Right in the heart of Horsham and just a short walk from the railway station, Horsham Park is a 60‑acre green escape that provides all kinds of days out. Open grassland, mown parkland, a wildflower meadow and a peaceful pond are framed by around 2,500 trees – a mix of native and exotic species, including some impressive heritage specimens.
You can fill your time with energy and activity; games of football, sessions at the skatepark, playground adventures, or the weekly Saturday Parkrun . Or why not slow down among the quiet paths of the Human Nature Garden and Sensory Garden. Walk the dog, meet a friend for a coffee, or spread out a picnic with family.
This page is your starting point for ideas on what to see, do and explore in the park. For practical details such as parking, toilets, access and getting here, go to our Plan your visit page.
For children
Why not try a Virtual Day Trip to Horsham 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.
- Follow the sculpture trail and find out about the art you can find in the park.
- Complete the children’s A-Z wildlife search.
- Swim and enjoy soft play at Pavilions in the Park.
- Play tennis (pay-to-use) on the Park Tennis courts.
- Play table tennis by Koffie and the Park House Sensory Garden (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 or the Ribbon Borders Volunteer Group (second Sunday of each month) – 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 regular entertainment in the ampitheatre.
- Poets’ Corner is a quiet seating area for small groups.
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.
- You can download a copy of the 1997 guide on the trees in Horsham Park , produced by Horsham Society – many of our trees are decades old and it’s fun to find out just how much (or how little) the park has changed.
Entertainment
The park hosts all sorts of entertainment throughout the year, from regular visits by the fair, to the battle of the bands in the Numan Nature Garden and brass band concerts throughout the summer in the bandstand.