O.S Map 188 TQ 754593 : Tyland Barn Wildlife Park: Nr Maidstone (on Bluebell Hill)

The restored 17th century barn is accessible by bus, bicycle and car. The Centre exhibitions are about wildlife and conservation with plenty of hands-on displays for children.  The shop and tearoom caters for all ages. The shop specialises in Natural History publications, animal and bird homes and feeders.

A variety of kentish habitats surround this wooden barn The park is rich in wildlife with over 250 wildlflowers recorded. It has a large pond, meadow, chalk bank and scrub habitats, as well as a bird watching hide and displays on composting, ‘green picnics’ and a wide variety of different native plant species. The car park also has recycling facilities.

Opening times

February - December 10am-5pm Tuesday to Friday 11am-4pm Saturday and Sunday and bank holidays

O.S Map 179 TR341632: Nr Sandwich

Covering some 635 hectares the reserve, is divided into three sections: Pegwell Bay, the Central Section and Buffer Zone to the south of the river Stour.

O.S Map 188 TQ520565: Nr Sevenoaks

Within easy reach of London and just a stones throw from the M25 and M26 motorways, you will be surprised by the peace and tranquility that the lakes and woodland walks at Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve have to offer. As you step away from the Jeffery Harrison Visitor Centre  it is incredibly easy to leave the hustle and bustle of everyday life behind you.

The reserve covers some 55 hectares, and is comprised of roughly equal proportions of water and land. It includes five lakes and a mixed habitat of ponds, seasonally flooded pools, reedbed, and woodland. A spectacular array of birds reside within this special sanctuary and the different habitats support diverse communites of plants, fungi and animals. To date well over two thousand species of flora and fauna have been identified here and more are regularly added to the list - wildlife enthusiasts of all levels will find something to delight on each visit.

Don't be fooled by appearances though, the character of the site is almost entirely man-made - all the lakes were deliberately dug and most of the trees were planted by hand to create this natural looking landscape. Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve was the first example in Britain of an commercial gravel-pit being developed, post operation, for the benefit of wildlife and nature conservation.

O.S. Map 188 TQ 763445 : Nr Cranbrook

Three fields totalling 5.6 hectares. The western-most field is one of the best remaining examples of unimproved haymeadows in Kent.