Community facilities
Cyclopark
Cyclopark, Kent's new activity venue, offers first class cycling, running and extreme sports facilities to North Kent. It opened in 2012 as part of the Olympic Legacy and Kent Cyclopark is now one of the leading multi-sport centres in the south of England and the largest cycle sports park in Europe. Just south of Gravesend, within easy access of the M25, A2 and Ebbsfleet International, Cyclopark provides a hub for local community sports, and hosts regional and national events such the BMX British Championships.
Cyclopark is set within 43 hectares of landscaped parkland and has a 340m BMX racetrack, a skate park, a 6km mountain bike trail and a 2.9km circuit track for cycling, and running. The Cyclopark's pavilion offers visitors a Cycle Shop, Health Suite and large café, and attracts more than 110,000 visitors every year. Cyclopark is an ideal location for business meetings, conferences and corporate team events
For more information visit the Cyclopark website.
Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara
As the largest single site Sikh complex in Europe, the magnificent Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara, the new place of worship for the sizeable Sikh community who live in Gravesend, is receiving much praise and interest. A place grand in scale, accommodating 1,200 worshippers, it is accomplished in its detail, with handcrafted marble, stonework, colourful tiling and stained glass windows. Arrangements are in place to receive visitors for regular worship, festivals and weddings and to greet school parties and other groups.
Old Town Hall
The Town Hall has been significant building in Gravesend since the 16th century. The Grade II listed Old Town Hall has undergone a £2.3 million refurbishment providing activity and events space for community and businesses.
Eastgate Community Building
A new £4 million multi -purpose community building incorporating North Kent Community Church and community and business venue space opened in 2013 at Springhead Park.
The Woodville
We are continuing to make improvements to our entertainment centre, The Woodville, with the most recent enhancement being to the Paul Greengrass Cinema which now boasts 3D capability and Dolby 7.1 sound system. These digital enhancements have enabled the screening of new release blockbusters movies alongside live broadcasts, such as from the National Theatre.
Further enhancements over recent months have also been made possible through sponsorship deals with local businesses and include to the lower studio space which is used frequently used for the Comedy Club or smaller performances, and to the outdoor space at the rear of the Kent Bar, which is now transformed to a 'secret garden' – the perfect outdoor space to enjoy a drink on a fair weather day.
The Woodville hosts a full programme of entertainment for everyone from popular children's shows to nationally and internationally recognised stars of screen and stage. For more information about the venue and event programme visit The Woodville website.