WELCOME TO WHITECLIFFE

Whitecliffe, formally known as Eastern Quarry, is the largest development site in Ebbsfleet Garden City. The 667-acre Site is owned by Eastern Quarry Ltd a wholly owned subsidiary of Henley Camland who acquired it from its previous owners Landsec in March 2018.  Henley Camland is managing the delivery of the infrastructure, while parcels of land are built out by individual housing developers. 

One of the largest development sites in the UK, Whitecliffe is set against a unique landscape of cliffs, lakes and green spaces with planning permission for:

6,250 new homes – from apartments to family homes

New education facilities – three new primary schools, one secondary school and state of the art sports facilities

5,000 sq m of space including a Lifelong Learning Centre, Library, Police Accommodation, Job Centre, Health and Social Care Provision, a Hall, Religious Facility and co-location space

A new market centre with public square, shops, bars, restaurants and office space

30% Open Space, including a new urban park, playing fields, six dual use sports pitches, six tennis courts and allotments

Whitecliffe is formed by three separate but complimentary villages:

Whitecliffe benefits from excellent public transport links to all parts of the country as well as London, Kent and Europe.  Located 19 miles to the South East of Central London, Whitecliffe is in a key location, next to Bluewater Shopping Centre and Ebbsfleet International Train Station, with its 17 minute journey to Central London and via Eurostar to Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam.  These outstanding transport links are completed by the A2(M) which runs along the Northern boundary and the M25 which only 3 miles away. 

Whitecliffe Timeline

2024

Alkerden Civic Hub receives planning approval

Alkerden Civic Hub receives planning approval

Alkerden Civic Hub will provide 5,000 sqm of space including a Lifelong Learning Centre, Library, Police Accommodation, Job Centre, Health and Social Care Provision, a Hall, Religious Facility and co-location space.

ChalkStack

ChalkStack

Artist: Jo Chapman / Ashmere / ChalkStack plays on the idea of stacked drawing chalks and uses a simple cylindrical shape of steel tubes to build into a large sculpture composed of multiple elements. Standing at six metres in height, the organic-shaped profile of the sculpture is inspired by the..Read More

The Ghost Follies of Castle Hill

The Ghost Follies of Castle Hill

Artists: FleaFollyArchitects / Castle Hill South / The Ghost Follies of Castle Hill are two architectural artworks on the lakeshore at Castle Hill South. Inspired by the area’s rich history, the follies recall the wooden castle keeps that once stood nearby. The larger structure rises on a cluster of slender..Read More

2023

Vital community amenities in Alkerden Village awarded planning

Vital community amenities in Alkerden Village awarded planning

Planning approval given to Henley Investments and Erith, for a Morrisons supermarket, gym, nursery, neighbourhood green and 83 affordable homes in Alkerden Village.  

2022

Crystal Explosion

Crystal Explosion

Artist: Jessica Lloyd-Jones / Castle Hill / Crystal Explosion is a striking artwork inspired by the natural form of a calcite crystal and symbolising an energetic burst of growth and possibility. The four-metre-wide piece is finished in a durable, pale Jesmonite surface that glows with subtle texture by day and..Read More

Landscape Illumination

Landscape Illumination

Artist: Jessica Lloyd-Jones / Ashmere / Landscape Illumination takes the form of illuminated striations set into the ground, echoing the layers of stone beneath our feet. A subtle artwork, it is inspired by the turquoise blue of the nearby lake.  Strips of energy-efficient LED lighting run alongside these stone lines,..Read More

2021

Planning approval for Alkerden Education Campus

Planning approval for Alkerden Education Campus

Ebbsfleet Development Corporation passes planning for the Alkerden Education Campus. The nursery, primary school, secondary school, dual-use sports centre, pitches, running track and tennis courts will deliver an important piece of infrastructure for Alkerden. 

Somewhat different Christmas Carols!…

Somewhat different Christmas Carols!…

Despite the lockdown restrictions, Christmas carols took place in Castle Hill, in a very different way! Organised by Reverend Penny Marsh with Ebbsfleet Community Church, videos of the community’s hopes for 2021 along with carols were shared via a van with a big screen that moved around the village.  

The Homecoming

The Homecoming

The Homecoming – Installed 2021 / Artist: Laurence Edwards / Castle Hill / The Homecoming stands two metres tall and is inspired by the Norman settlers who once occupied this landscape and the ancient earthworks of Sweyne’s Camp. Cast in bronze, the figure stands as a sentinel and storyteller, connecting..Read More