Introduction
Penenden Heath is a recreation ground which features a garden of rhododendrons and azaleas. Facilities include a children's playground, tennis courts, a bowling green, a cricket pitch, football pitches and a putting green.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Access contact details
This is a municipal site for general public use.
- History
Penenden Heath was the ancient Saxon centre of legal administration and, as a ground of common access, was the site of musterings of Kentish radicals through the ages. It was enclosed and presented to Maidstone as a recreation ground by the Earl of Romney in 1882.
- Features & Designations
Features
- Bowling Green
- Key Information
Type
Park
Purpose
Recreational/sport
Principal Building
Parks, Gardens And Urban Spaces
Survival
Extant
Open to the public
Yes
- References
References
- Kent Gardens Trust {A Presentation of Parks: A survey of amenity parks and gardens in Kent} (Kent Gardens Trust) 18 A Presentation of Parks: A survey of amenity parks and gardens in Kent
Contributors
Kent Gardens Trust