Horsham Park

At the heart of Horsham, West Sussex is Horsham Park, a 24 hectare haven of open space.
From its agricultural beginnings to its first documented use as space for public entertaining, the park has remained a constant as the town has grown. Horsham District Council acquired the land during the pre and post war era, following it’s designation as ‘Pleasure Grounds’

Today, Horsham Park forms an important ‘green lung’ in the centre of a busy market town.
Encompassing formal gardens, traditional park land and natural copses as well as a large well equipped play area, formal sports clubs, state of the art tennis courts and host of free to use outdoor fitness equipment the park offers something for everyone.

Complementing the main park are The Pavilions in the Park leisure centre, and Koffie Café that sit on its perimeter, whilst Horsham Boxing Club and Horsham Bowls Club sit within the park boundary.

Horsham park has benefited from considerable investment in recent years including the completion of an innovative new concrete skate park, new play facilities as well as a large project to improve the central pond.

Nature continues to thrive, with well-established trees, wooded area and hedgerows providing habitats for a variety of wildlife. Recent and forthcoming planting initiatives focus on encouraging pollinators and meeting the challenges of climate change. Following the pond renovations, we are delighted that our pair of Mute Swans continue to breed and our target species including Hedgehogs, Stag Beetles and Bumble Bees have been noted over the past year.

The community and volunteers have always and continue to play an important part in the life of park. Particular support and input is received from Horsham Denne Neighbourhood Council and The Friends of Horsham Park.