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Directions
Signposted from the M20 at junction 11. Head towards Hythe, half
a mile south of Sandling station is the joint entrance to the park
with Brockhill School.
The nearest train station is Sandling (1.5 miles).
Parking
A pay and
display car park operates in Brockhill Country Park throughout the
year, seven days a week. Charges are Monday - Friday £1.20,
weekends and Bank holidays £1.70
Enjoy unlimited parking with our Country Parks Season Ticket and
for the first year you can also take advantage of our discount
vouchers only available for Season Ticket holders. The Season
Ticket costs £30 is available by calling 08458 247 600.
Read more about the Country Parks Season Ticket.
All the income generated from the Season Tickets/car parking
charges is used in the management of the Country Parks to improve
the environment for the wildlife and improve facilities for
visitors.
 A popular family-orientated park,
with a fantastic café (link opens in a new window),
Brockhill has lots to offer. (Please note that over the
Christmas period, the café will be shut from 4pm on 22nd
December to 10am on 2nd January.)
Brockhill Country Park was previously part of a large estate
that dates back to Norman times. The old manor house is now part of
Brockhill School, and is located next to the park.
The park is a lovely place to walk in the winter or summer, with
its open grazed valley fringed with large specimen trees. With a
stream running through the centre of the valley, the park is rich
in wildlife, including marbled white butterflies, green
woodpeckers, carpets of snowdrops and even bamboo left over from
its days as a Victorian pleasure garden.
It is a Site of Nature Conservation Interest and has three
distinctive areas for visitors to explore:
- 'The Deer Paddock' is an attractive grassy area with trees such
as walnut and variegated sycamore
- 'The Lake' is a shady oasis for wildlife, fringed with
trees
- 'The Valley' is the largest area of the park and has alder
trees along its centre, marking the course of the Brockhill
stream.
A large, man-made lake forms the centre of the site. Two small
islands sit within the lake and the larger is the final resting
place of William Tournay, the last lord of Brockhill Manor who died
in 1903.
The rabbit-grazed turf is ideal for low-growing herbs, and the rich
mosaic of plants provides shelter for many beautiful
butterflies.
Circular walks
Why not download our circular walks starting at Brockhill
Country Park
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