Parks · South East England
Northfleet Urban Country Park
In or near Swanscombe.
Northfleet Urban Country Park — park in United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Gravesend · 1.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Northfleet Urban Country Park is a public park in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1996. Managed by Gravesham Borough Council. Wikidata describes it as: "park in United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.4450°, 0.3520°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Northfleet Urban Country Park is in Northfleet, in Kent, England. The site is land encompassed by Springhead Road, Thames Way, west of Vale Road and (on its northern boundary) the railway (the Dartford to London railway). The site is owned by and managed by Gravesham Borough Council.
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Background
History
The site was used for orchards / farming until the 1940s, when it (and others along the railway) was used as a chalk pit. This went down to about 8‐10m deep. On 7 May 1957, planning was given for a refuse tip on the site, and on 10 December 1992, landfill gas venting trenches were installed. Gravesend Council permitted the formation of an urban country park containing a lake, woodlands, meadows, wetlands and trim trail, play area and toilets/kiosk/seating area in August 1996. The site was landscaped with the importing of 130,000m<sup>3</sup> of cleaned topsoil, to raise the level of the land between two and four metres. New resurfaced footpath and cycle routes were then constructed on the 2…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4450, 0.3520
- County
- Kent
- District
- Gravesham
- Parish
- Gravesham, unparished area
- Postcode
- DA11 9FG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Gravesham
- Established
- 1996
- Nearest railway station
- Gravesend — 1.1 km
- Opening
- 7 days a week, dawn until dusk
- Official site
- www.gravesham.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q16247703 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Northfleet Urban Country Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Northfleet Urban Country Park?
- Northfleet Urban Country Park is in Kent, London, United Kingdom (postcode DA11 9FG), in the parish of Gravesham, unparished area.
- What is Northfleet Urban Country Park?
- Northfleet Urban Country Park — park in United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Northfleet Urban Country Park?
- The nearest railway station is Gravesend, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode DA11 9FG.
- When was Northfleet Urban Country Park built?
- Built or established in 1996.
- Who owns Northfleet Urban Country Park?
- Northfleet Urban Country Park is owned by Gravesham Borough Council, and operated by Gravesham Borough Council.
- Is Northfleet Urban Country Park free to visit?
- Yes, Northfleet Urban Country Park is free to enter.
- How do I get to Northfleet Urban Country Park?
- The nearest railway station is Gravesend, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DA11 9FG.