Coordinates: 50°50′35.53″N 0°10′18.06″W / 50.8432028°N 0.1716833°W / 50.8432028; -0.1716833 Hove Park is a park within the English city of Brighton & 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, the Goldstone Ground was opposite the park, until 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. Towards the north is a sculpture by the environmental artist Chris Drury; Fingermaze is a labyrinth-like design based on a fingerprint, consisting of stones set into the turf.
The park is maintained by Brighton & Hove City Council.
Hove Park is home to the Brighton parkrun.
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