Hayle Park Nature Reserve

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Hayle Park Nature Reserve manages two sites located in Tovil, which covers 60 acres in total.

We’re proud to be considered one of the top natural sites in Maidstone, and we can’t wait for you to stop by and visit. Hayle Park is an independent trust and does not receive any direct funding from local councils or government. We do not employ any staff and rely on volunteers to maintain our beautiful reserves, as well as complete all the administrative tasks and fund raise! Please consider becoming a friend of Hayle Park via our website and making a small regular donation. Alternatively, you can make a one-off donation via our donate button on our website or via our Local Giving page https://localgiving.org/charity/HPNR/

If you are unable to give financially, you can choose to support us when you shop via Amazon Smile https://smile.amazon.co.uk/ch/1188441-0. We have plenty of volunteering opportunities from joining our fund raising committee to tree planting.

04/11/2026

Tovil Parish Council is pleased to announce the re-opening of the historic Tovil Anabaptist Burial Ground on Saturday 14th November at 12:00pm.

This will be a wonderful opportunity to learn more about a fascinating part of Tovil’s history and hear from guest speaker Dr Kat Hill, author of Baptism, Brotherhood and Belief.

🗓️ Saturday 14th November
🕣12:00pm
📍ME15 6TA
✅ Refreshments provided
✅All welcome

Please wear suitable footwear as the ground is uneven.

Come along for this special occasion as the Parish Council celebrates the restoration and preservation of an important part of Tovil’s heritage.

30/10/2026

Tovil Repair Cafe is on tomorrow!
Carbon Action Tovil

🔧 GOT SOMETHING BROKEN? JUST TWO DAYS TO GO! ⏰

Don't throw it away just yet! ♻️

The Tovil Repair Café is back this Saturday, and our friendly volunteers will be ready to help bring your broken household items back to life!

📅 Saturday 31 October
🕐 1pm–4pm (last repairs at 3.30pm)
📍 Tovil Community Centre, Barfrestone Close, Tovil, ME15 6FG
💚 Save money, reduce waste and enjoy a bit of community spirit!
👉 Have a look around the house, find something that needs fixing and bring it along on Saturday!

📣 Please share – someone you know might have just the thing that needs repairing!

29/10/2026

Interested in local history? The Tovil Anabaptist Burial Ground (ME15 6TA) is reopening on Saturday 14th November at 12:00.

For more information, please contact Eileen Lewis - [email protected]

23/10/2026

Our Small Mammal Survey takes place at 8:00am tomorrow.

Weather forecast looks good for tomorrow morning. Steve Songhurst has been laying food this week to encourage the small mammals and will be setting the traps this evening. This is an important surveying exercise for the reserve. Animals are counted and released Saturday morning. To find out about the process and the species we have at the reserve, join Steve at 8:00 am tomorrow. Meet at the barn (opposite 10 Fieldfare Drive ME15 6XL).

All welcome, but no dogs please. No need to book, just show up!

15/10/2026

Our Small Mammal Survey takes place on Saturday 24th October at 8:00 - 9:30am. Find out about the smaller furry inhabitants of Hayle Park Nature Reserve. Spaces are free, but need to be booked. Please share to help spread the word! Select tickets – Small Mammal Survey – Hayle Park Nature Reserve

Small Mammal Survey – Hayle Park Nature Reserve, Sat 24 Oct 2026 - Ever wondered what small mammals live in the nature reserve ? Want to get up close with a field vole, wood mouse or shrew ? Then come along on our small mammal hunt and see if we have been successful with our overnight nest box tra...

10/10/2026

The Friday work party was joined with some people from Procurement Services based at Kings Hill for a Corporate Volunteering Day at HPNR
They worked with the work party helping with trimming hedge rows and raking scrub and grass

14/09/2026

13/09/2026

It was great to see so many families having a good day out

18/05/2026

🔑 Car Key found at the Reserve. Please message if it is yours

15/04/2026

Thank you to our guests who visited our tree walk at the reserve hosted by our knowledgeable trust chairman Paul Wilby.
Our reserve has a diverse range of tree species from native oaks, hornbeam, black poplar, yew, silver birch, to non-native horse chestnut and sycamore.
During an enjoyable walk around the reserve Paul focussed on some of our most ancient and grand feature trees, providing background to the species, condition and features, threats posed by disease and disturbance and historical importance in our community.
Our next event is the dawn chorus on Sunday 19th April, details for signing up here:
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/hayleparknaturereserve/2143910

Address

Fieldfare Drive
Maidstone
ME156

Website

https://www.hayleparknaturereserve.org.uk/

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