Hove Park
Hove Park | |
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Type | Public Park |
Location | Hove, England |
Area | 40 acres |
Operated by | Brighton & Hove City Council |
Open | 24 hours |
Status | Open year round |
50°50′35.53″N 0°10′18.06″W / 50.8432028°N 0.1716833°W Hove Park is a
Overview
A paved path goes all round the park, approximately 1.17 miles (1.89 km) in length, and is often used by walkers and runners. There are also several paved paths cross-secting the park at various points.
Facilities include a fenced off playground, a football pitch, a basketball court, a climbing boulder and several tennis courts. The park's bowling green is no longer in use. The club pavilion and bowling green has been leased to local health & fitness club Riptide [2] by Brighton and Hove City Council. A cafe operates throughout the year and serves refreshments. Public toilets are located near the cafe.
In the southwest corner lies a rock called The Goldstone. Legend has it[who?] that the devil threw the approximately 20 ton rock there while excavating Devil's Dyke.[3] Towards the north is a sculpture by the environmental artist Chris Drury; Fingermaze [4] is a labyrinth-like design based on a fingerprint, consisting of stones set into the turf.
Hove Park is home to the Brighton Parkrun.
Miniature steam railway
The park includes a 2,000-foot (610 m) long
The track was upgraded to use concrete sections following damage caused by the
Sources
References
- ^ "Brighton and Hove Ward population 2011". Retrieved 12 October 2015.
- ^ "Riptide Health & Fitness Club". Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ^ "The Goldstone". Public Sculptures of Sussex. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
- ^ "Fingermaze". Public Sculptures of Sussex. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
- ^ "Brighton & Hove Society of Miniature Locomotive Engineers - Trackdays". Archived from the original on 14 April 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2010.