- Hove Park
Hove Park is a
park within the English city ofBrighton & Hove .The park is very popular with local residents and dog walkers throughout the year. A paved path goes all round the park, approximately 1.89 kilometres in length, and is often used by walkers and runners. There are also several paved paths cross-secting the park at various points.
Brighton & Hove Albion 's traditional home, theGoldstone Ground was opposite the park, till it was demolished.Facilities include a fenced off playground, a football pitch, a basketball court, a climbing boulder, several tennis courts and a
bowling green . Hove Park is also home to the Hove Park Cafe which operates throughout the year and serves refreshments. Public toilets are located near the cafe.In the park's southwest corner lies a huge rock, the Goldstone. Legend has it that the devil threw the approximately 20 ton rock there while excavating
Devil's Dyke, Sussex .The park is maintained by [http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/index.cfm?request=c1001368 Brighton & Hove City Council] .
Miniature Steam Railway
Notably the park includes a convert|2000|ft|m|sing=on long
miniature railway operating on a 5" gauge, which is open on occasional weekends and bank holidays throughout the summer months. The railway is run by theBrighton & Hove Society of Miniature Locomotive Engineers which was formed from part of Brighton Model Engineers in 1962.The track was upgraded to use concrete sections following damage caused by the
Great Storm of 1987 . Each separate section bears a plate detailing the name of the individual who sponsored it.Sources
[http://www.hoveparkrailway.co.uk/ Brighton & Hove Society of Miniature Locomotive Engineers]
[http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/index.cfm?request=c1001368 Brighton & Hove City Council - Hove Park]
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