Parks · South East England
Chalkwell Park
Chalkwell Park — park in Chalkwell, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Chalkwell · 0.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Chalkwell Park is a public park in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "park in Chalkwell, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.5450°, 0.6742°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Benfleet and Southend Marshes SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Chalkwell Park is a recreational park in Chalkwell, Southend-on-Sea, in Essex, England. It covers 27 hectares (67 acres) and contains several flower gardens, two children's playgrounds, a skateboard/BMX park and football, cricket, basketball and tennis fields. The cricket pitch was formerly used by Essex County Cricket Club. The arts and music festival Village Green was held on the grounds of Chalkwell Park annually in the summer. The festival often received more than 25,000 visitors each year, but has not been run since 2019 due to the covid pandemic. The park is also home to NetPark, which claims to be the world’s first digital art park. The park is home to the annual fair that accompanies the Southend Carnival.
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Background
History
Chalkwell as a suburb started in the early 20th century as a housing development on the former farmland of the Chalkwell Hall estate. The name is believed to be derived from chalk pits dug by farmers to neutralise acid soil. The current hall stands on the site of previous halls and was built in 1830. In 1903, Southend-on-Sea Borough Council purchased the land for £20,000 and opened a park. A small garden of remembrance commemorating those who lost their lives during the Second World War was opened in the park on 30 April 1952. In the 1950s or earlier, a small petting zoo was established in Chalkwell Hall containing at various points in time peacocks, monkeys and in the 1970s, a Himalayan…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5450, 0.6742
- District
- Southend-on-Sea
- Parish
- Southend-on-Sea, unparished area
- Postcode
- SS9 1JR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Southend West and Leigh
- Nearest railway station
- Chalkwell — 0.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5068853 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Chalkwell Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The Ponds, Chalkwell Park - geograph.org.uk - 232073.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Chalkwell Park?
- Chalkwell Park is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SS9 1JR), in the parish of Southend-on-Sea, unparished area.
- Is Chalkwell Park a protected site?
- Yes — Chalkwell Park is part of the Benfleet and Southend Marshes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Chalkwell Park free to visit?
- Yes, Chalkwell Park is free to enter.
- How do I get to Chalkwell Park?
- The nearest railway station is Chalkwell, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SS9 1JR.