Hove Beach Park, the £13.7 million new seafront park stretching from Hove’s King Alfred Leisure Centre to Hove Lagoon, will be officially opened later this week. Residents and visitors have already been flocking to the park in their thousands as different sections have been completed and opened for use. This Friday (16 May) Councillor Bella Sankey, Leader of Brighton & Hove City Council, will officially open the park – and kick-start a weekend of free activities to celebrate the occasion.
Councillor Sankey said: “I am extremely proud and excited to be formally opening the first new park in the city in more than 100 years. This project has been evolving since 2018 through the work of local community organisations, particularly West Hove Seafront Action Group and West Hove Forum. Working in partnership, we identified underused facilities and green spaces on the seafront and developed a plan to reinvigorate this key area of the city. The result is a linear park with attractive spaces, better biodiversity and a range of recreational activities for residents and visitors of all ages to enjoy.”
The park facilities have been opening on a rolling basis since September 2024, starting with the wheeled sports area. This includes a skatepark, a 150-metre-long pump track and a 600-square-metre roller area. Since then, a new bowls clubhouse, padel and tennis courts, gardens and new pathways as well as the outdoor sports hub, café and public toilets have opened. Meanwhile, the existing croquet and bowls lawns have reopened. The final element, the sand sports area, is expected to welcome its first visitors in August.
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