Accessible picnic tables are located within the facility. Kensington Metropark has one Floating Beech Wheelchair available to rent for free, allowing visitors the ability to enjoy the sand and water at Martindale Beach. The chair is available kent road bike to rent during summer from Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day. Please note, a companion or attendant is required as Metroparks staff will not be able to assist with transfers or pushing the wheelchair on the beach or in the water.
Bookable – some of our repairs and services are bookable. Enjoy access to more than 500 places with National Trust membership. Join today and help protect nature, beauty and history – for everyone, for ever. Celebrate the festive season with us at Ightham Mote with a magnificent Tudor Christmas.
To 10 p.m.; renters must be off the lake and out of the park by 10 p.m. Slips are located in three separate areas; East Boat Launch (no pontoon boats), Mitten Bay (pontoons only) and Boat Rental. School, scout or community groups can experience the farm with customizable on-site programs. Take a weekend hayride (or sleigh ride) through scenic farm and forest land along the Huron River. Private charters and bonfire rentals are also available. Two competitive disc golf courses are located at Kensington Metropark.
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All bikes purchased from Halfords come with a 12-month warranty against manufacturing defects. Bikes purchased after 1 January 2018 also come with a
lifetime guarantee on frames and rigid forks. The full details of each level of service are shown in section 2 above, and we offer bundles which
include adding Puncture Protection to your wheels which can offer great value.
In order to include all children, please note this activity will run according to level of the least able participant. Our activities are child led, meaning that you may have booked a Nature crown party for example and your child may then decide to make a den or play on the mud slide. Though you may have signed up for a certain activity with a certain end product, please be aware that your children may find something far more entertaining to do! No matter what they choose to do, we will ensure they are being safe and supervised during their activities. A perfect woodland backdrop for your child, their best friends and loved ones to make memories and have good old-fashioned fun together. Gather around our camp fire and take part in our exciting activities run by our friendly staff.
Kensington Metropark provides the perfect setting for your next picnic. Picnic with friends or family amidst rolling hills, tree-lined lawns and beautiful vistas of Kent Lake. To determine the size slip which you require, measure your boat at the widest point between the sides, which determines the beam of the craft. Take this measurement and add four-to-six inches to the beam measurement to determine what class of boat slip you will require. Please bear in mind that you must provide adequate slip protection for your boat, plus, be able to navigate in and out of the slip.
Bundle up and enjoy a few hours ice-fishing on Kent Lake at Kensington Metropark. Popular access points to Kent Lake include the West Boat Launch and Turtlehead picnic area. Winter catches include bluegill, black crappies, yellow perch and the occasional northern pike. The Toboggan Course is located across the road from the Maple Beach parking lot and has been thrilling players and fans for decades.
Our local bus provider is Stagecoach and the No. 13 stops close to the Park. If you’re using a Sat Nav, please use postcode CT14 0BF. Please be aware, your Sat Nav may take you along small country lanes. For a more direct route from the M20 or A2/M2, follow the A256 to Sandwich and then pick up the A258.
A valid Metroparks daily or annual boat pass, in addition to your vehicle pass, is required. If your boat (canoe, kayak or rowboat) is transported into the park inside or on top of your vehicle, you do not have to purchase a Boat Pass. Annual Boat Passes can be purchased at any Metropark toll booth or online. An 8.5 mile paved Hike-Bike Trail traverses the picturesque landscapes that circle Kent Lake. Kensington Metropark and Island Lake State Recreation Area is connected via a paved connector going underneath I-96. Your wagon rides take you on a tour of the woods and fields around the Farm Center, giving you views of nature and water.