Promenade Park and Promenade Lake

Promenade Park is the District's most popular park and it has undergone a major refurbishment programme over the last three years.

wooden galleon

WHAT FACILITIES DOES PROM PARK HAVE?

Large ornamental lake.
Amphitheatre and open air stage suitable for hosting theatrical productions and concerts.
Splash Park water play facility - open from late spring through to the Autumn dependant on weather conditions.
Play galleon and fort.
Aerial runway.
Model boating and crabbing lake.
Three large sand pits, one with water play equipment.
Children's play area and a children's maze.
Skateboard ramps.
Demonstration wildlife garden.
Petanque terrain.
Riverside walk offering views of the estuary and its abundant wildlife.
Dedicated picnic areas with picnic tables.
Six separate retail outlets for refreshments and other merchandise.
Formal gardens with a pergola, shrub borders, an Anglia in Bloom award winning drought garden, three dimensional carpet bedding displays, and many floral borders.
Formal pitches (football, cricket, tennis courts) and additional provision for netball and basketball.
Changing rooms.
Three seperate toilet blocks, including disabled facilities.
Car parking (pay and display), including designated disabled parking spaces and a separate coach park and drop off point.

A new BMX area is currently under construction and should be completed by the end of August 2008.