More Park
A Really Green Space
For too long, Dartford’s river has been forgotten and overlooked. We want to bring it back to life as a vital ecological hub and a haven for local wildlife, as well as a place for recreation; just as the Edwardians used it.
New planting, nature reserves and ecological features in the park will teach our kids to recognise and respect the natural world on which we all depend.
Bringing the Town to the Park
We’re not only looking to bring a better park to Dartford, but also to bring the town to the park.
New routes through lost Victorian tunnels in Central Park will connect the town to Princes Park, the beautiful Brooklands Lakes and beyond.
We also propose a new Darent walk, opening up riverside paths lost for generations. Taking a walk in the park will be, well... a walk in the park.
New Facilities Above Ground; Old Ones Below
The historic Acacia Hall will be sensitively renovated, ideal for parties, receptions and weddings.
And we’re looking to provide fantastic new family facilities; for swimming, leisure and sport; on the site of some of the tired old buildings near East Hill.
The Park is steeped in history, there’s even a buried Roman Villa to discover.
Green Peace
For many users, the park is a crucial place of rest and tranquillity. We’d like to provide new planting, new trees and new formal gardens.
The expansion means space for nature and plant reserve, a quiet haven for walks and a snooze.
We want Central Park to be somewhere to escape the pressures of modern life and recapture the feel of gentler time.
Child’s Play
We need to make sure that our children have a clean, safe, fun environment in which to play. And where better than the park?
Along with swings, slides and roundabouts we want the whole park to be an area for children to explore and play in. They might be flying kites; they might be feeding ducks in the river; they might be running through the undergrowth.
But whatever they want to do, we want the park to be the place they do it. And we want the park to be a reason for families to visit Dartford.
