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AddressPreston Park, AgesAll CostFree! Facilities:Playground, Football, Cricket, Bowling, Tennis, Multi-sports area, 500m cycle velodrome, Toilets, Healthwalks How to get there:Take the 5 or 5A from the city centre towards Patcham. Get off when you see the park. Extra Info:Preston Park was Brighton's first and largest planned park. It was brought by Brighton Corporation in 1883 for the sum of £50,000 from Mr William Bennett-Stanford who owned the Preston Manor estate. The purchase (£50,000) and layout cost (£22,868) was funded by a bequest of £70,000 from a local bookmaker, William Edmund Davies in 1879. The park was formally declared open on 8 November 1884. Preston Park has undergone a major lottery-funded restoration project - find out more on our Preston Park restoration project pages. In 2008, it was recognised with another Green Flag award. Befrienders rating:( 1 Vote ) Comments (2)Orienteering
Preston Park has a permanent orienteer course. You can get the map for this by emailing poc@southdowns-orienteers.org.uk. It's a good way to introduce children to map reading. Probably best for 9 year olds or older.
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January 02, 2009
A good staple if you're looking for some space in Brighton!
Preston Park always seems to have something to offer whatver the weather. If you're driving you can usually park along Preston Park avenue. Good opportunities for safe bike-riding, kite-flying and the children's play area is pretty good too. Also, public tennis courts and some nice cafes. On a summers day we've managed two or three hours here quite easily!
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December 27, 2008
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