Children's Playgrounds

The Council has over 20 children's playgrounds throughout the Borough. The largest of these are at Central and Hesketh Parks, and there are numerous small and medium sized playgrounds elsewhere, in residential areas.

Playground in Central Park

Playgrounds are managed by the Council's Housing or Environmental Contract Sections. They are maintained by the Environmental Contracts Section through a specialist contractor, Clements Play Management Ltd.

This company has a contract with the Council for playground inspection and routine maintenance until March 2009. A full list of playground sites is shown below (a few of the sites listed are not currently owned or managed by the Council but are due to be taken over from private developers in due course).

 

A skatepark has been constructed in Central Park after detailed consultation with the skateboarding community over the design. This park incorporates a bowl and a plaza, which was built by Gravity Engineering Ltd with funding by Dartford Borough Council and a grant from Barclays Spaces for Sport.

Site name Location Age range Locked at night Details
Acacia Hall Entrance off High Street, Dartford Toddlers to 10 years Yes Small playground with limited range of equipment.
Albert Road Entrances off Albert Road / High Road and Martin Road / High Road, Wilmington Toddlers to 10 years Yes Medium sized. Refurbished in 2004
Almond Road Entrance off Almond Road, Stone Toddlers to 10 years No Small site. Has grass games area.
Attlee Drive Entrances off Attlee Drive, Tennyson Road & Littlebrook Manor Way, Temple Hill All ages No Large site with surfaced ball court and equipment for all ages. Refurbished in August 2005
Bell Close At eastern end of Bell Close, Stone Toddlers to 8 years No Small playground with limited range of equipment
Cavell Crescent Entrances off Henderson Drive, Cavell Crescent & Wordsworth Way, Temple Hill All ages No Medium sized equipped site with a grass games area. Refurbished in August 2005.
Cedar Road At junction of Cedar & Hazel Roads, Tree Estate, next to Community Centre All ages, including teenagers Yes - floodlit until 9.30pm Medium sized recently refurbished site, with small skate park, floodlit ball court & teen shelter
Central Park Entrances to the park off Market Street, Lowfield Street, Cranford Road & Princes Road, Dartford All ages Yes Major facility with large range of equipment including bike track, ball court, grass games area, climbing wall and graffiti wall
Eagles Road Eagles Road, Greenhithe Toddlers to 8 years No Small site, recently adopted by the Council
Hesketh Park Entrances to the park off Park Road, Pilgrims Way & The Brent All ages Yes Major facility with large range of equipment including bike track & ball court
Hill Rise On the green at Hill Rise, Darenth Toddlers to 10 years No Medium equiped site with a bike track and grgass football area.
Humber Road / Kenwyn Road Entrances off Humber & Kenwyn Roads, Dartford Toddlers No Four small sites with limited equipment and grass. Recently adopted by the Council.
Jessamine Place Entrances off Jessamine Place, Wiltshire Close & Kirby Road, Stone Toddlers to 10 years No Medium sized equipped site including grass games area
Joyce Green Lane Entrances off Joyce Green Lane & Trevelyan Close (stepped access), Temple Hill All ages No Major equipped site. Refurbished in 2004 including a bike track, grassed football area and teenshelter
Lagonda Way Entrance in Lagonda Way, Dartford Toddler No Small equipped site with grass area. Refurbished in 2007.
Low Close Entrance in Low Close, Stone Toddler No Small toddler only equipped site. Refurbishment planned in April 2007
Page Close Access from Page Close & Stonewood, Bean Toddler No Small equipped site. Refurbished in 2004
Penney Close Entrance off Penney Close, Dartford Toddlers to 8 years No Small equipped site
Queens Gardens Entrances off Queens Gardens, Hesketh Avenue & Princes Road, Dartford Toddlers to 10 years No Medium sized equipped site with grass games area. Toddler area refurbished in Nov/Dec 2005.
Swallow Close Entrances off Swallow Close and Chalice Way, Saxon Park, Stone Toddlers No Small toddler only equipped site
Willow Road Entrances off Willow Road, Heath Lane & Blackmans Close, Dartford Toddlers to 8 years No Small sized equipped site. Refurbished in August 2005.
Willow Walk Entrance off Francis Road, Chatsworth Road & Savoy Road, Dartford All ages No A major equipped site including multi games wall, bike track and teenshelter. Refurbished in 2004
Wilmot Road recreation ground Entrance off Wilmot Road, Dartford All ages No Large equipped site with ball court, bike track and grass football area adjacent.Partly Refurbished in Nov/Dec 2005 and completed in April 2007
Windermere Close Entrance off Windermere Close, Dartford Toddlers to 8 years Yes Small site with limited equipment and grass area
Worcester Park Accessed from Church Path, Steele Avenue and Cowley Avenue, Stone All ages No Large equipped site, currently owned and managed by Persimmon Homes Ltd, shortly to be adopted by Dartford Borough Council.

Parishes Councils Playgrounds

There are 21 equiped play facilities maintained, repaired and funded through Parish Council resources.

Stone Parish Council
Stone Recreation Ground
Waterstone Park (soon to be adopted)

Bean Parish Council
Bean Recreation Ground

Southfleet Parish Council
Southfleet Village Hall

Darenth Parish Council
Waller Park
Green St. Green Commons (Common Land)

Sutton & Hawley Parish Council
King Georges Field, Hawley
Burnt House Lane.
Sutton Recreation Ground
Playground r/o Balmoral Road

Wilmington Parish Council
Oakfield Park
Chestnut Grove Open Space (leased from DBC)

Swanscombe & Greenhithe Town Council
Swanscombe Park
Manor Park
Broomfield Road Recreation Ground
Swanscombe Heritage Park
Knockhall Road Recreation Ground
Valley View Playground (hopefully soon to be adopted from Official Receiver)

Longfield Parish Council
Long Valley Hall & Park (leased from DBC)
Whitehill Road Recreation Ground
The Oval & Playground

Privately owned Playgrounds

Housing Association

Other information

  • Dogs are not allowed on any children's playground site
  • Adults allowed on same site only if accompanying a child
  • All playgrounds managed by Dartford Borough Council are inspected and cleaned daily except Christmas Day
  • Priority on equipment should be given to the under 12's
  • Please report any damaged equipment, accidents or other problems to 01322 343839

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