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Brockhill Country Park

49 ha

📷 pam fray · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome49 ha

Getting here

51.07999, 1.06564

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦95+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Little Ringed Plover and Mallard
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 346m away

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Mallard, Hobby +92 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Mallard, Hobby +92 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee +126 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Elham Valley WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional 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
North Downs Way (Eastern)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
The Coppicepublic footpath · 67 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 67 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

39 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
NCN National Route 172Cycling route
Named routeRef 172National Cycle Network
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
National Cycle Route 2 Dover to HastingsCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Old London Roadbyway open to all traffic · 643 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 643 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cascade, Brockhill Country Park, Hythe

📷 pam fray · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cascade, Brockhill Country Park, Hythe

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