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The Grove Park, Sittingbourne

Introduction

The park includes a cricket pitch, tree avenue and woodland walks.

The arboreal character and rural quality belies its urban situation within a district of residential housing, alongside the busy London Road. Avenues of mature beech, oak and sycamore screen the east and west aspects and merge into a woodland walk on the slope beyond the cricket pitch. This is the setting for cricket on a summer's day, and makes Grove Park one of Sittingbourne's most popular recreation grounds.
Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts

Access contact details

This is a municipal site for general public use.

Owners

Swale Borough Council

Swale House, East Street, Sittingbourne, Kent,, ME10 3HT
History

The Grove Park, Key Street, Sittingbourne, was donated to the town by Mr George Andrew about 1900.

Period

  • 20th Century (1901 to 2000)
  • Early 20th Century (1901 to 1932)
Features & Designations

Features

  • Walk
  • Description: Woodland walk
  • Tree Avenue
  • Description: Avenues of mature beech, oak and sycamore screen the east and west aspects.
Key Information

Type

Park

Purpose

Recreational/sport

Principal Building

Parks, Gardens And Urban Spaces

Period

20th Century (1901 to 2000)

Survival

Extant

Open to the public

Yes

References

References

Contributors

  • Kent Gardens Trust