LAND BRIDGE LANDMARK - By David Mote
A new ‘bridge’ in Swanscombe’s Craylands Gorge has reopened a footpath that once again joins Greenhithe and Swanscombe. This long-awaited link followed the demolition of the old, condemned ‘caged in’ bridges a number of years ago.
pedestrians using the route. But it is more than simply a footpath as it will eventually allow access down into the important Craylands Gorge ecological corridor and link the local communities.
Visiting the land bridge on the day it opened Greenhithe and Knockhall Borough Councillor, David Mote said: “It is very pleasing to see the path reopened and so many people using it already. There are still minor access challenges to pin down but but this is a very important landmark for the Greenhithe, Swanscombe and Constructed by Ebbsfleet based Ebbsfleet as it marks the only point Henley Camland, the new land where all three communities meet.” bridge connects Swanscombe Heritage Park to Knockhall Park and is already seeing a large number of Used by generations of residents, and especially parents from Greenhithe taking their children to the Craylands school, this traffic free footpath has been greatly missed.
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