WHERE TO VISIT IN MALLING
MANOR PARK COUNTRY PARK
Manor Country Park, managed by Kent County Council, offers 52 acres of green space for recreation including meadows, woodlands, wildflower areas, a lakeside walk, play area, and cafe. The Country Park provides good access to the wider local network of public rights of way and rural 'Quiet Lanes'.
Car parking charges apply in the car park.
To find out more about Manor Park visit KCC's website
LEYBOURNE LAKES COUNTRY PARK
Leybourne Lakes Country Park is owned and managed by Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council in partnership with East Malling & Larkfield Parish Council. There are leisure walks around the lakes and a play area. Car parking charges apply.
To find out more and to plan you visit, please go to Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council's website where you will find more information including opening and closing times, a downloadable visitor guidance and interactive map, details of activities and events including the monthly photo competition, and disabled access details.
ST LEONARDS TOWER
Built between 1077 and 1108, and names after the chapel of St Leonard which once stood nearby, St Leonards Tower is an early and well-preserved example of a small free-standing Norman tower keep. Managed by English Heritage, St Leonards Tower at any reasonable time during daylight hours. Entry is free. The Tower is opposite Manor Country Park with its onsite facilities including parking, toilets and cafe.
To find out more about its history, view the entry for St Leonard's Tower on the English Heritage website
WALK AROUNDÂ MALLING
THE EAST MALLING HERITAGE WALK
Take a circular tour and learn about some of East Malling's historic buildings using the East Malling Conservation Group's Heritage Walk Booklet. Available for a small donation of £2.50. Visit EMCG's website to order your copy.