Mote Park
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For the cricket ground, see Mote Park (cricket ground).
Mote Park is a 440-acre (1.8 km2) multi-use public park in Maidstone, Kent. Previously a country estate it was converted to landscaped park land at the end of the 18th century before becoming a municipal park. It includes the former stately home Mote House together with a miniature railway and a boating lake. A ground of the same name within the park has also been used as a first-class cricket ground by Kent County Cricket Club.
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Mote Park | |
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Type | Public park |
Location | Maidstone, Kent |
Coordinates | 51°15′53″N 0°32′47″E |
Area | 440-acre (1.8 km2) |
Operated by | Maidstone Borough Council |
Status | Open year round |
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The house is set in a 450 acres (1.8 km2) park maintained by Maidstone Borough Council with support from the Mote Park Fellowship, a group of volunteers.[1]