Parks · South East England
Brockhill Country Park
Brockhill Country Park — park in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Sandling · 0.9 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Brockhill Country Park is a public park in the United Kingdom. Managed by Kent County Council. Wikidata describes it as: "park in the United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.0820°, 1.0650°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Brockhill Country Park is in Saltwood, near Hythe in Kent, England. The park was a former estate with landscaped gardens and has subsequently been sub-divided. The house now forms the main building for a performing arts college, whilst the gardens and lake now form part of the country park.
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Background
History
It was previously once part of a large estate, dating back to Norman times. The old manor house is adjacent to the park. This was once Brockhill Park, now used as the main building of Brockhill Park Performing Arts College. The estate is connected with the Tourney family, until the death of the eccentric William Tourney Tourney (the last Lord of Brockhill Manor) in 1903. Who seems to have a reputation for world travel and oddness as well as gaining an extra Tourney (to his name!). Upon his death, he is said to have ordered that his constant companions, his dog and his horse, were to be killed and buried with him. The grave of the dog is next to William's on an island in the middle of one of…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.0820, 1.0650
- County
- Kent
- District
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Parish
- Saltwood
- Postcode
- CT21 4HL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Nearest railway station
- Sandling — 0.9 km
- Opening
- | website = {{URL|http://www.kent.gov.uk/leisure_and_culture/countryside_and_coast/parks_and_open_spaces/country_parks/brockhill_country_park.aspx}}
- Official site
- www.kent.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q4972800 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Brockhill Country Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Brockhill Country Park?
- Brockhill Country Park is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CT21 4HL), in the parish of Saltwood.
- Who owns Brockhill Country Park?
- Brockhill Country Park is owned by Kent County Council, and operated by Kent County Council.
- Is Brockhill Country Park a protected site?
- Yes — Brockhill Country Park is part of the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Brockhill Country Park free to visit?
- Yes, Brockhill Country Park is free to enter.
- How do I get to Brockhill Country Park?
- The nearest railway station is Sandling, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CT21 4HL.