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Chalkwell Park

Chalkwell Park is one of Southend-on-Sea's larger parks, with two playgrounds, large expanses of grass, sports courts, a pond, beautiful ornamental gardens, colourful bedding displays, an environmental garden, a courtyard style sun garden and a rose garden recognised by the National Rose Society. The park also has a few resident peacocks strutting their stuff!



The two playgrounds were last updated in 2009/2010 with state of the art equipment. At the front of the park is an area for older children, featuring both standard play equipment (swings, slides etc.) and some new and rather different equipment such as a zip slide. Towards the rear of the park is a toddler area, with swings, climbing frames and a series of fun tubes to crawl through and bridges to climb.


As well as football and cricket pitches (and club), the park has tennis courts, a skate park, basketball court and cricket nets.

The park regularly holds events in the Spring and Summer, such as the Fair, the Village Green event and the Ugly Bug Ball. It is a favourite for Mums and toddlers in the summer and a great spot for picnics.