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Lower Leas Coastal Park

3 ha

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.07447, 1.16829

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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
  • ☕Mermaid Café — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· PaidPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

13 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets, picnic area

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Firecrest, Magpie, Herring Gull +93 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Firecrest, Magpie, Herring Gull +93 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Firebug, Green Shieldbug +63 more · last seen 2026; Insects — White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Firebug, Green Shieldbug +63 more · last seen 2026

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

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Leas at Folkestone

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Leas at Folkestone

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🌱Lower Leas Coastal ParkUrban park100 m→🌱The LeasUrban park200 m→🏞️LOWER LEAS COASTALCountry park100 m→🌱Upper Radnor ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Lower Leas Coastal ParkUrban park100 m→🌱Kingsnorth GardensUrban park800 m→

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