St Ann's Well Gardens
🏟 Playground & park · Hove, Brighton
St Ann's Well Gardens
A leafy Hove park with a children's playground, cafe and scented garden. Free to all and always open.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Always open · Free · No booking needed
📍 Location & directions
Address: St Ann's Well Gardens, Somerhill Road, Hove, BN3 1PL
Plus Code: 9C2XRRJW+63
About St Ann's Well Gardens
St Ann's Well Gardens is a popular green oasis in the heart of Hove, managed by Brighton & Hove City Council. It is always open and free to visit. Families are drawn to the children's playground, while the wider gardens offer mature trees, lawns and a scented garden to explore. The Garden Cafe serves visitors Monday to Friday from 8am to 5pm and at weekends from 9am to 5pm, making it an easy spot for a break. Public toilets are open daily from 10am to 4pm, with an accessible toilet located between the pavilion and the cafe, and a Changing Places toilet is also provided for visitors with additional needs. Accessibility varies across the park: areas reached from Somerhill Road and the western end of Nizells Road are accessible, but some sections approached from Furze Hill and the eastern end of Nizells Road are laid out on a steep gradient and would not be accessible to people with mobility issues without assistance. There is no on-site car park, so visitors use on-street parking, with designated accessible bays available on Somerhill Road, Furze Hill and Nizells Avenue. The combination of play, planting and refreshments makes it a reliable family destination.
⭐ What makes this place special
- The Garden Cafe
- scented garden
- Changing Places toilet
- pavilion
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Parking: On-street only; designated accessible bays on Somerhill Road, Furze Hill and Nizells Avenue
- Toilets on site
- Café / refreshments
- Accessibility: Areas accessed from Somerhill Road and the western end of Nizells Road are accessible; parts accessed from Furze Hill and the eastern end of Nizells Road are on a steep gradient and not accessible without assistance.
🧒 Ages & play
- children's playground
📍 Nearby places to play
- Dyke Road Park · approx 0.4 miles · Hove
- Preston Park · approx 0.7 miles · Preston
- Blakers Park · approx 1.1 miles · Preston
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is St Ann's Well Gardens free?
Yes. It is a public park managed by Brighton & Hove City Council, free to enter and always open.
What is in the playground?
There is a children's playground in the gardens, set among lawns, mature trees and a scented garden.
Are there toilets and a cafe?
Yes. The Garden Cafe is open daily, and public toilets (10am to 4pm) include an accessible toilet between the pavilion and cafe plus a Changing Places toilet.
Where is St Ann's Well Gardens?
It is off Somerhill Road in Hove, postcode BN3 1PL, a short walk from Hove seafront and town.
Is there parking?
There is no on-site car park, but on-street parking is available with accessible bays on Somerhill Road, Furze Hill and Nizells Avenue.