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Wild Park
Wild Park is Brighton & Hove's largest Local Nature Reserve (LNR) and has extensive woodland walks and spectacular views over the city.
The South Downs National Park extends right in to the city here and important species-rich chalk grassland survive on south and north-facing slopes surrounding the recreation ground and on the roughs of Hollingbury Park golf course. There are also large patches of chalk scrub, grazing fields (popular with seed-eating birds) and a dew pond.
If you would like to get involved with the management work in the park please contact cityparks@brighton-hove.gov.uk and provide a phone number and e-mail address or take a look at our Wild Park 2012-2020 management plan
Welcome to Wild Park
Facilities
Sports Facilities
Football pitches x2
Basketball Court
Services
Toilets
Cafe
Points of Interest
Bio-diverse grasslands
Hollingbury Hill Fort
Hollingbury Park golf course
Walks
Healthwalks
Hollingbury Woods easy access trail leaflet [PDF 539Kb]
Report a problem in the park
Have you found a problem at the park? If so, contact us using our online City Parks problem report form.
Getting there
Bus
The 23, 24 and 25 buses go past the park every few minutes during the day. Further information and timetables available from the Brighton & Hove Bus company.
Cycling
There are cycle lanes leading to the park from the city centre and various places to secure your bicycle to around the park. For more information on cycling around the city check the Journey On site.
Cars
There is very limited free parking available at the park.
Opening Times -
Park: Always open.
Pavilion Cafe - 10am-5pm daily
Don't miss this.....
Situated near the back of the park is what's known locally as the "ski slope".
A challenging hill for any rambler, it takes you up to the Hollingbury Fort and gives stunning views across the city.
Wild Park is also one of our sheep grazing sites.
You can also Dedicate a Bench at this park.Wild Park Management Plan
This plan covers the period 2012 to 2022. It has be compiled following extensive local consultation where the overarching management principals received support from 69% or more of those who responded
The main aims of the management plan are to
- Minimise landscape impact to ensure the natural appearance of Wild Park is kept.
- Improve public access and enjoyment of the park for quiet recreation (including maintaining the current mix of formal and informal paths).
- Take full account of all aspects of the ecology of the park and ensure that all the key habitats and species of importance are conserved (including regular monitoring).
- Expand and improve the links between the habitats under particular threat, such as species rich grassland (including maintaining the previously cleared areas by grazing).
Under this plan the area of species rich grassland will be increased to 20% and the area managed by grazing will be increased. 70% of the area will remain as scrub and woodland. 80% of the park will remain unfenced (with fenced areas typically being on the steeper less accessible slopes). Access will be maintained across fenced areas by the provision of gates on exiting paths.
For more information please consult the full management plan (PDF 4.8 MB) view our Plan Summary (PDF 360 KB) or download our latest ecological surveys:
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Park Rangers - What are they doing in your area?
One of our Easily Accessible parks
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