Parks · South East England
Preston Park
In or near Brighton and Hove.
Preston Park — municipal park in Brighton and Hove, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Preston Park · 0.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Preston Park, the nearest railway station is Preston Park, located 0.7 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is BN1 6SD. Entry to the park is free.
About
Preston Park is a public park in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1884. It covers approximately 27 km². Heritage designation: Grade II listed park and garden. Managed by Brighton and Hove. Wikidata describes it as: "municipal park in Brighton and Hove, UK". Coordinates: 50.8414°, -0.1478°.
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Summary from the official site
Preston Park in Brighton features the Gilded Elm, a memorial to two historic elm trees, one of which has been preserved and reimagined with a gilded interior. The park serves as a community asset and hosts various events throughout the year, highlighting the importance of elm trees in the area.
Read more on the official property page.
From the Wikipedia article
Preston Park is a park near Preston Village in the city of Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, England. The park, which covers 63 acres (25 ha), is served by the nearby Preston Park railway station and is listed on the National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens along with the nearby Preston Manor. It is part of the eponymous ward of Preston Park, located north of the city centre, which had a population of 14,911 at the 2011 census.
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Background
Description
It is one of Brighton's largest parks, with 63 acre of lawns, formal borders and rose gardens, bowling greens, tennis courts and a small pond. It was bought in 1883 by Brighton Corporation (then Brighton's local council) from William Bennett-Stanford who owned the Preston Manor estate and had begun to develop the park as enclosed pleasure grounds. The costs of the purchase (£50,000) and initial layout (£22,868) were funded with a bequest of £70,000 from a local bookmaker, William Edmund Davies in 1879. The park was formally declared open on 8 November 1884. The Brighton and County Polo Club, started by Lt. Col. Robert McKergow in 1904, was based in Preston Park. An earlier club, the…
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- Coordinates
- 50.8414, -0.1478
- District
- Brighton and Hove
- Parish
- Brighton and Hove, unparished area
- Postcode
- BN1 6SD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Brighton Pavilion
- Established
- 1884
- Nearest railway station
- Preston Park — 0.7 km
- Official site
- www.elpihv.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7241959 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Preston Park, Brighton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Preston Park Bollard.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Celia Holloway
Memorials & monuments · 0.1 km
St Peter's Church, Preston Village, Brighton
Historic churches · 0.2 km
Preston Park Pillar
Memorials & monuments · 0.2 km
Gilded Elm
Public art & sculpture · 0.2 km
Preston Manor & Gardens
Stately homes · 0.2 km
Preston Twins
Natural landmarks · 0.2 km
Preston Manor
Museums · 0.2 km
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St John the Evangelist's Church, Preston Village, Brighton
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Starling Studio
Galleries · 0.4 km
Preston Park
Villages · 0.5 km
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Public art & sculpture · 0.6 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Preston Park?
- Preston Park is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BN1 6SD), in the parish of Brighton and Hove, unparished area.
- What is Preston Park?
- Preston Park — municipal park in Brighton and Hove, UK.
- How do I get to Preston Park?
- The nearest railway station is Preston Park, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode BN1 6SD.
- When was Preston Park built?
- Built or established in 1884.
- Who owns Preston Park?
- Preston Park is owned by Brighton & Hove City Council and operated by Brighton and Hove.
- Is Preston Park a listed building?
- Preston Park is officially recognised as Grade II listed park and garden listed.
- Is Preston Park free to visit?
- Yes, Preston Park is free to enter.
- How do I get to Preston Park?
- The nearest railway station is Preston Park, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BN1 6SD.