White Horse Wood Country Park
White Horse Wood Country Park is in Thurnham, Maidstone, England. White Horse Wood Country Park is situated nearby to the peak Detling Hill, as well as near the ruins Thurnham Castle.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include White Horse Wood and Thurnham Castle.
White Horse Wood
Park
Photo: Richard Dorrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
White Horse Wood is a recently created English country park near Thurnham to the north of Maidstone, Kent. Located within the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the park is a Site of Nature Conservation Interest. White Horse Wood is situated 1,400 feet east of White Horse Wood Country Park.
Thurnham Castle
Ruins
Thurnham Castle or Godard's Castle is situated to the north of the village of Thurnham which is 3 miles north-east of Maidstone, Kent. It is a 12th-century flint-built castle constructed by Robert of Thurnham in the reign of Henry II on a hill on the edge of the North Downs. Thurnham Castle is situated 1,700 feet southeast of White Horse Wood Country Park.
Kent Showground
The Kent Showground, formerly known as the Kent County Showground is an area of land in Detling, Kent, England, north of the county town of Maidstone. Stretching along the north side of the A249 from the top of Detling Hill on land that formerly comprised RAF Detling, it is home to the Kent County Agricultural Society which hosts the venue's best-known event, the Kent County Show, each July. Kent Showground is situated 2,400 feet north of White Horse Wood Country Park.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grove Green and Penenden Heath.
Grove Green
Hamlet
Photo: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Grove Green is a suburban housing development, partially forming a part of Weavering village, near the town of Maidstone in Kent, England. The population of the development is included in the civil parish of Boxley. Grove Green is situated 2 miles southwest of White Horse Wood Country Park.
Penenden Heath
Village
Photo: Penny Mayes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Penenden Heath is a suburb of the town of Maidstone in the English county of Kent. As the name suggests, it was developed on an area of heathland, an area of which remains as a recreation ground with some woodland. Penenden Heath is situated 2 miles west of White Horse Wood Country Park.
Dunn Street
Hamlet
Dunn Street is a hamlet near the village of Bredhurst and the M2 motorway, in Maidstone District, in the English county of Kent. It is south of the town of Gillingham. Dunn Street is situated 2 miles north of White Horse Wood Country Park.
White Horse Wood Country Park
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- Categories: information and tourism
- Location: Thurnham, Maidstone, Kent, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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