Hove Park – Coming Soon

Hove Park is one of eight parks in the city that is recognised by the Green Flag Award Scheme

It’s popular with local residents, dog walkers and runners. The park features a mix of large areas of open grass, mature trees, flower beds and recreational facilities including a miniature railway.

Hove Park is always open, all year round. There is a cafe – The Pavilion Tea Rooms – that is open daily from 8.30am to 5.30pm.

There’s a lot of open green space to relax in, and the park also has a children’s playground.

There is a miniature steam railway running along the western edge of the park.

At the eastern edge of the park is the Fingermaze, a piece of public sculpture carved into the park and lined with stone and lime mortar. The Fingermaze is a giant fingerprint which incorporates a Cretan labyrinth within its whirling design.

Hove Park’s great claim to fame, the Goldstone, lies in its southwest corner. This huge rock, weighing about 20 tons, is commonly believed to have been used by the Druids for worship. The shape of a human face is clearly visible in the stone.