Brock Hill Country Park - Kent
Thursday, November 27th, 2008
Sandling Road
Saltwood
CT21 4HL
tel:01303 266327
Opening times:
9am to dusk or 9pm. Whichever is earlier.
Brock Hill Country Park not far from Hythe in Kent, is one of my favourite picnic places.
Situated within a valley, once the former estate of Brock Hill Manor in the 1900s, it is now open to the public, as a pleasure area.
The park pleasantly laid out, with wooden picnic benches (where many families gather for barbeques) a children’s play area, pathways leading down to a fair sized lake abundant with many large carp fish and various wild life,
Along with Brock Hill stream, which cuts through the valley, all this together creates a lovely picturesque peaceful environment.
For the more avid walkers there are two planned routes of approximately 4 miles and 8 miles surrounding this beautiful park. Boasting many types of shrubs and trees, several different species of birds and animals of the smaller variety, a deer enclosure and butterflies of many sorts.
My 7 year old grandson loves it here. With its winding tree covered pathways and water falled stream it’s a children’s dream adventure land.
A few places for making brass rubbings of butterflies and insects are available.
A decent size (pay as you go) car park as you enter the area and a very nice café alongside, make this a very worthwhile venue.
While mentioning cafés, perhaps you could pop into W H SMITHS (Ashford) on the way and purchase a copy of my book “The Dinosaur And The Dragon Juice Café” an exciting story for 7 year olds to read whilst winding down from their Brock Hill adventure. It is also available in Waterstones, all good bookshops, and on Amazon.
Enjoy your visit! Bye.
JAMES A CRABB
