The first major step towards an exciting new era for the Lower Leas Coastal Park play area in Folkestone will be taken next week.
Stabilisation work near The Vinery begins on Monday 2 February and will involve regrading the cliff edge, soil nailing and the installation of passive netting. It follows a landslide caused by some of the highest levels of rainfall on record in February 2024.
A temporary pedestrian walkway will be in place near The Leas bandstand on weekdays to allow specialist machinery to access the site (see image below). Full access is expected to be maintained on Saturdays and Sundays.
There may also be some minor disruption in the Lower Leas Coastal Park itself.
Once the remediation strategy is completed – expected to be in early April – it will then be full steam ahead for a £750,000 upgrade of the region’s largest free adventure playground.
Cllr Connor McConville, Cabinet Member for Assets and Local Government Reorganisation, said: “I thank residents for their patience while this necessary work takes place.
“While there will be some minor disruption for a few months, this phase enables a fantastic new play park to be constructed in the Lower Leas Coastal Park.”
