wood throughout the year, seven days a week. Charges are Monday - Friday £1.00. Weekends and Bank holidays £1.50.

Season ticket

You can enjoy unlimited parking with our Kent Country Parks season ticket

The season ticket costs £35 and is available by calling 08458 247 600.

Managed by Kent County Council

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About

The site hosts the medieval ruins of Thurnham Castle, which are easily explored. Within the park boundaries there are also traces of an Iron Age settlement, providing even more historical interest.

Located within the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the park is a Site of Nature Conservation Interest.

White horse wood Over 20,000 trees have been planted at the site including - oak, ash, silver birch, wild cherry and crab apple. And five hectares of land has been seeded to create an area of open grassland.