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Lower Leas Coastal Park

51 ha

📷 pam fray · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PlayDogsCycling
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome51 ha

Getting here

51.07476, 1.16969

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Best for

6 activities

Playgrounds

Very strong match

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Good match

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Route 2 Dover to Hastings

Varies

Hiking

Good match

Named hiking route nearby: King Charles III England Coast Path: Folkestone to Ramsgate

Free

Family friendly

Good match

Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

Good match

Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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11 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Elham Valley WayWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional walking route
Corridors to the countrysideWalking route▾
Named route
Follow the kestrel to the DownsWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Camber to FolkestoneWalking route▾
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
European walking route E9, Rye to DoverWalking route▾
Named routeRef E9International walking route
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Cycling

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76 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Canal PathCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cinque Ports CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 17Regional cycle route
SeafrontCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
to Folkestone WestCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 Dover to HastingsCycling route▾
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network

About this urban park

Lower Leas Coastal Park is a urban park covering 51 hectares.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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The western end of the adventure playground in Lower Leas Coastal Park

📷 pam fray · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The western end of the adventure playground in Lower Leas Coastal Park

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
  • 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best

Facilities

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Café

Mermaid Café · 75m

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Parking

Sandgate Road Parking · Paid · 98m

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Picnic spot

2 · 266m away

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Playground

5 · 19m away

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Toilets

5 · 70m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The LeasUrban park200 m→🌱Lower Leas Coastal ParkUrban park200 m→🌱Kingsnorth GardensUrban park800 m→🌱Kingsnorth GardensUrban park800 m→🌱Upper Radnor ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Radnor ParkUrban park1.2 km→