For children
Why not try a Virtual Day Trip to Horsham Park?
There’s loads to do in the park:
- Hang, swing and climb in the playground.
- Skate, BMX or scoot at the skatepark.
- Get lost in the maze and find St Leonard’s dragon.
- Visit the ducks at the pond.
- Explore the Human Nature Garden.
- Follow the family tree trail – download the tree trail map.
- Complete the A-Z wildlife search.
- Swim and enjoy soft play at Pavilions in the Park.
- Play tennis (pay-to-use) on the Park Tennis courts.
- Kick or bounce a ball at the ball court (free to use).
- Play table tennis by the cafe (bring your own paddle and balls).
Sport facilities, clubs and bootcamps
The park offers many ways to keep fit.
- Use the two outside gym pods
- Walk or jog around the perimeter path (1.84 km / 1.1 miles)
- Play football
- Play table tennis by the cafe (bring your own racket and balls)
- Use the Park Tennis tennis courts.
- Play basketball or football in the winter on the multi-sports court.
- Join an exercise class, the gym or swim at Pavilions in the Park.
- Join the lawn bowls club Parkbowlsclub
- Get fit gardening with the Wednesday morning volunteers – see our Get Involved page
Quiet spaces to escape from it all
Mental wellbeing is as important as physical fitness. Get your nature therapy from walking in the park or enjoy contemplative spaces:
- The sensory garden in front of Park House has quiet seating areas.
- The Human Nature Garden is a dog free area with attractive planting.
- Poets’ Corner is a quiet seating area for small groups, and the nature poems may inspire you.
Connect with nature
- Visit the pond.
- The park is home to some wonderful trees. Download the Tree bark discovery trail, the Redwood Tree Trail, the family-friendly Horsham Park tree trail
- Download our A-Z Wildlife Search and see what you can spot.
- For a 1997 guide on the trees in Horsham Park published by the Horsham Society but no longer in print, you can download a copy: Horsham Society Trees Horsham Park. There have been some changes but many of the trees are decades old.
Entertainment
- Take advantage of free summer concerts on Sunday afternoon at the Podium