Faversham Recreation Ground

Faversham Recreation Ground is a proper local all-rounder: part play park, part open green space, part dog walk, with enough going on to keep most families happy for a couple of hours. The reviews mention updated playground equipment, separate areas for younger and older children, an outdoor gym and even a mini skateboard park. For parents, there’s the welcome presence of a coffee shop on site, benches by the play areas, toilets and free parking for up to four hours. It sounds like the sort of place where you can actually sit down for five minutes while the children do laps of the climbing frame, which is always a win. The downsides are fairly typical for a public park: toilets may need attention, and one reviewer noted building work was still going on. It’s not a destination with a wow factor, but for free, it looks very decent and very usable — the sort of place that quietly saves your weekend.