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Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 56 NW 253 |
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| Type of record: | Landscape |
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| Name: | Swanley Park |
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Summary
Swanley Park is a public park created on the site of a derelict orchard and nurseries. The park features a man-made lake and many recreational facilities, including a model-yacht club, heritage centre, paddling pool and a seven-and-a-half-inch-gauge railway which runs for a mile around the site.
| Grid Reference: | TQ 5137 6949 |
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| Map Sheet: | TQ56NW |
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| Parish: | SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT |
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Monument Types
- BOATING LAKE (Modern - 1901 AD to 2050 AD)
- CHILDRENS PLAYGROUND (Modern - 1901 AD to 2050 AD)
- MINIATURE RAILWAY (Modern - 1901 AD to 2050 AD)
- POOL (Modern - 1901 AD to 2050 AD)
| Protected Status: | Historic Park or Garden 297: Swanley Park |
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Full description
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At New Barn Lane, derelict orchard and nurseries have been transformed into a modern public park: Swanley Park is accessible from a large area of north-west Kent. Grassland and trees are the warp and weft of the design. The tree species and cultivars, yet to mature, will in time contribute handsomely to the local landscape and complement the man-made lake.
The park offers a range of activities especially for families with children. There are boats for hire and the lake also caters for model boating. There is a model railway track, an adventure playground, a paddling pool with a sand pit and a refreshment room with all amenities.
The park features a man-made lake and many recreational facilities, including a model-yacht club, heritage centre, paddling pool and a seven-and-a-half-inch-gauge railway which runs for a mile around the site. (1) (2)
Kent County Council, 1996, The historic parks and gardens of Kent (Kent Gardens Compendium) (Unpublished document). SKE12972.
<1> Parks and Gardens Data Services Limited (PGDS), 2005, Parks and Gardens UK (www.parksandgardens.org) (Website). SKE16061.
<2> Kent Gardens Trust, 2011, Swanley Park, Sevenoaks: The Kent Compendium of Historic Parks and Gardens for Sevenoaks District (Unpublished document). SKE30615.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | --- | Unpublished document: Kent County Council. 1996. The historic parks and gardens of Kent (Kent Gardens Compendium). |
| <1> | Website: Parks and Gardens Data Services Limited (PGDS). 2005. Parks and Gardens UK (www.parksandgardens.org). |
| <2> | Unpublished document: Kent Gardens Trust. 2011. Swanley Park, Sevenoaks: The Kent Compendium of Historic Parks and Gardens for Sevenoaks District. |
