Leybourne Lakes Country Park Reviews Summary

Park Facilities

Pros:

• "What a fabulous park to visit."
• "Plenty of space for kids to run around or for everyone to stretch their legs."
• "It's a great place for children, a lovely playground."
• "The park is accessible for wheelchair users, and there are plenty of wooden bench seats to rest on."
• "Wheelchair users and pushchair friendly on the designated paths."
• "Children's play area includes an adventure trail, cargo net, monkey bars and a smaller play unit for the younger ones."
• "Good sized car park, with nice clear touch screen payment meter."

Cons:

• "The only downfall is the limited amount of parking and the inconsistency of where you can have your dogs off/on lead."
• "The gravel paths can present challenges to little riders."
• "Some of the signage could be clearer around where dogs are meant to be on leads and otherwise."
• "Can be overcrowded."
• "In peak times can a bit much."
• "Wish the road cover was better for baby stroller, now it's not comfortable: lots of rocks and stroller is shaking too much."
• "Not very suitable for people with child in a pram, would be great if there was a specially designed pathway."

Lake and Wildlife

Pros:

• "Been walking around these lakes since the day they first opened.. it's come along quite a lot since those days, and has improved great deal."
• "Lovely place for walks, water sports and also has a park run route."
• "The beautiful walk by the lake. Lovely cafe next to it."
• "Great for exercising yourself and the dog, clean water for your dog to swim in but humans are not allowed (unless you are in one of the clubs) great for seeing wildlife."
• "Lots of wild life in the lake."
• "We enjoyed the beautiful wild flowers, dragonflies, ducklings and the wooden creatures at different points around the Lake."
• "Beautiful lakes and many birds and other animals."

Cons:

• "Skinheads walk their dogs here without leash."
• "Be aware! The car park parking machines aren't working, and you won't find out until you've pulled in."
• "The mobile cafe is mega expensive and not overly friendly."
• "Unfortunately the 3 different meals we tried to order were unavailable."
• "Also further bins should be provided as too much waste is flung everywhere."
• "The hire boards are left on the steps or tied to the launch area causing lots of boards to be in the way."
• "Paths uneven, but it's a country park. Just love this place. But some selfish people let loose alsation dogs, who got into the water trying to get and frightened the swans."

Cafe and Food Services

Pros:

• "A new cafe just opened."
• "Honestly? We only went to café as was Freeeeeeezing!!! It was brilliant, yum food and hot chocolate. Staff coddled our greyhounds!"
• "Cafe on site welcomes runners and coffee and cake after were very acceptable... yummy."
• "Lovely helpful people at the hire booth."
• "There is a lovely cafe which dogs are allowed inside."
• "Lovely cafe with fantastic views of the lake."
• "The watersports cafe serves nice coffee."

Cons:

• "Swerve the cafe though. Proper overpriced and food not that good."
• "The actual lakes are great to walk around and fantastic things for kids. we had a bad problem with the cafe.. they served food without gloves and had dirty finger nails and was rude."
• "Avoid this place, it's been monetized by the management into an essentially privately owned area where you can't even dabble your feet in the water without being threatened with an £80 fine."
• "Burger bar it's expensive."
• "New cafe is a rip off. Soft ice cream that fell off the stick. No real food. Untrained staff."
• "1 coffee and 2 ice creams cost £8, ridiculous!"
• "The food we required heating was barely warm on one side and not heated thru."