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 additional attractions on its perimeter. The Pavilions in the Park leisure centre, Kaya in The Park Café and The Rec Rooms roller skating rink offer visitors a wealth of leisure opportunities.
Nature continues to thrive in the park, 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.
The community have always and continue to play an important part in the life of park with particular support and input received from Denne Neighbourhood Council and The Friends of Horsham Park.
2023 improvements saw the completion of the Horsham Park Pond Project. In 2022 this attenuation pond, in the centre of the park, was dredged and the sediment re-landscaped into the surrounding grassland. Over the past year the viewing areas has been re-landscaped, views enhanced, and a new path and interpretation installed to improve access. In early 2024 the area was planted with wildflower turf and low level planting.
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