Dartford Central Park
Cranford Rd, Dartford DA1 1JP, United Kingdom
4.5
1 reviews
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C6RC+32 Dartford, United Kingdom
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Monday: 6–17
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Including the deckchair!! Refreshments on hand from the cafe too! Must have been 100+ people enjoying the 🎶 music.
Well done to dartford council.
Only one downfall!! The toilets were in a state. They do not belong to the cafe where i reported this. Apparently there is a company paid by dartford to clean them, twice a day it seems. This is not happening and needs investigating. This was not the first time i have encountered this!!
The picturesque River Darent runs along the park's eastern boundary.
The formal gardens abut the War Memorial and Library and include summer and winter bedding, herbaceous and shrub beds, together with a carpet bed which depicts the badge of a local organisation in the summer months.
Each summer at least 45,000 plants are used to create stunning colourful bedding displays.
The formal gardens are complimented by a rose garden and pergola, which was installed in 2002 and is quite spectacular when in full bloom.
The park is extremely popular with local children and visitors alike.
The informal areas of the park include large grass areas, junior football pitches, secluded tree shaded walks by the river and is home to the Dartford Harriers running track and pavilion.
Central Park hosts numerous events, particularly in summer, including the popular Dartford Festival in July.
There are public conveniences* and a small car park near the Cranford Road entrance at the southern end of the park (next to Fairfield Pool), and conveniences just outside the park in Market Street.
The park has a large children's playground which has a variety of traditional swings and slides as well as a climbing net, aerial runway, climbing wall, graffiti wall, track for bikes, skate boards etc, and a fully enclosed ball games area, all of which is monitored by CCTV.
The very popular Skatepark is located in Central Park.
Ideal for families, dog walking, relaxing, having a coffee or bite to eat.
Only dropped a star because one of the prettiest areas is now overlooked by huge blocks of flats after a regeneration scheme :-(
Also car parking tricky (main carpark now turned into flats!).
Closest is next to the Leisure Centre on Lowfield Street, or use town centre car parks and walk to main entrance by the library.
Worth checking what events are on as many are free and very worthwhile.