Preston Park
🏟 Playground & park · Preston, Brighton
Preston Park
Brighton's largest urban park, with a children's playground, two cafes and a wheelchair-accessible swing. Always open and free to all.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Always open, all year round · Free · No booking needed
📍 Location & directions
Address: Preston Park, Preston Road, Brighton, BN1 6HN
Plus Code: 9C2XRVQ4+3H
About Preston Park
Preston Park is the largest urban park in Brighton & Hove and a much-loved green space just north of the city centre. Managed by Brighton & Hove City Council, it is always open, all year round, and free to enter. Families come for the children's playground, which has been upgraded as part of the council's playground investment programme and includes a fully inclusive, wheelchair-accessible swing alongside a new outdoor fitness area. Beyond play, the park offers wide-open lawns to relax on, an ornamental rock garden, a cricket pitch and the historic velodrome. There are two cafes, both open daily, so refreshments are never far away. Public toilets are provided at the Rotunda and the Chalet, open 10am to 4pm, and a Changing Places toilet is also available. Most of the park is accessible on level pathways with plenty of benches along the way, though the rock garden, cricket pitch and velodrome have rougher terrain. Parking on-site is limited, with priority for disabled visitors, but on-street parking is available nearby.
⭐ What makes this place special
- two cafes
- rock garden
- cricket pitch
- velodrome
- Changing Places toilet
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Parking: Limited on-site spaces with priority for disabled visitors; on-street parking available
- Toilets on site
- Café / refreshments
- Accessibility: Most park areas accessible on the pathways with many benches; cafes and accessible toilets available. The rock garden, cricket pitch and velodrome are not accessible due to rough terrain.
🧒 Ages & play
- children's playground
- inclusive wheelchair accessible swing
- outdoor fitness area
📍 Nearby places to play
- Blakers Park · approx 0.4 miles · Preston
- Dyke Road Park · approx 0.4 miles · Hove
- St Ann's Well Gardens · approx 0.7 miles · Hove
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Preston Park free to visit?
Yes. Preston Park is a public park managed by Brighton & Hove City Council and is free to enter, always open all year round.
What is in the playground?
The children's playground has been upgraded with new equipment including a fully inclusive, wheelchair-accessible swing, and there is a new outdoor fitness area alongside it.
Are there toilets and a cafe?
Yes. There are two cafes open daily, public toilets at the Rotunda and Chalet (10am to 4pm) and a Changing Places toilet.
Where is Preston Park?
Preston Park is on Preston Road in the Preston area of Brighton, postcode BN1 6HN, just north of the city centre.
Is there parking?
There are limited on-site spaces with priority for disabled visitors, and on-street parking is available nearby.