This 200-acre park in Kent, England, features a stunning lake, walking trails, and a variety of wildlife, including birds, fish, and insects. The park also boasts a rich history, with evidence of human habitation dating back to the Iron Age. Visitors can explore the park's many amenities, including a cafe, play areas, and picnic spots. The park is also home to the remains of a medieval moat and a 19th-century mansion, adding to its historical significance.
Visited this park in a typical hot summer afternoon. It has got walkways, kids playground, cafe, plenty of free picnic space. Wat Tyler centre has got a gift shop and toilet facility which closes at 4:30 pm. However the kids playground and park remain open till 7pm. Plenty of parking space at Green centre in the beginning then Wat Tyler centre in the middle and Marine centre at the end. There was a mini rail ride but it is not working for last few years. In the marine centre one can enjoy the view of water body but no option for boat ride. Some bring their personal boat towing by car. Overall okay but nothing special.
The playground has been upgraded. Suitable for all ages on soft spongy rubber type surface.
We visited Wat Tyler and got there fairly early (well not that early, it was 9am!). First comment is that if visiting at the weekend you may sit in a queue as the local recycling area is next door and the cars seem to queue up on the road before it opens. When you eventually get into Wat Tyler there is a few different places to park (but the parking is free!) The visitor centre area includes some toilets and a cafe - although most (all?) Open at 10am (which was a slight issue with the small person when we got there!!) There are a few walks that can be done. I thought on the drive in that it was a pretty big place, but in all honesty it was no where near as big as I thought it was. Scattered throughout the walks there is a few things and information boards to discover which was good. On our visit the train was not running (signs said maintenance - but the line was incredibly overgrown so I suspect not run for a while?) Also, the playground is currently being refurbished so the kids were unable to go on that either. A nice place, and will probably improve / give a better experience once things are back up and running etc.
125 acres of country walks means you can spend some time here. There are 3 main walks, an explosives trail, WWII trail & a sculpture trail. Each have their own interest but I didn't think they were very well signposted, so kept finding myself on another trail. Some wildlife spotting to be done along the way. There's an adventure play for kids & the green has some old buildings to look at. Cafe was closed but a kiosk off the green provided some refreshments & food. Delicious 99
Nice day out... We visited on a Saturday around noon and parked right in front of the centre... Centre was closed due to ongoing refurbishment. There are loads of free parking spots, which was really nice. Wat tyler country park is free to visit (an added bonus). We had an amazing time walking round the grounds. There are 3 different walking routes with lots of information dotted around. We did the outer walk round and found lots of interesting sites to explore. As it had just rained, some of the paths were muddy (Wellies highly recommended if it's been wet). The kids play ground was open with loads of puddles around for the young ones to make a splash. The onsite train was out of service whilst the cafe was also not open due to refurbishment in the centre. Would recommend bringing your own snacks or getting some from the onsite Kiosk... All in all, it was a good day, and we all had loads of fun
The hertige site, we had a few things we donated, you would of thought we was giving them a bash of sweets, dedication and hard work keeping the centre open the staff are so friendly and knowledgeable. My advice to anyone, go and see for yourself. You can sit and read and wonder around. After that go to the tea rooms enjoy a meal upstairs or the kiosk outside. Plenty of woods to walk through. A day out for the children, dogs, wheelchair users.
On-site services
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Hiking
Picnic tables
Public toilet
Slides
Swings
Good for kids
Good for kids birthday
Kid-friendly hikes
Playground
Dog park
Dogs allowed
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Visited this park in a typical hot summer afternoon. It has got walkways, kids playground, cafe, plenty of free picnic space. Wat Tyler centre has got a gift shop and toilet facility which closes at 4:30 pm. However the kids playground and park remain open till 7pm. Plenty of parking space at Green centre in the beginning then Wat Tyler centre in the middle and Marine centre at the end. There was a mini rail ride but it is not working for last few years. In the marine centre one can enjoy the view of water body but no option for boat ride. Some bring their personal boat towing by car. Overall okay but nothing special.
The playground has been upgraded. Suitable for all ages on soft spongy rubber type surface.
We visited Wat Tyler and got there fairly early (well not that early, it was 9am!). First comment is that if visiting at the weekend you may sit in a queue as the local recycling area is next door and the cars seem to queue up on the road before it opens. When you eventually get into Wat Tyler there is a few different places to park (but the parking is free!) The visitor centre area includes some toilets and a cafe - although most (all?) Open at 10am (which was a slight issue with the small person when we got there!!) There are a few walks that can be done. I thought on the drive in that it was a pretty big place, but in all honesty it was no where near as big as I thought it was. Scattered throughout the walks there is a few things and information boards to discover which was good. On our visit the train was not running (signs said maintenance - but the line was incredibly overgrown so I suspect not run for a while?) Also, the playground is currently being refurbished so the kids were unable to go on that either. A nice place, and will probably improve / give a better experience once things are back up and running etc.
125 acres of country walks means you can spend some time here. There are 3 main walks, an explosives trail, WWII trail & a sculpture trail. Each have their own interest but I didn't think they were very well signposted, so kept finding myself on another trail. Some wildlife spotting to be done along the way. There's an adventure play for kids & the green has some old buildings to look at. Cafe was closed but a kiosk off the green provided some refreshments & food. Delicious 99
Nice day out... We visited on a Saturday around noon and parked right in front of the centre... Centre was closed due to ongoing refurbishment. There are loads of free parking spots, which was really nice. Wat tyler country park is free to visit (an added bonus). We had an amazing time walking round the grounds. There are 3 different walking routes with lots of information dotted around. We did the outer walk round and found lots of interesting sites to explore. As it had just rained, some of the paths were muddy (Wellies highly recommended if it's been wet). The kids play ground was open with loads of puddles around for the young ones to make a splash. The onsite train was out of service whilst the cafe was also not open due to refurbishment in the centre. Would recommend bringing your own snacks or getting some from the onsite Kiosk... All in all, it was a good day, and we all had loads of fun
The hertige site, we had a few things we donated, you would of thought we was giving them a bash of sweets, dedication and hard work keeping the centre open the staff are so friendly and knowledgeable. My advice to anyone, go and see for yourself. You can sit and read and wonder around. After that go to the tea rooms enjoy a meal upstairs or the kiosk outside. Plenty of woods to walk through. A day out for the children, dogs, wheelchair users.
