Stoneham Park
🏟 Playground & park · Aldrington, Hove, Brighton
Stoneham Park
A flat, family-friendly Hove park with two play areas, a sandpit, cafe and games court. Free and always open.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Always open · Free · No booking needed
About Stoneham Park
Stoneham Park is a valued community park in the Aldrington area of Hove, managed by Brighton & Hove City Council and free to visit. It is always open and especially well suited to families with young children, as it has two separate play areas. One is designed for younger children, with a sandpit and a colourful mural on the wall, while the other sits in the main body of the park and has larger climbing equipment, swings and slides. Alongside the play areas, the recreation ground includes a multi-use games area for football and other sports and a basketball court. A distinctive pigs sculpture commemorates the park's history, as the land was given to the people of Hove as open recreation space in 1906. The park is laid out on flat, even ground with accessible paths throughout and plenty of benches, and a community cafe is on-site and also accessible, though its hours vary so it is best to check the cafe's Facebook page. There are no public toilets on-site; the nearest accessible toilet is at Hove Museum and Art Gallery. Parking is on-street only. Stoneham Park first earned a Green Flag award in 2006.
⭐ What makes this place special
- multi-use games area
- basketball court
- community cafe
- pigs sculpture
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Parking: On-street only
- Toilets on site
- Café / refreshments
- Accessibility: Laid out on flat, even ground with accessible paths throughout and plenty of benches; the community cafe is also accessible.
🧒 Ages & play
- younger children's play area with sandpit
- main play area with larger climbing equipment
- swings
- slides
📍 Nearby places to play
- Knoll Recreation Ground · approx 0.6 miles · Hove
- Wish Park · approx 0.6 miles · Aldrington, Hove
- Hove Park · approx 1.1 miles · Hove
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Stoneham Park free?
Yes. Stoneham Park is a public park managed by Brighton & Hove City Council, free to enter and always open.
What is in the playground?
There are two play areas: one for younger children with a sandpit and mural, and a main one with larger climbing equipment, swings and slides, plus a games court and basketball court nearby.
Are there toilets and a cafe?
There is an accessible community cafe (hours vary, check its Facebook page), but no on-site public toilets; the nearest accessible toilet is at Hove Museum and Art Gallery.
Where is Stoneham Park?
Stoneham Park is on Stoneham Road in the Aldrington area of Hove, postcode BN3 5FS.
Is it good for toddlers?
Yes. One of the two play areas is designed especially for younger children, with a sandpit, and the park is laid out on flat, even ground.