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The Barnyard soft play allows hours of fun for your little ones, full of climbing, spinning, sliding and hiding this is the perfect place to let off some steam.

Bookings for the Soft play will be available by clicking on the button below.

About the park

  • Swanley Park is set in 60 acres of landscape parkland with two large car parks.
  • The park offers a fun filled family day out with a wide range of attractions, activities opening hours 11.00 am โ€“ 5.00 pm.
  • The park has 400,000 visitors annually and is one of the most popular parks in the region.
  • The attractions and clubs are growing further each year, so don’t miss out on all the fun!
  • More recent additions to the park are the paddling pool and watersplash area plus sand play and family enclosure where young children can play in safety. Older children can use up their energy nearby at the large, well equipped play area including swings, climbing frame and a zip wire.
NORTH POLE DASH – A festive fun run for children.
29November

NORTH POLE DASH – A festive fun run for children.

10:00 am

Location: Swanley Park, New Barn Road, Swanley, Kent, BR8 7PW ( start line by Swanley Park Cafe)

Cost: ยฃ10.00 per child which includes festive items collected at each station and medal. Adult tickets are free. Adult Supervision Required: To keep our rescue mission safe and fun, all children must be accompanied by a participating adult along the course.

Santaโ€™s Lost His Magic at Swanley Parkโ€ฆ We Need Your Help!

Santa was out conducting a high-altitude flight rehearsal over Kent when he hit a massive โ€œfestive fog bankโ€ right above Swanley Park. The sleigh took a tumble, and his pack split wide open.

Santa made it back to the North Pole safely, but heโ€™s left behind three essential festive items. Weโ€™re recruiting Festive Recovery Agents to step up, track down the missing items, and save Christmas!

Whatโ€™s happening on the day?

Children will take part in a 1.5k rescue mission loop through Swanley Park to hunt down and recover Santaโ€™s missing items. The best part? Mini-Agents will get to keep all the festive goodies they collect along the way.

Under-5s Fancy Dress Competition
Got little ones under 5? Dress them up in their festive best. Weโ€™ll be hosting an Under-5s Fancy Dress Competition with the winner announced right before our official pre-mission warm-up begins.

Register today

EVision Electric Vehicles Supported Sustainability Event โ€˜Go Green Dayโ€™ at Swanley Park.

EVision Electric Vehicles was delighted to take part in Go Green Day, held at Swanley Park on Friday 31st July, where hundreds of visitors enjoyed an educational and family-friendly event dedicated to promoting sustainable living and electric mobility. The day brought together local businesses and members of the community for an exciting sustainable transport and…
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A Green Triumph! Swanleyโ€™s Parks Shine with Three Prestigious Green Flag Awards

Swanley Town Council is delighted to celebrate the achievement of receiving three Green Flag Awards, recognising the outstanding quality and high standards maintained at Swanley Park, Swanley Recreation Ground and Elephant Park. The success comes as the internationally recognised Green Flag Award scheme marks its 30th anniversary, celebrating three decades of excellence in parks and…
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Swanley Park TripAdvisor Award

Swanley Park announced that it has received a TripAdvisorยฎ Certificate of Excellence. Continue reading

2025 Certificate of Excellence TripAdvisor

Parking Charges at Swanley Park.

Our car parks are open and changeable all year round.

An ANPR system is live, and visitors will have to follow the relevant payment terms as listed on the signage in the car parks when they arrive.

QR code can be scanned and paid on arrival for stays longer than 2 hours.

Swanley residents do not need to pay, but only if they have followed previous advice to register their vehicle at Swanley’s Link.

APRIL – SEPTEMBEROCTOBER – MARCH
Up to 2 hours – FREEUp to 2 hours – FREE
All day – ยฃ4.75All day parking ยฃ2.50

Swanley Residents Information

Swanley residents will not need to pay for parking, if they have previously applied for a resident permit and this been approved.

Residents permits can be applied for by emailing csa@swanleytowncouncil.gov.uk with a copy of your V5 certificate and latest council tax bill; similarly, these documents can be taken to the Swanley Link to apply.

Please note: Residents must live in one of the Swanley wards, which are White Oak, St Maryโ€™s, Christchurch and Swanley Village to be eligible.

Residents permits expire on the 31st March every year and will need to be renewed before this date as your parking session will not be covered should you attend the park after this date and not pay.