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HaysdenCountry
Country
CountryPark
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about
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to
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the
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ofhabitats
habitats
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freshwater
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marshland
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and
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as
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the
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and
andthe
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as
aspart
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as
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recently
recentlythe
the
thesite
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used
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for
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sand
sand
sandand
and
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gravel
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and
and
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Haysden
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distributed
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landscape
landscapeof
ofofthe
the
thearea
area
areaand
and
andcreated
created
createdBarden
Barden
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and
and
the
Haysden
HaysdenLakes.
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the
thegravel
gravel
gravelworkings
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were
were
Haysden
completed
completedin
inin1988,
1988,
1988,Tonbridge
Tonbridge
Tonbridge&&&Malling
Malling
MallingBorough
Borough
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completed
Council
Councilcreated
created
createdaaaPark.
Park.
Park.
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Litter
Litter
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Please
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use
usethe
the
thebins
bins
bins
provided
provided
providedor
orortake
take
takeyour
your
your
litter
litter
litterhome
home
homewith
with
withyou.
you.
you.
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Volunteer
VolunteerLitter
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litter
litter
litterpick
pick
pickinininthe
the
thePark
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throughout
throughout
throughoutthe
the
theyear.
year.
year.
To
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join,
join,telephone
telephone
telephonethe
the
the
Medway
Medway
MedwayValley
Valley
Valley
Countryside
Countryside
CountrysidePartnership
Partnership
Partnership
01622
01622
01622683695.
683695.
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User
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UserPanel
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Haysden
Haysden
HaysdenCountry
Country
CountryPark
Park
Park
User
User
UserPanel
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aims
aimsto
totoinvolve
involve
involve
the
the
thelocal
local
localcommunity
community
communityinininthe
the
the
running
running
runningof
ofofthe
the
thePark.
Park.
Park.
To
To
Tojoin
join
joinplease
please
pleasecontact
contact
contact
01732
01732
01732876166.
876166.
876166.
Haysden
Haysden
HaysdenPark
Park
Park
Volunteers
Volunteers
Volunteers
The
The
Thevolunteers
volunteers
volunteersmeet
meet
meet
out
out
each
each
eachmonth
month
monthto
totocarry
carry
carryout
practical
practicaltasks
tasks
tasksin
ininthe
the
the
practical
Park.
Park.For
For
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more
moredetails
details
details
Park.
contact
contactthe
the
theCouncil
Council
Councilon
on
on
contact
01732
01732876166.
876166.
876166.
01732
HOW
HOW
HOWTO
TO
TOGET
GET
GETTHERE
THERE
THERE
Road:
Road:
Road:Follow
Follow
Followthe
the
theHaysden
Haysden
HaysdenCountry
Country
CountryPark
Park
Parksigns
signs
signsfrom
from
from
towncentre,
centre,along
alongBrook
BrookStreet
Streetto
Lower
Tonbridge
Tonbridge
Tonbridgetown
town
centre,
along
Brook
Street
totoLower
Lower
Haysden
HaysdenLane
Lanewhere
whereyou
youwill
willfind
findthe
themain
mainentrance
entranceand
and
Haysden
Lane
where
you
will
find
the
main
entrance
and
car
carpark.
park.Motor
Motorbikes
bikesare
arepermitted
permittedinininthe
thecar
carpark
parkonly.
only.
car
park.
Motor
bikes
are
permitted
the
car
park
only.
Bus:
Bus:Arriva
ArrivaBus
Bus211
211stops
stopsat
MolescroftWay
Wayor
Bus:
Arriva
Bus
211
stops
atatMolescroft
Molescroft
Way
oror
Chestnut
ChestnutWalk.
Walk.For
Foraaatimetable
timetablesee
seethe
thewebsite
website
Chestnut
Walk.
For
timetable
see
the
website
www.arrivabus.co.uk
www.arrivabus.co.ukor
telephoneTraveline
Travelineon
on
www.arrivabus.co.uk
orortelephone
telephone
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on
0871
0871200
20022
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entrances
are
marked
Walking
Walking&&&Cycling:
Cycling:Pedestrian
Pedestrianentrances
entrancesare
aremarked
marked
Walking
Cycling:
Pedestrian
on
the
map
overleaf.
Regional
Cycle
Route
12
on
onthe
themap
mapoverleaf.
overleaf.Regional
RegionalCycle
CycleRoute
Route12
12isisis
signposted
signpostedto
thePark
Parkfrom
fromTonbridge
TonbridgeRacecourse
Racecourse
signposted
totothe
the
Park
from
Tonbridge
Racecourse
Sportsgound.
Sportsgound.
Sportsgound.
Events
Events
Events
We
Weencourage
encourage
encouragethe
the
theuse
use
useof
ofof
We
the
thePark
Park
Parkfor
for
forappropriate
appropriate
appropriate
the
countryside
countrysiderelated
related
related
countryside
events
eventswhich
which
whichshould
should
shouldbe
be
be
events
booked
bookedin
ininadvance
advance
advanceby
by
by
booked
completing
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an
an“Events
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on
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form
form
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available
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eitherby
by
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calling
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LeisureServices
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on
on
Leisure
01732
01732876166
876166
876166or
ororby
by
by
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downloading
downloading
downloadingthe
the
theform
form
form
www.tmbc.gov.uk
www.tmbc.gov.uk
www.tmbc.gov.uk
Accessibility
Accessibility
Accessibility
Barden
Barden
BardenLake
Lake
Lakecan
can
canbe
be
be
accessed
accessed
accessedmore
more
moreeasily
easily
easilyby
by
by
RADAR
RADARkey
key
keyto
toto
using
using
usingaaaRADAR
open
openthe
the
thebarrier
barrier
barrierby
by
bythe
the
the
open
toilets,
toilets,to
totoaccess
access
accessthe
the
the
toilets,
viewpoint
viewpointoverlooking
overlooking
overlookingthe
the
the
viewpoint
lake.
lake.Many
Many
Manyof
ofofthe
the
thepaths
paths
paths
lake.
around
aroundthe
the
thePark
Park
Parkare
are
are
around
surfaced,
surfaced,some
some
someseats
seats
seatsare
are
are
surfaced,
also
alsoprovided
provided
providedaround
around
around
also
Barden
BardenLake.
Lake.
Lake.
Barden
RADAR
RADARkeys
keys
keysare
are
are
RADAR
available
availableby
by
bycontacting
contacting
contacting
available
01732
01732876147.
876147.
876147.
01732
Opening
Openingtimes
times
Opening
times
Open
Opendaily
dailyat
7.30am.Closes
Closesat
dusk.Actual
Actualclosing
closing
Open
daily
atat7.30am.
7.30am.
Closes
atatdusk.
dusk.
Actual
closing
times
timesare
aredisplayed
displayedat
theentrances.
entrances.
times
are
displayed
atatthe
the
entrances.
AAAtwo-metre
two-metreheight
heightbarrier
barrierisisispresent
presentat
eachentrance.
entrance.
two-metre
height
barrier
present
atateach
each
entrance.
Limited
Limitedparking
parkingisisisavailable
availableoutside
outsidethe
thebarrier
barrierfor
foroveroverLimited
parking
available
outside
the
barrier
for
overheight
heightvehicles.
vehicles.
height
vehicles.
Malling
The
ThePark
Parkisisisowned
ownedand
andmanaged
managedby
byTonbridge
Tonbridge&&&Malling
Malling
The
Park
owned
and
managed
by
Tonbridge
Borough
Council.
Borough
BoroughCouncil.
Council.
This
This
Thisinformation
information
informationis
isisavailable
available
availablein
ininother
other
other
formats,
formats,
formats,please
please
pleasecontact
contact
contactLeisure
Leisure
LeisureServices
Services
Services
on
on
on01732
01732
01732876166
876166
876166or
or
oremail
email
email
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE2012
2012
2012
LesserCelandine
Celandine
Lesser
Lesser
Celandine
Courtesy
Courtesy
Courtesyofof
ofSustrans
Sustrans
Sustrans
AA family
family day
day out
out
Walking
Walking
Many
Many of
of the
the main
main
paths
paths around
around the
the
Park
Park are
are surfaced,
surfaced,
although
although in
in wet
wet
weather,
weather, puddles
puddles do
do
occur.
occur. AA number
number of
of
Public
Public Rights
Rights of
of Way
Way
the Park
Park
cross
cross the
including the
the
including
Wealdway and
and the
the
Wealdway
Eden Valley
Valley Walk.
Walk.
Eden
Children’s
Children’s play
play area
area
The
The children’s
children’s play
play
area
area offers
offers aa variety
variety
of
of play
play equipment
equipment for
for
of ages.
ages.
aa range
range of
Dog walking
walking
Dog
Dogs are
are welcome
welcome
Dogs
but we
we do
do ask
ask that
that
but
they are
are kept
kept under
under
they
control and
and that
that
control
owners clean
clean up
up any
any
owners
fouling -- putting
putting bags
bags
fouling
into the
the bins
bins
into
provided. Dogs
Dogs are
are
provided.
not
allowed
in
the
not allowed in the
children’s play
play area.
area.
children’s
Horse riding
riding
Horse
There isis aa short
short
There
Bridle Route
Route in
in the
the
Bridle
Park (See
(See map
map
Park
enclosed), but
but users
users
enclosed),
are asked
asked to
to keep
keep to
to
are
the marked
marked route
route
the
only and
and respect
respect
only
other users.
users.
other
Dog Control
Control Orders
Orders
Dog
in
this
park
see
apply
in
this
park
see
apply
our
our website
website
www.tmbc.gov.uk
www.tmbc.gov.uk
Refreshments
Refreshments
catering unit
unit isis
AA catering
located by
by the
the main
main
located
building. This
This isis open
open
building.
at the
the advertised
advertised
at
times.
times.
cycle route
route through
through
cycle
the Park),
Park), itit isis
the
possible to
to cycle
cycle
possible
through to
to Penshurst
Penshurst
through
Place to
to the
the west
west or
or
Place
Tonbridge to
to the
the
Tonbridge
east. Cycling
Cycling isis not
not
east.
allowed in
in any
any other
other
allowed
area of
of the
the Park.
Park.
area
Nature and
and
Nature
Historic Trails
Trails
Historic
Two free
free leaflets
leaflets for
for
Two
self-guided trail
trail
self-guided
walks are
are available
available at
at
walks
the Park.
Park.
the
Sailing
Sailing
The Tonbridge
Tonbridge Town
Town
The
Sailing Club
Club uses
uses
Sailing
Haysden Water.
Water.
Haysden
To join
join the
the club
club call
call
To
01622
01622 817127.
817127.
Fishing
Fishing
Day
Day tickets
tickets are
are
available
available at
at Barden
Barden
Lake
Lake or
or alternatively
alternatively
take up
up membership
membership
take
with the
the Tonbridge
Tonbridge &&
with
District Angling
Angling &&
District
Fish Preservation
Preservation
Fish
Society. For
For more
more
Society.
details call:
call:
details
01732 359385.
359385.
01732
Your Enjoyment
Enjoyment
Your
For your
your safety
safety and
and
For
enjoyment and
and that
that
enjoyment
of other
other park
park users,
users,
of
please observe
observe the
the
please
Countryside Code.
Code.
Countryside
No public
public swimming,
swimming,
No
barbeques,
barbeques,
unauthorised
unauthorised
boating, model
model
boating,
boating, camping,
camping, or
or
boating,
motorbikes are
are
motorbikes
allowed in
in the
the Park.
Park.
allowed
Thank
Thank you
you for
for your
your
co-operation
co-operation
Cycling
Cycling
Cycle racks
racks are
are
Cycle
provided
provided beside
beside the
the
toilets.
toilets. Using
Using
Regional
Regional Cycle
Cycle Route
Route
12
12 (the
(the permitted
permitted
Photo
Photo
PhotoCredits
Credits
Credits
Sustrans,
Sustrans,
Sustrans,Andy
Andy
AndyVidler,
Vidler,
Vidler,Ted
Ted
TedColeman,
Coleman,
Coleman,Bill
Bill
BillMilton,
Milton,
Milton,Kent
Kent
KentWildlife
Wildlife
WildlifeTrust,
Trust,
Trust,David
David
DavidHodgkinson.
Hodgkinson.
Hodgkinson.
Red
Red
RedAdmiral
Admiral
AdmiralCourtesy
Courtesy
Courtesyofof
ofAndy
Andy
AndyVidler
Vidler
Vidler
Blackberry
Blackberry
Blackberry
Spring
Spring
Autumn
Autumn
&& Summer
Summer && Winter
Winter
In
In spring
spring the
the Park
Park
comes
comes alive
alive with
with
spring
spring flowers.
flowers. Many
Many
birds
birds can
can also
also be
be
heard
heard in
in full
full song
song -some
some nest
nest in
in
the
the park.
park.
In
In summer
summer look
look for
for
damsel
damsel and
and
dragonflies
dragonflies which
which
hunt
hunt along
along the
the damp
damp
shady
shady areas
areas of
of the
the
Straight
Straight Mile
Mile and
and
The
The Shallows.
Shallows.
During
During the
the summer
summer
months
months butterflies
butterflies
can
can regularly
regularly be
be
seen
seen along
along the
the
Straight
Straight Mile.
Mile.
With
With many
many different
different
trees
trees and
and shrubs
shrubs
established
established in
in the
the
Park
Park the
the autumn
autumn
from
colours
colours range
range from
the yellow
yellow of
of the
the
the
Field
Field Maple
Maple and
and Ash
Ash
to
to the
the amber
amber and
and
reds
reds of
of Oak.
Oak.
There
There are
are also
also many
many
autumn
autumn fruits
fruits and
and
seeds
seeds around
around the
the
Park.
Park. Please
Please do
do not
not
collect
collect the
the berries
berries
and
and seeds
seeds as
as some
some
are
are poisonous.
poisonous.
As
As winter
winter arrives,
arrives,
migrant
migrant birds
birds find
find
their
their way
way to
to the
the Park.
Park.
Useful
Useful Information
Information
Toilets
Toilets are
are located
located in
in the
the main
main car
car park.
park.
The
The main
main car
car park
park isis ‘Pay
‘Pay && Display’
Display’ and
and isis
in
in operation
operation at
at all
all times.
times. (Season
(Season tickets
tickets are
are
also
also available
available see
see website
website www.tmbc.gov.uk)
www.tmbc.gov.uk)
Office:
Office: 01732
01732 876166
876166
Website:
Website: www.tmbc.gov.uk/HCP
www.tmbc.gov.uk/HCP
Email:
Email: [email protected]
[email protected]
Banded Demmoiselle
Courtesy of Andy Vidler
Knapweed
Hawthorn
Birds-Foot-Trefoil