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Brabner Park

📷 Chris Whippet · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.09479, 1.18799

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Dunnock, Magpie +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Dunnock, Magpie +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Dark Bush-cricket +118 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Dark Bush-cricket +118 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 12 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
Dallas Brett Crescentpublic footpath · 47 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 47 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

85 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Dover Hill, Folkestone

📷 Chris Whippet · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Dover Hill, Folkestone

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🌱Lower Leas Coastal ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱The LeasUrban park2.7 km→🌱Upper Radnor ParkUrban park1.7 km→🏞️LOWER LEAS COASTALCountry park2.6 km→🌱Kingsnorth GardensUrban park2 km→🌱Kingsnorth GardensUrban park2 km→

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