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A beautiful 230 acre site for families, cyclists, walkers and watersports users to enjoy the outdoors Start planning your visit today.

Covering an area of 230 acres, the Country Park features a diverse tapestry of habitats, including multiple lakes, wildflower meadows, wetlands, hedgerows and scrub. This mix of habitats provides perfect wildlife watching opportunities year round. There are plenty of facilities on offer including a variety of walking routes and guided trails for visitors of all abilities and a children’s play area located close to the café. In addition, Leybourne Lakes Watersports Centre offers stand up paddle board sessions, SUP Yoga, open water swimming, Kayaking, Windsurfing and Scuba Diving all year long. There's an exciting calendar of events throughout the year including Easter and summer holiday activities, wildlife activity days, bird and bat walks, as well as a popular school activity programme. The Country Park is also home to regular events run by Malling Parkrun and Ocean Lake Triathlon Club. The complex of four lakes attracts anglers from across the country who come to fish for some of Kent’s most sought-after fish. The complex is famous for hosting a vast range of fishing for a variety of anglers including Carp, Pike and Tench. The Country Park has a brand new café and water sports centre. The Cafe provides indoor and outdoor seating where visitors can enjoy food, refreshments and glorious views of Ocean Lake all year round. Leybourne Lakes Country Park is managed by Tonbridge & Malling Leisure Trust on behalf of Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council. If you would like to get more involved in the activities or management of the Country Park why not become a Conservation Volunteer and help us shape its future. We look forward to seeing you!

03/11/2026

Don't forget you can explore other routes if you fancy a longer walk!

03/11/2026

🎄 Join our Active Communities and Referral team for a winter walk from Larkfield Leisure Centre to Leybourne Lakes.🎄

🎅 Christmas jumpers and hats are optional, but festive spirit is a must!🤶

☕ Enjoy a hot drink and gingerbread biscuit whilst socialising with others and competing in our Christmas themed Quiz. 🎁

Who will walk away as champion and winner of our festive rewards?🏆

Book online or through Larkfield Leisure Centre, 01622 719345

For more information email: [email protected]

02/11/2026

Keep an eye out for these butterflies and moths this month!

01/11/2026

PHOTO OF THE MONTH WINNER 📸
Congratulations to Albanie, winner of our October Photo of the Month competition.
If you would like to take part in the photo of the month competition, please visit our website: https://www.tmactive.co.uk/.../monthly-photo-competition/

31/10/2026

PLAYGROUND TEMPORARILY CLOSED
The playground will be closed from 2 November for essential repair works. A reopening date will be confirmed in due course. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

28/10/2026

Book onto the free spooky family cycle ride by Community Cycleworks here!

28/10/2026

💃🏾 Fancy trying something new and getting active?

Our friendly Beginners Dance Courses on Tuesdays and Thursdays are open to everyone - no experience needed!

Learn the basics, build confidence and create feel good dance routines. 💃

For more information email: [email protected]

Or book online:
https://tma.gladstonego.cloud/book

28/10/2026

Leybourne Lakes Country Park remains recognised by Natural England's Country Parks Accreditation Scheme, which means it fulfils the necessary criteria to be a certified country park.

26/10/2026

A great picture of Coco who enjoyed the Halloween Trail on Saturday 💀👻🎃. We hope everyone had a good time, despite the weather.

23/10/2026

⭐ What a fantastic couple of weeks for our Talented Athletes ⭐

Our gymnasts, Leo and Kian, became National Champions, for the floor and rings respectfully, during the National Championships in Romania! 🤸 🤸

Matthew recently won a taekwondo silver medal for sparring in his Junior category at the ITF World Cup Championships in Spain! 🥋

Ben was selected for the Kent team for the National County Championships and achieved a personal best time of 1.02 in his 100m backstroke. His Kent team won for the third year! 🏊🏻‍♂️

Our road cyclist, Matthew, finished 14th overall out of 148 riders in the Keizer der Juniores in Belgium. He produced two great stage results with a 6th position finish in the opening stage and second place in the final stage. 🚴

A huge congratulations to our Talented Athletes, what inspiring stories to share.

https://www.tmactive.co.uk/tas26/

Address

Malling Road
Snodland
ME206AA

Telephone

+441634243397

Website

http://www.leybournelakescountrypark.co.uk/

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