A microcosm of different habitats within one site - various woodland, carr, wet and dry heath, two large ponds and bogs

Conningbrook Lakes is made up of a series of lakes, ponds, river, wet woodland and grasslands – creating a great place for a riverside stroll, and host to a variety of wildlife.

Majestic sandstone rock outcrop amongst mixed woodland

Heather Corrie Vale is located in the Darenth Valley, which is an extremely valuable part of the Nature Recovery Network.

Rich in flora and fauna, this important reserve contains Kent's last four valley bogs and one of its few remaining fragments of open heath.

Named after a small cave that during yielded Stone Age tools and fossil remains of Ice Age animals

One of the county's most important wildlife sites; with a visitor centre and a coffee shop

A good birdwatching site with over 200 species of birds

A coastal limestone headland, with secondary broadleaved woodland, scrub, and grassland

Important update: The Visitor Centre is now closed. The country park and gardens will remain open to the public. Please read the update below.

Coastal reserve with shingle, grassland and water features

The Visitor Centre is open Wednesday-Sunday, 10am-3pm. The nature reserve remains open daily dawn-dusk.

Find out more about our events and explore the nature park.
The Pond Café at Tyland Barn is now open!

The ever-changing wood, home to the Wilder Blean project where we have introduced European bison.

Woodhouse Washlands are an ever changing tapestry of colours and textures throughout the seasons. The winter wetland attracts flocks of lapwing, which give way to a spring buttercup meadow. Then…

A mixture of wetland and woodland habitats