Top Rated Parks to Visit in Worthing

"In amongst this picturesque park, you’ll find the tranquil rockery which will bring an air of calm to your busy weekend in this non-stop city. Relaxing, beautiful and a surefire Insta winner, it’s well worth a little visit. @acreswildgardendesign"

"It is the perfect spot for picnics, sports, or just sitting in the park. It also serves as a prominent venue for concerts, circuses, fairs and so on. The Preston Twins, the world’s largest and oldest Elm trees are also found here."

"One of the biggest appeals to Dyke Road park is the open air theatre, which hosts a number of events throughout the year. A fair number of these performances are ballet based, due to the close proximity with Brighton Ballet School, located inside the park. The park also has an impressive 6 tennis courts, where the Seb Puga tennis academy is located."

"Where in Brighton can you enjoy an undisturbed view of the beach while tucking into al fresco eggs on toast?. Answer: Dyke Road Park. Poised up in Prestonville – Brighton’s highest point – and home to a reasonably priced café, the park is ideal for squinting at the glittering sea over brunch."

"Dyke Road Park is a well-maintained urban park with a network of ornamental pathways and a café with beautiful sea views. It is popular with all age groups. There is a beautiful rose garden in the centre, and the Booth Museum is right opposite the park."

"I can’t believe how long it took for me to visit this park, especially after living in Kemptown for a number of years, but I’m not convinced it’s easily one of the best parks in Brighton and easily the best in Kemptown. The pond is absolutely filled with life, where families come along and throw bread for the ducks, geese and swans who happily eat it all up. There are also plenty of squirrels that come down confidently and love being fed nuts."

"Blakers park has been available to the public for almost 130 years, offering plenty of wildlife and a great place to walk the dog. If you visited during the 90’s, you could be forgiven for thinking North West section looked a bit rundown, however it has now been converted into a bluebell woods thanks to a group of volunteers, which look amazing in the Spring. As with many of the other parks in Brighton, this one also contains 2 tennis courts, however they are reserved for club games on Saturday afternoons and Sunday mornings."

"A post shared by Friends of Blakers Park (@friendsofblakerspark). Blaker’s park in Brighton has been around since 1893. It was donated for the purpose of recreation and community engagement by the very generous Mr. Alderman J.G. Blaker and still holds true to its purpose."

"Although compact in size, Blakers Park has a large number of features including a small friendly café, tennis courts and a recently renovated playground. The park also contains a distinctive Victorian clocktower."

"The Level is one of Brighton’s largest parks and boasts of a variety of purposes; from the Level Café, to a hiring venue for small community engagements, to an international standard skatepark, sensory play garden area, table- tennis arena which also has spaces for chess- boards, picnic spot, book club, Tai- Chi classes, fit- mums fitness sessions, and a beautiful bee bed and butterfly garden. The Level also has a massive collection of elm trees that support the colony of White-letter Hairstreak butterflies and is thus of national importance. The north lawns of the park also portray local artists’ works, which are also disabled- friendly and there is also a polished steel archway around the southern entrance that displays images of the history of the park, and the wildlife found here."

"An incredibly popular park during the summer months, found along Lewes road, the Level is perhaps most notable for having a large skatepark, the biggest in Brighton, with the others being in Hove Lagoon and Hollingdean skate park. But perhaps one of the most important factors when I’m going to spend a day in a park is that there are a large number of toilets available to the public with no charge. They also have baby changing facilities."

"Named after its most famous resident, Rudyard Kipling, these gardens in Rottingdean are set in beautiful surroundings. Close by are a duck pond, cafes, toilets, and shops"

"This park gets lively when it celebrates the annual festival, as people of all ages come together to celebrate over a few too many drinks. This is arguably the most narrow park in Brighton, running over a straight strip of land. It also has the nickname of ‘The Patch’ by locals, which is why it now has the festival named PatchFest."

"Heading towards Brighton Marina, East Brighton Park is a bit further away for those who are central based, passing through Kemptown to the home of Whitehawk F.C. The park covers 60 acres, making it one of the biggest parks in Brighton, which is part of the reason why it is host to ParkRun, with the course covering 5km around on 3 clockwise laps. The park is also home to a caravan club site, making it a popular option for those looking for a staycation and looking to embrace the outdoors over a hotel. In regards to sporting areas, this is a great option, with 2 tennis courts, 2 football pitches and 2 cricket fields (some of the only in Brighton surprisingly)."

"The attraction of East Brighton park is the feeling of open space - the wide open expanses of grass really give you an air of freedom, with local nature reserve Sheepcote Valley beyond."

"Stoneham Park features a children’s playground, sporting facilities and a community run café. The TalkShop support centre is also based in the park and provides the local area with an important community resource."

"A traditional community playground with a park safe scheme, Stoneham Recreation Ground is situated in the Poets Corner area of Hove, between Marmion road and Tamworth Road, just to the north of Portland Road."

"With an enviable location on Brighton’s Marine Parade, Drakes (****) looks out across the English Channel making it one of our top boutique hotels with sea views. Each of the twenty rooms at Drakes has been individually designed, all of them to a very high standard. Every room comes with White Company toiletries, a waffle robe, complimentary Drakes slippers and a cafetiere with freshly ground coffee and a selection of Twinings teas."

"The joy of staying here is in the front-facing rooms (with warm woods and curvy, cruise-ship art deco cornicing), which have some of the best views in Brighton – bay windows at the foot of your bed (or bath) have views over the shingly beach, the neon-lit Palace Pier and the sea. Bear in mind that you’re on Marine Parade, alongside some of the city’s brashest pubs and clubs. It can get noisy, especially at weekends."

"Voted in the 'Top 50 New Boutique Hotels' in the World by 'Conde Nast Traveller'. At the very heart of the drakes philosophy is the desire to see guests as friends coming to stay. drakes is never stuffy or formal, but is about relaxed glamour, an escape from everyday life, and total relaxation - when you stay at drakes, the thinking is done for you."

"The Open Bakery is part of the Real Patisserie chain and there are a few dotted around Brighton, including a stall outside of Brighton train station. In my mind, the small Kemptown branch is still the best. Sit in on their long wooden table and benches with a coffee and a croissant, or take-away a loaf of freshly baked bread for the week."

"True to its name, That Little Tea Shop In The Lanes is located in The Lanes and is the perfect stop on the way to do some sightseeing in Brighton. Blink and miss it, the shop is tiny but full of character. It has a vintage feel to it with its china saucers, classic tablecloths, and the servers even dress in old maid costumes."

"That Little Tea Shop In the Lanes, is a small tea shop, but perfect for visiting while you are on Brighton sightseeing day. It is a blink and miss, but you should definitely visit this little gem. The shop is tiny but full of character."

"The Blackbird Tea Rooms is a very traditional tea room in the heart of Brighton Lanes, offering the best service in wonderfully old style English tea rooms."

"Cakes the Difference is thought to be the best bakery in Brighton and has garnered a reputation mainly via word of mouth. Cakes is located a little bit away from the central downtown area but well worth the diversion. It is perfect for birthdays, anniversary parties and holiday get-togethers and there are plenty of delicious cakes to choose from."