Brenchley Gardens — Attraction in Sevenoaks

Lovely gardens, always being maintained by the Maidstone borough council staff. Flowers and grass area are pretty and a nice place to pass through. When the weather is nice it's great to see lots of people making use of the green space with picnics etc.

It's a shame that Brenchley Gardens is often frequented by people smoking drugs at all hours with not a bit of respect for others having to breathe it in, and it's often the go to place for drunk people staggering around. Also, if you like groups of people making lots of noise and rubbish then it's the place to be.

Not so nice for my children to witness but hey ho, it looks nice when the sun is out and if you like a bloke with his status dog and his top off. To be fair, I do see the odd PCSO and other official looking people around trying to make it a better place but unfortunately Brenchley does have that reputation for the not so desirable...

I have been walking in Brenchley Gardens every day for twelve years. It is fine early doors apart from people drinking on the benches by the entrances, but as the day goes on it deteriorates. The gardener's do a valiant job, and I believe there is only one now, but the entrance to the gardens is now a bit of a dump since they were ordered to remove some of the shrubs The irony is that underneath the signs asking people not to drink there are tins, bottles and wrappers all in view of the CCTV cameras, which I suspect don't work. But this is just something one has to expect in Maidstone. I live right in the centre of town and never see anyone patrolling anywhere, hence we live in a very run down town which I once was pleased to move to twenty five years ago and now am...

During the day and especially in the summer it is a very nice place to come to and chill out, I have done so on numerous occasions with friend and family. It is a beautiful park and there are numerous events held in it throughout the summer months. Plenty of space for a picnic and is located right next to the high street, so isn't out of the way at all. It is probably best to stay away at night because it is known for drug users and various other crimes which is unfortunate but it doesn't seem as though the authorities really have much presence...