Lower Leas Coastal Park
Lower Sandgate Road, Lower Leas
View on Google MapsPhoto: Christian Collins
About Lower Leas Coastal Park
This Folkestone coastal park features adventure zones for active kids, plus scenic pathways perfect for picnics. Wheelchair accessible with onsite parking, toilets and dining options available.
What's nearby
- Mermaids Cafe next door
- Adventure Playground next door
- Folkestone Beach Stone Circle next door
- The View Hotel Folkestone, a member of Radisson Individuals next door
- Zig Zag Path 200m away
Distances as the crow flies, via Google
Good to know
Parking
- ✓Paid car park
- ✓Free street
- ✓Paid street
Accessibility
- ✓Accessible parking
- ✓Accessible entrance
- ✓Accessible seating
Payment
- ✓Credit cards
- ✓Debit cards
- ✓Contactless
Details via Google — worth confirming with the attraction before you travel, especially for access needs.
Photos
Photos via Google
Opening hours
- Monday
- 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Tuesday
- 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Wednesday
- 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Thursday
- 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Friday
- 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Saturday
- 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Sunday
- 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Current hours may differ from the usual schedule above (e.g. holidays) — check Google Maps for today's hours.
What visitors say
Well maintained park with a network of clearly marked footpaths, family friendly play areas and coastal views over the English Channel. Plenty of benches, toilet facilities and easy access from nearby paid parking areas make it a convenient green place to spend some time amongst green space. It's also accessible from the upper Leas via unusual landscaped cliff paths, with grottos built into the false Pulhamite "rock". The park leads out to a beach side promenade, passing brightly coloured beach huts and art installations before arriving at Folkestone Harbour, home to a striking modern apartment building and a selection of cafés and bars.
· via Google
Love this beach 🏖🌊Folkestone sand gate beach,mermaid beach its long coastline, plenty of space to land and its contained with green space to take shade alongside with coastline, we keep coming back again, love the city's old part with cobblestone streets, little cosy coffee shops and restaurants and it's one and half hour drive from London 🤩🌊
· via Google
A nice place to go with lovely views, easy access to the beach. Wheelchair/pushchair friendly. Flower borders looked very nice. Play ground areas were smaller than I expected. Toilets each end and in the middle of park. Parking is very expensive!
· via Google
Was all pebble beach when we went there, even though some of the pictures on google showed sand. If you like a pebble beach its a nice place. Theres not alot of parking space and the car park can be very narrow, so you could try to find some street parking and then walk down. Theres some seating places just off the beach to relax in slight shade if needed. Few people were doing watersports but didn't see anywhere to rent any equipment. Had facilities like toilets aswell
· via Google
Visitors say this park offers stunning sea views, well-maintained paths, and a large, free play area for children. They also highlight the clean beach, picnic spots, and convenient toilet facilities. Guests mention the pleasant atmosphere for walks and the availability of coffee shops.
Summary via Google
At a glance
- Address
- Lower Sandgate Road, Folkestone, CT20 2JP Get directions
- Category
- Parks & Play Areas
- Guest rating
- 4.7 / 5 (2,613 reviews)
- Suitable for
- All Ages
- Setting
- Outdoor
- Dogs allowed
- Yes
- Good for children
- Yes
- Destination
- Folkestone