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The Best Parks
in the Brighton Area
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Devil's Dyke Devil's Dyke Road, Poynings Tel 01273 857712

Stunning views from top of the hill overlooking Poynings and Ditchling villages. Great pub/restaurant - very child friendly serving excellent food. Can be reached by Bus, Number 77 service, from Brighton Pier - travelling up Dyke Road.


Devil's Dyke Brighton


Dyke Road Park Dyke Road, Hove

A good little playground and a nice cafe and hedged maze. Handy for the Booth Museum across the road. Also, there is a good sized open grassed area for football etc.



Fulking Escarpment

A steep part of the South Downs offering a challenging walk to the top but amazing views. No pushchairs though!!!! Take the road from Poynings towards Fulking - it's on the left.
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Hove Lagoon Kingsway, Hove

Has a great skateboarding facility, cafe and toilets. Paddling pool open during the summer months.
"It's a great park. Beautiful views, fun for kids and a great day."



Hove Park Hove

There is a family friendly aspect of this park in that it does not tend to get abused by teenagers. It has toilets and a cafe close together. The playground here is more suitable for 5 year olds and up, and there are big open spaces and a climbing wall. Also has a miniature railway offering rides.


Hove Park, Hove East Sussex

The children's playground is currently undergoing some re-development and should be open again in July 2008.
"The cafe does great cakes and has outdoor seating plus a few toys for young children."


King's Road Playground and Paddling Pool King's Road, Brighton BN1

This extremely well used seafront play area is situated just off the beach on the King's Road that runs along the promenade. It is very well equipped for pre-school children to have fun and play within a fenced area so they don't have to come into dangerous contact with the sea or the nearby road. The facility is free is extremely busy during the summer.
King's Road Playground, Brighton
There's a large sand pit play area with small climbing frames plus a huge paddling pool which is loads of fun during the summer months. There are toilets and snack bars and it's close to other cafes along the seafront as well.

"It's absolutely superb, but very busy!"
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Pavilion Park Royal Pavilion Gardens, Brighton

Gorgeous gardens at the foot of the Royal Pavilion in Brighton. Lots of trees for shade, lush grass for relaxing and a cafe for refreshments. Park your pushchair and just hang out. Lots of grass for toddling about amongst
a culturally rich backdrop.
Pavilion Gardens, Brighton Sussex

Preston Park London Road, Brighton

If you’re looking for a park that appeals to babies, toddlers and bigger kids, then Preston Park is for you. This conservation area is situated on the outskirts of Brighton so you won’t even need to battle the city centre traffic to get there.

There’s a huge green area that people use for football, picnics, kite-flying, running and any other outdoor activities you can think of! If you prefer more structured activities, there are also tennis courts, a bowling green, a basketball court and a place to hire bicycles – all of which do not require pre-booking.

The children’s playground is well-equipped and should keep your little ones amused for quite awhile. If not you can always treat them to ice-creams at a choice of two cafes. The Rotunda café overlooks the beautifully maintained rose garden and a small pond full of newts! Each café has nearby toilets (the Rotunda café toilets has baby-changing facilities).

There is free parking at the park or surrounding residential streets.





Queens Park off Queens Park Road, Brighton

Beautifully landscaped gardens, plenty of wildlife. There are lots of areas where you can chill out, sit under a tree and watch the world go by. Excellent playground with a cafe. Great views from top of the park.  There are ducks to feed in the duck pond and a cafe is open in the summer.


St Ann's Well Gardens in Hove, Brighton

St Ann's Well Gardens Nizells Avenue, Hove BN3 Tel 01273 773134

This very popular small park, has a children's playground, a cafe in the summer, tennis courts and a bowling green. It is also well known for its friendly population of squirrels. Also there is a scented garden with a handrail for visually impaired people.


St Ann's Well Gardens in Hove, Brighton
"Superb playground and fantastic cafe offering all kinds of posh nosh and alcoholic drinks. Green areas as well as leafy woodland to walk through.
Highly recommended!"

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South Downs Park Eastbourne to Winchester, Brighton BN

Located to the north of Brighton, South Downs Park is one of the most important parklands in the Brighton area. South Downs recently gained the prestigious title of 'National Park' and covers a vast area. Popular with visitors to Brighton, South Downs Park has many scenic walks, local landmarks, areas suitable for picnics, cycling and other outdoor activities.





Stanmer Park Falmer, Near Brighton BN1 9RH



Located just outside Brighton off the A27, Stanmer Park is a big space, good for balls games mountain biking & picnics. In Stanmer village there is a church, a duck pond and a popular tea shop. There is also Stanmer rural museum which has some very unusual farming equipment and blacksmithing tools - popular with boys of all ages!
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Stoneham Park between Marmion Road and Tamworth Road, Hove



A traditional community playground, designed for all living within the neighbourhood, it is quite popular and has a Parksafe scheme.
"Stoneham Park in Hove has been wonderfully planned and includes an area for toddlers as well as older children and a newly developed cafe area."



The Level Lewes Road, Brighton

Plenty of open green space in the centre of Brighton for picnics and play. Lots of play and climbing equipment for children of all ages including both toddler and older children's play areas. The paddling pool for littlies is open during the summer months. There is also a large skate park and toilets are available.


The Level playground, Brighton Sussex
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