Friends of the Hampden Park
Welcome to The Friends of the Hampden Park website.
We're here to help maintain, improve, restore and enhance the park.
We believe green spaces play a vital role in boosting the health and well-being of
residents and the community.
The Easter Egg / Treasure Hunt on Easter Sunday was a great success. See here for photographs.
Sensory Garden Transformation begins
After clearing the jungle of weeds last autumn, planting has now started in the Sensory Garden.
The Annual General Meeting will be held on Tuesday, 29th April 2025, at The Railway Club, Station Approach, Hampden Park, Eastbourne BN22 9ND.
Refreshments at 7.00pm, the meeting will start at 7.30pm. All members welcome - please confirm your attendance.
What the park means to me
I have been lucky enough to have this park as a constant throughout my life, from a toddler until now. I spent so many hours on the witch's hat roundabout in play park as a child, playing stool ball and football on the sports field, meeting likeminded kids on rope swings over streams within the woods, also peeking over the back fence at the rifle range, walking around the lily pound lake and gardens, spending time with other families picnicking on the grass - all treasured memories.
I thank the park for giving me and other children the open space to explore and grow.
It is for all of those reasons, that now I have some time on my hands I want give back in some way. Hopefully the next generation will look back with the same fond memories.
Chris Gauntlett
Chairman
Gardening
One of the main ways members can get involved and contribute to improving the park is by joining our team of volunteer gardeners. These are fun-filled sessions, which start with a meeting and briefing at the café. No experience necessary and you can do as much or as little as you can.
The gardening team normally meet and work on Monday mornings from 10.30am - 12.30pm, and Thursday afternoons from 1.00pm - 3.00pm.
Other sessions may be arranged and will be notified on the Friends of the Hampden Park Facebook page.
To join the gardening group you must be a paid-up member of The Friends of the Hampden Park. Application forms are available in the café or you can download one here.
We usually stop off at the café afterwards for refreshments. Please feel free to pop along and say hello and we can tell you more about the benefits of joining us.
Visit
We hope you'll come and enjoy our beautiful park, whether you walk around the lake and surrounding woodlands, use the play and recreational facilities, sport and open spaces, or simply rest and relax on one of the many benches.
The Park is open all year. There is free parking along Hampden Park Drive which runs through the park or at one or other of two free car parks. There is a bus stop at the park entrance in Decoy Drive. Hampden Park railway station is a 10 minute walk away. A path suitable for wheelchairs circuits the lake.
Follow Us
You can also reach us by using the form on the Contact page.
We will reply as soon as we can.
