Park in the civic centre, it's not a very big car park and if you are going at night it's free. Head up to the station and the car park is just before the station. Quick foot access from there is across the foot bridge direct to the orchard, easy to get out after the show as well. If that full go to the multi story car park to the left of the orchard, but can be a bugger to get away from, might have to pay.
Only places i'd recommend to eat in Dartford are maybe the Greek Taverna or the curry house up the road from the theatre on the corner, Eden Palace I think it's called
The two best restaurants in Dartford IMHO are the Jafflong Indian (relatively new ownership and its been transformed) and the Peking Garden Chinese. Both easy walking distance from the Orchard. For parking I'd use the surface car park that used to be a multi storey until a year or two ago. Easier to get out of than the multi storey and only a couple of mins walk from the orchard
If you can avoid parking in the Civic Centre I would.
Was parked in there just before Xmas when we went to see Dave Gorman. Was a nightmare to get away. It wasn't free and literally the whole theatre were queuing to pay. Show finished at 10.45 and we didn't get out of the carpark till 11.30.
Food wise I used to like The Hideout (Mexican) but haven't been in there for 2-3 years so not sure what its like now.
Park in the civic centre, it's not a very big car park and if you are going at night it's free. Head up to the station and the car park is just before the station. Quick foot access from there is across the foot bridge direct to the orchard, easy to get out after the show as well. If that full go to the multi story car park to the left of the orchard, but can be a bugger to get away from, might have to pay.
If you can avoid parking in the Civic Centre I would.
Was parked in there just before Xmas when we went to see Dave Gorman. Was a nightmare to get away. It wasn't free and literally the whole theatre were queuing to pay. Show finished at 10.45 and we didn't get out of the carpark till 11.30.
Food wise I used to like The Hideout (Mexican) but haven't been in there for 2-3 years so not sure what its like now.
I think you find we are talking about 2 totally different car park, the civic centre car park is next to the station it's only small perhaps 100 cars, I believe the other car park is the multi story one where you drive up the ramp and have to queue to pay, it's a disaster to get out off.
I'd strongly suggest avoiding parking in the multi-storey next to the Orchard if possible. I went to a show a couple of months ago and had to spend about 25 mins queuing up just to pay at the ticket machine when we came out. There's only one machine on each level, which is fine for normal daytime shoppers, but when the theatre empties out, you'll be stuck behind a stream of idiots that haven't got the right money, or want to spend an extra 5 mins trying to use their cash card. Drove me fucking mad.
Of course, you then have to queue behind the same idiots to exit the car park...............
We're going tomorrow night. Saw him a couple of years ago, wasn't expecting that much but was really good. My wife got dragged up on stage for the big finale trick.
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Shame they aint cleaned the toilets since then though
Was parked in there just before Xmas when we went to see Dave Gorman. Was a nightmare to get away. It wasn't free and literally the whole theatre were queuing to pay. Show finished at 10.45 and we didn't get out of the carpark till 11.30.
Food wise I used to like The Hideout (Mexican) but haven't been in there for 2-3 years so not sure what its like now.
Le Tre Sorelle is the Italian opposite the post office - very nice.
Car park opposite Zens is best bet for being able to get away up West Hill and avoid one way system
I parked there for Jim Davidson last year and got out with no probs.
The Greek Taverna is the only decent restaurant I've heard about.....that's not to say there aren't any others though.
Of course, you then have to queue behind the same idiots to exit the car park...............
Derren Brown Thursday night.
Different.