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Leisure and tourism in Adur
Parks, open spaces, playgrounds and recreation grounds
Adur Council runs 140 hectares of parks and open spaces in the district. There are well laid out formal parks, secluded rest gardens and areas for sport and more active recreation. Many of the parks and open spaces have well designed and modern playgrounds for younger children to enjoy. The largest three are Buckingham Park, Lancing Manor Park and Southwick Recreation ground. Lists of parks, playgrounds and open spaces administered by : Adur District Council or Lancing Parish Council
See also :
- BMX and skateboarding
- Cemeteries, memorial gardens and crematoria
- Playground equipment safety
- Places of interest in Adur
- Car boot sales
- Sports pitches, bookings and scale of charges
Maps of parks, open spaces, playgrounds and recreation grounds
Alternatively, the basic map below shows approximate locations of parks in the district, and the lists below the map show which have children's playgrounds in them.

The following are the parks, open spaces, playgrounds and recreation grounds administered by Adur District Council (listed alphabetically) :
Shoreham-by-Sea
- Adur Recreation Ground and playground + BMX
- Buckingham Park and playground + youth basketball area, ball park and youth shelter , bowling green
- Coronation Green
- King George Road Park and playground
- Middle Road Recreation Ground and playground
- Park Avenue Park
- Parklands Park and playground
- Shoreham Beach Green and playground
- The Ham
- The Meads Park and playground
- Windlesham Gardens
- Other miscellaneous
Southwick and Fishersgate
- Croft Avenue Rest Gardens
- Cromleigh Way Park and playground
- Cross Roads Rest Gardens
- Fishersgate Recreation Ground and playground + BMX
- Quayside Park and playground
- Mile Oak Road Park and playground
- Prince Charles Close Park + basketball hoop
- Southwick Green and playground
- Southwick Recreation Ground and playground + skateboard park , two bowling greens
Lancing - administered by Adur District Council (see also below)
- Elm Grove Park and playground
- Lancing Manor Park and playground
- Larkfield Close Recreation Ground and playground
- Manor Park Gardens
- Shadwells Road Park and playground
Sompting - administered by Adur District Council (see also below)
- Halewick Park and playground
- Hamble Recreation Ground and playground + skateboard park
- Sompting Recreation Ground and playground + youth facility, kick wall, basketball hoop and youth shelter
For further information on the above parks and open spaces please contact :
- Parks Services on (01273) 263159
or send Parks Services an e-mail
For further information on the above playgrounds please contact :
- Adur Watch on (01273) 263164
or send Adur Watch an e-mail
The following are the parks, open spaces, playgrounds and recreation grounds administered by Lancing Parish Council (listed alphabetically) :
- Beach Green and playground, Lancing
- Croshaw Recreation Ground and playground + youth shelter and kick wall (Sompting)
- East Lancing Recreation Ground and playground, Lancing
- Edburton Gardens, Lancing
- Monks Recreation Ground and playground, Lancing
- Lancing Ring local nature reserve
- Widewater lagoon local nature reserve
For further information on the five above parks, open spaces, playgrounds and recreation grounds please contact :
- Lancing Parish Council on (01903) 753355
- See also : Lancing Parish Council's outdoor facilities webpages for more information about their parks, open spaces, playgrounds and recreation grounds (www.lancingparishcouncil.gov.uk)

