Kearsney Abbey Gardens

Love coming to the Abbey..

They do need more parking. I'm fearful they are going to start charging soon, and I don't know why they have started having closing and opening times.
Dogs can be off lead one side which is nice, but unfortunately this does mean that you will find dog poo not collected (could just be selfish owners)

The parking now states a limited time allowed in the car park.. no real need for this!!

There's is plenty of open space, a park area and water areas you can paddle in..

You see families and birthdays, you see friend groups, couples it's a place for everyone..

They have a lovely cafe onsite but depend on finances bring a picnic.

They have clean tidy toilets..

Biggest problem with this place is the seagulls!! Which you can't control..

The swans and ducks will approach you for food,which you can buy at the cafe..

This place is somewhere I grew up playing and now take my family too..

What a lovely little find! Nice path for easy walking and disabled access and parking. Plenty of seats to stop and rest too.

Beautiful location, fabulous place for a picnic, great spot to feed the swans and ducks with the food from the shop (50p a bag).

An amazing 400-500 year old Cedar tree too. The trees here are just stunning. Beautiful. We haven’t been right round the park so can’t tell you how big it is but there is a small river that runs through the centre of the gardens that is kept beautifully aswell.

An absolute gem!

We love coming to Kearsney Abbey and can easily spend a whole day here. There isn't enough parking for the size of the gardens but the newly renovated cafe and toilets are much better. It felt like they weren't prepared for large volumes of people as I queued for half an hour for drinks and ice creams. However, the walks, the creek, the park, are all wonderful and absolutely worth the visit.

What an amazing place. Good parking lovely walks. Nice cafe enjoyed the radio controlled boats on boating lake.
Saw the first bluebells. Nice children's play area.

Situated near River on the outskirts of Dover. Lovely place to walk and enjoy the landscaped gardens, a large area to explore, following the River Dour, a beautiful clear chalk stream.
Beginning at one end is Kearsney Abbey Gardens which leads through to Abbey Gardens and further along is Bushy Ruff Country Park which is accessible by crossing the road where the Car Park is located (free to park). Dog walking is permitted and dogs are allowed off leads in certain areas. Kids play area’s in both Kearsney Abbey & Russell Gardens. Well worth a visit.

For BBQ:
Saw some previous reviews mentioning a designated BBQ area so I thought that would be ideal. However, the reviews failed to mention that it is in a little dingey corner next to the car park and right next to the road, no benches or tables either. Would have been better off to cook a packed lunch at home and then eat somewhere else in the park. See the pictures.

A wonderful area for having a picnic or walking the dog. Cafe on site too with some outdoor seating. Lovely water area with Swans and a stream running through the wooded area. It's a beautiful spot to enjoy but parking can sometimes be tricky.

Lovely large area to explore. 2 playground areas well equipped with swings, climbing frames for all ages etc. Lots of wildlife to see, swans ducks etc. Great place to go for a scenic long walk along paths or over the grass/wooded areas. Large car park & new cafe plus toilets. Some much to see & explore.