Easthill Park

Easthill Park has a large number of attractive features that include a beautiful walled garden full of mature shrubs and herbaceous borders. Use of the walled garden is prioritised daily for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities between 10am and 12pm.

The War Memorial provides a focal point for the well-attended annual Remembrance Sunday Parade, and a 'wild gym' will help you stay fit while enjoying the park!

At the south end of the park is the wildflower area, which provides a home to native species of plants and grasses that park users can enjoy. There are plans for this area to be extended in winter 2021/2022.

Easthill Park is one of eight parks in the city recognised by the Green Flag award scheme.

Thanks to funding by Sussex Police and work by local volunteers, Fresh Start was able to renovate the venue and now uses it to host community events, training courses and a cafe.

Fresh Start Portslade has created a History Trail. It lasts about 22 minutes. On the website it is available in audio formats. For those who wish to view a written version, we have a PDF of the trail available (623 KB).  

The Park Cafe trains young people in basic work and catering skills whilst serving snacks, drinks, and meals several days a week. 7000 customers were served and 12 young people trained in the cafe's first year of operation (2015.)

Facilities

Sports Facilities

Children's Playground.  Find out more about city playgrounds
Football pitch
Half basketball court

Services

Cafe - see above for more information and link

Toilets.  Find out more about public toilets in the city

Points of Interest

Walled Garden
War Memorial
Wildflower and picnic areas

Walks

Healthwalks

 

Wild gym

These natural fitness stations were hand-made by a local carpenter, using Sweet Chestnut cut sustainably from Stanmer Park woods by Park Rangers, as part of the council’s woodland management project. The metal bars were sourced from scrap, then sanded and painted.

The gym features a Hop/Balance Beam, a Sit-up Bench, Parallel Bars and Chin-up Bars. We hope you enjoy this exciting and bespoke feature. 

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

 

                                                             Click the map above to find the park's location.

Bus
The 1 and 1A buses run near the park every few minutes during the day. Further information and timetables available from the Brighton & Hove Bus company.

Cycling
We hope to install some cycle racks at the park in early 2023. Visit our cycling page for more information on cycling around the city.

Cars
There is limited free parking available along Easthill Way.Opening Times -
Always open.

 

Don't miss this.....

The War Memorial originally stood outside the Royal British Legion Hall in Trafalgar Road, Portslade. Due to an increase in usage of the highway it was moved to Easthill Park in 1954, where it was felt that a respectful service would be able to be carried out. The remembrance service attracts some 200 people every year and is one of the best-attended memorial services within the city.

In 2018 the Memorial was designated a ‘Centenary Field’ as part of a national initiative, led by the Royal British Legion and Fields in Trust (www.fieldsintrust.org), marking the 100th anniversary of the end of World War 1. The project aimed to secure permanent public spaces to honour the memory of the millions who lost their lives in this conflict.

You can also Dedicate a Bench or Donate a Tree at this park.

Get involved and find out more

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One of our Easily Accessible parks