Dane Park — Attraction in Thanet

This park is so beautiful and is so good for dog walking, the amenities are a small kiosk selling tea and coffee, a small assortment of food and icecream and lollies. A children's play park, bowls green, basketball area and a football pitch for local teams. Has some amazing trees some over 100 years old and some wildlife of squirrels, foxes and birds. One small downfall is the litter people leave even though there are bins some people are too lazy to use them and if it wasn't for the local litter pickers the park would be in...

Of the three major parks of Margate (Hartsdown, Northdown & Dane) this is perhaps the one I like least. The heritage of the park is still evident but hasn’t been well maintained or evolved into something new. The ornamental fountain, just inside the main entranceway in Park Road, is a notable example of the neglect. Maybe this park is more popular than the others and this perhaps explains why there is so much litter, graffiti and damage. In need of a lot of TLC. Still worth a visit - just don’t have high...

Really nice place in the daytime. Wouldn't walk there after dark though (at least not on your own). UPDATE After walking this park nearly everyday for a while, I can say there is a huge litter problem, particularly around the basketball area - the broken glass is what worries me as we walk the dog there. There are wonderful volunteers that keep dane park in order but council do absolutely nothing to help. The lights sometimes don't work for the main pathway at night. Otherwise it's...