Preston Park Reviews Summary

Facilities and Amenities

Pros:

• "Fantastic park in central Brighton! Great playground for children of varying ages, plenty of grass space for picnics and football etc, buggy/wheelchair friendly pathways for walking, basketball and tennis courts and two really good cafes."
• "The park also offers a range of amenities, including a playground for children and ample open space for recreational activities like frisbee or yoga."
• "Kids play park, tennis and basketball courts or simply enjoy a coffee/tea in either of the cafe's at either end of the park."
• "Great place for walks enjoying the rose garden, big green for football, exercise and dog walking."
• "So much to do here... Lots of sport, dogs playing, beautiful gardens and grass, velodrome!!!, and 2 cafes!"
• "One of the biggest and best parks in Brighton. So much space for activities, has a cafe, toilets, tennis courts, basketball courts, flower gardens & more!"
• "Great playground for kids, tennis courts, boules and a fitness suite."

Cons:

• "The rose gardens looks awful, the bowling green has gone to seed, the pond by the cafe is full of slime."
• "The state of this park is in decline. The saving grace is the rose garden at the far end. And the Rotunda cafe."
• "Park Could do with a facelift ie. grass verges and flower beds need tending."
• "The football and basketball courts don't have lights so once it's dark it's impossible to play."
• "The children's play area needs a bit of maintenance a bit more often."
• "The installation of 'wild flower meadows', though admirable in concept, has meant the almost total destruction of the bowls club facilities."
• "It's not as nice as once was, bowling greens lost to weeds and areas left to rot."

Accessibility and Location

Pros:

• "Very nice city park, easy to reach with public transport (5, 5A, 5B from the city centre)."
• "Lots of parking spaces at top end of park, approx £1/hr using PaybyPhone app."
• "Attended Pride which was located at Preston Park. The park is in a great location with plenty of bus links to and from the train station etc."
• "This is close to fiveways, the city centre, relatively close to Brighton Station and there are probably more."
• "The park is just down the road from shops and has bus Access."
• "Accessible from all sides of the city."
• "Beautiful park in Brighton, 5 minutes from London Road shops."

Cons:

• "An excess of Fencing makes moving on site very difficult."
• "Parking areas have huge potholes so beware, but easily accessible by bus."
• "Come by car and regret it Brighton is not car friendly and park parking is a nightmare."
• "You can get the wheelchair on some bits of the park but tree roots restrict you in places."
• "It is bordered by one of the busiest roads into Brighton so unfortunately the traffic noise means you can never quite imagine you're not in the city."
• "Though for me personally I am able bodied, however, I do think a little more could be done to accommodate the elderly and the less able bodied."

Events and Activities

Pros:

• "Several events take place here throughout the year including Pride."
• "Several fantastic events held there every year! Oh and there's also Presto Manor, which you can look around!"
• "Preston Park throughout the summer host many different celebrations, the most renowned- Pride for two days!"
• "Huge Park, often hosting big events."
• "Went here for the 'Magic of Thailand Festival'. Brilliant fun weekend, well worth a visit."
• "An Epic experience at Brighton Pride weekend, had the best time ever with the most amazing Group of Friends."
• "Lots of events held here too, that are always worth checking out."

Cons:

• "I didn't like the idea of them bringing big singing acts to a Pride festival, if I want to go to a music concert, then that's what I would do."
• "Not big enough anymore for Pride! and this year the dance tents apart from one, were really disappointing."
• "Saturday weather wasn't great so made the event really wet and muddy but that's expected when at a festival with thousands of people!"
• "The local council have a good deal to be ashamed of in this park... The place is a tad on the scruffy side for Brighton's premier park."
• "The police wasn't very friendly and constantly harassed people at green pride."
• "Really well organised and must take forever to clear the park and set up/take down for the event so well done to the organisers!"

Food and Beverage Options

Pros:

• "Cafe with very good staff is always welcoming and has nice coffee and hi tea options."
• "Great place for quiet walk with a couple of cafes one that serves alcohol at reasonable prices(bottles)."
• "Two lovely cafes and beautiful flowers and a blind persons garden."
• "Two cafe with food."

Cons:

• "Nice park but the Cafe's could do with improving: the one in the middle of the park only accepts cash but has decent ice cream, though a tad pricey, and terrible coffee."
• "Was at Preston park today as part of gay pride weekend... pricey for drinks and food."
• "Very mean portions for the price you pay... Disappointing, as it's a beautifully place but felt pushed out of the restaurant section when at 1pm guests from a wedding function were gathering and were really loud while customers were trying to have a quiet relaxed lunch !! No stars given, sorry."
• "Bring your own food and drink as the cafes here are soooooo expensive you may need to apply for credit!!!!"

Maintenance and Cleanliness

Pros:

• "The park itself is really well maintained despite how heavily it is used. Absolutely stunning in summer when everything is in bloom."
• "I really enjoy it there, and the gardening is beautiful."
• "Always found it clean and tidy when I have been there."
• "A vast park well managed and maintained."

Cons:

• "Shame the pond in the walled garden has been vandalised I hope its repairable had lovely times there with all of my children."
• "The park's lush greenery and serene atmosphere make it a perfect escape from the city's hustle and bustle."
• "Derelict. Gardens awful, litter everywhere fenced off areas."
• "The park is beautiful but it has few serious issues such as homeless sleeping in tents in bushes which makes me really worry as I am taking my children there and also young people are smoking weed just next to kids playground."
• "I think this place needs to add more trash bin. I saw a lot of trash from people buying foods and drinks from vendors."

General Experience

Pros:

• "Had a great time at Preston Park for Brighton Pride."
• "Nice little walk round the rockery gardens, even though it's on the main road it's pretty quiet."
• "Large park, great for dog walking."
• "Best park in Brighton!"
• "This park is lovely and has plenty for everyone."
• "Great park to take the kids or dogs or even if you just want a quiet walk, it's very large and open."
• "The best park for teenagers, families, kids, babies, dogs... anyone."