Swanley Park Reviews Summary

Family and Children's Activities

Pros:

• "Great place to take the family in the summer. The miniature railway runs every day."
• "They have equipment for children in wheelchairs, which is brilliant."
• "Highly recommend for a family day out."
• "Not just a good place to take the dog for a walk, it's also a great place for families with young children to visit."
• "A fantastic day out with the kids without breaking the bank."
• "This park is massive with lots of different activities- more than one playground, a paddling pool area."
• "Very fun day out for the whole family, enjoyed the ride on the mini trains, and the pedal paddling boats on the lake."

Cons:

• "Easy place to lose your child. Careful."
• "The only fault is there is only one toilet which is at one end of this large park."
• "Only let down is a lot of it all is around each other so can get quite busy."
• "Unfortunately there are no sporting facilities such as tennis courts or football pitches."
• "The extras that you are charged for are all a bit tired and need updating."
• "The splash park was rammed and couldn't stay long due to the amount of people in there."
• "In the sun it gets soooooo busy. Like if you want to do anything there is a queue longer than you've ever seen."

Park Facilities and Cleanliness

Pros:

• "Cafe and lavatory is available so no need to p in a corners."
• "Nice and clean park."
• "The toilets were also well accessible and very clean which is always a huge bonus with young children."
• "Lovely park and well maintained."
• "Soooo soooo clean. Clean toilets, nice cafeteria."
• "Toilets were really clean!"
• "Lovely clean toilets and cafe, friendly staff."

Cons:

• "There wasn't any food or drink available as the cafe was closed next door."
• "Toilet facilities need updating but only complaint all day."
• "Only downside is the amount of duck poo on the grass around the lake so picnics are not easy to have as the poo goes on quite far from the lake."
• "The toilets were extremely unclean with nappies and toilet paper strewn on the floor."
• "Didn't like kids water play area though its very dirty, I could see plaster/bandage floating around."
• "The public toilets could do with regular cleaning it was pretty disgusting."
• "A fair amount of litter everywhere and an overflowing bin."

Parking and Accessibility

Pros:

• "This park has easy access from the road through both by walk and car."
• "Plenty of parking is available on two sides of the park."
• "There is paid parking (reasonably priced) or free parking on the road with a few minutes walk to the park."
• "Parking facilities are adequate."
• "Just £2.50 for parking no matter how long you stay."
• "Car park is £3 cash or £2.50 card for the whole day, they have parking attendants collect as you come in."
• "Parking £3 for the whole day."