Park

St Ann's Well Gardens

Hove's best park, with birds, playgrounds and a cafe

8.2/10

Local score

No. 7 of 41 outdoor spots on r/brighton, from 10 locals across 12 threads.

92% would send a mate.

Widely loved as one of Hove's best parks, good for birdwatching (nuthatches, great spotted woodpeckers), children's playgrounds, and a well-regarded on-site cafe that even caters weddings and does a good sausage roll. It links through to the Seven Dials area for restaurants, and is generally seen as a peaceful spot, though one Redditor who lived in a tent there for a period reported it being slashed.

Go for
Birdwatching, a family playground visit, or a walk

What locals say

…:) \- From the Marina there's the Undercliff walk - nice sea view. There's no major inclines - toilets are en route and there's a cafe too. ASDA supermarket for supplies prior to the walk! \- Going the other way, toward Hove - the lawns, Beach Huts are fairly relaxed \- St Ann’s Well Gardens is a bit of a walk away from the seafront, but is a nice spot, leading you into the Seven Dials area for some restaurants/cafes ARTS: \- There are some independent artists and galleries near the pier, along the seafront (if facing the pier entrance, head right and down the ramp) GENERAL…
u/badgerandcheese, 20258 upvotes“Activity suggestions for trip with parents”
Centrally I suggest St Ann's Well Gardens. It probably has the best selection of common birds in the city. I saw a nuthatch there last year and you might see a great spotted woodpecker too. Shoreham and the Adur River are the best local bets for more wild birds. You can get a bus to Shoreham and then walk along the river to Bramber,…
u/Cleevs, 202215 upvotes“Good birdwatching spots in Brighton?”
Haave you been to St Ann’s Well gardens in Hove? It’s lovely. Also, there is the 77 bus which goes up to Devil’s Dyke.
u/MrsArmitage, 202318 upvotes“Quiet places in brighton”
As someone who lived in a tent in St Ann's Well gardens... It does kinda suck. I was quiet, clean, and respectful, and fortunately I didn't get much trouble I did come back one night to find it slashed to pieces though.
u/Vinegarinmyeye, 20268 upvotes“Is there anywhere local I can practice putting up a new tent?”

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