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Folkestone Garden of Remembrance

📷 John Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.07783, 1.17379

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Le Cafe Ganmag — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Firecrest, Magpie, Herring Gull +94 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Firecrest, Magpie, Herring Gull +94 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Firebug, 7-spot Ladybird +66 more · last seen 2026; Insects — White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Firebug, 7-spot Ladybird +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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

82 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

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Folkestone Garden of Remembrance

📷 John Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Folkestone Garden of Remembrance

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🌱Lower Leas Coastal ParkUrban park400 m→🌱The LeasUrban park600 m→🏞️LOWER LEAS COASTALCountry park500 m→🌱Upper Radnor ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Kingsnorth GardensUrban park500 m→🌱Kingsnorth GardensUrban park500 m→

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