Penenden Heath
Next to Penenden Heath Road and Boxley Road, Maidstone ME14
2DQ
Penenden Heath recreation ground in north
Maidstone, is a pleasant area for sports and recreation.
The recreation ground is part of a larger area
of Penenden Heath, because of its convenient location and well
drained soil, Penenden Heath had for many centuries been a site of
large gatherings: Shire ‘moots’ (assemblies) in the Middle
Ages, parliamentary elections, and public executions by burning at
the stake or hanging. As a gathering place for the local
populace or military units, it played a part in the Peasants’
Revolt of 1381, Wyatt’s Rebellion of 1554 and the Civil War (Battle
of Maidstone 1648).
In 1882, following landscaping, part of
Penenden Heath was given to the people of Maidstone by the Earl of
Romney for use as a recreation ground.
The leisure facilities and
activities include:
- Tennis courts open for ’pay and play’
- Tennis Academy – for
individual and group private coaching sessions contact Steve
Kitcher 01622 735797
- Bowling green, open May – September, available for ‘pay
and play’
- Football pitch with changing rooms
- Play area
- Car park and public toilets
- Public footpaths lead from the Heath into the countryside.