Alexandra Park, Hastings

Alexandra Park, Hastings

Alexandra Park is a public park located in Hastings, East Sussex in England. It was originally planned out by Robert Marnock and occupies approximately convert|109|acre|km2 of the town. Its linear area stretches from the town centre out to residential areas. It was formally opened by the Prince and Princess of Wales on June 26 1882.

In April 2004, the park was officially reopened by Charlie Dimmock and the Mayor of Hastings after a large regeneration scheme costing £3.46m. Initial surveys suggest that park visitor numbers have dramatically increased since the completion of the scheme.

Facilities

The park features several small water reservoirs that provide popular locations for leisure fishing within the town. The lower area of the park has several public facilities including a boating lake, war memorial, bowls green, information point, toilets, café, events areas, bandstand and adventure playground.

Events

The park hosts the annual Hastings Beer and Music Festival, which takes place in July. In addition, the open air bandstand is used for various band concerts throughout the summer months.Further up the park there is a Chalybeate Spring.

External links

* [http://www.hastings.gov.uk/parks_gardens/alexandra_park.aspx Park information, including history of the park]


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