Getting here
51.44280, 0.21863
Best for
6 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free93%playground, toilets, café, parking
Dog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 1
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Hiking
Free58%Named hiking route nearby: Darent Valley Path
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
32
26 named nearby · 6 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
196
196 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Circular Walk from Darent Valley Path D · Walking0
LOOP link to Slade Green station · Walking0
LOOP link to Crayford station · Walking0
LOOP link to Purfleet station · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this urban park
Formal Gardens is a urban park covering 1 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Café
5 nearby · 157m
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Parking
Mansion House Gardens Car Park · 66m
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Picnic spot
211m away
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Playground
3 · 79m away
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Toilets
2 · 86m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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Nearby places
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