Parks and play areas

The Riverside Leisure Area contains Fort Gardens (including the New Tavern Fort and Chantry Heritage Centre), Gordon Gardens and Recreation Ground (including Gordon Lake and General Gordon's Statue), Gordon Promenade (including a café, Gravesend Rowing Club, Gravesend Sailing Club, and Gravesend Regatta Committee) and the Canal Basin Marina.

There are lots of events in this park, including regattas, music festivals and outdoor performances.

Fort Gardens

Enjoy the heritage views in the setting of New Tavern Fort. Here you will find the Milton Chantry, the oldest building in Gravesend.

Photo credit: Charlie McNeilly

Fort Gardens and the Dell area is locked half hour before sunset every evening.

Gordon Gardens

Gordons Gardens are beautifully maintained gardens with flower displays, mature trees and an ornamental lake. 

There is a children's play site by the lake, by the café area along the Promenade.

Gordon Promenade

The Gordon Promenade stretches along the river front, adjoining to a 3.4-acre park. It is a popular place to visit for picnics, walkers and hikers with picturesque views.

 

National Cycle Route 1 also passes through this area (along Gordon Promenade and past the Canal Basin) and then follows the route of the Thames and Medway Canal towards Higham.

Facilities

There is plenty of seating throughout the Riverside Leisure Area with litter bins nearby.

There is a café is privately run and accessible on the promenade area with seating outside.

There are Public toilets available by the café and also by New Tavern Fort.

The area is mainly wheelchair accessible via paved paths and public park access, although gradients may exist in some areas.