Opening Times
Monday to Saturday: 8:30am to 6pm
Sunday: 9am to 6pm
Family fun, water gardens & garden centre!
Paradise Park and Gardens, about a mile northeast of Newhaven town centre, combines formal and informal gardens with lakes, waterfalls, fountains, plant houses and Oriental gardens. Families can enjoy play areas, crazy golf, arcade games, the Planet Earth Museum and seasonal events. The Sussex Heritage Trail, garden centre, Coffee Shop and children’s facilities add more to explore throughout the year. The park is accessible to wheelchair users..
My top tip: Allow a few extra pounds for additional charges for some facilities – not expensive, but worth factoring in!
Visitor Review Rating – 4.4
Ticket Prices:
Adults £12.99
Under 3’s free
Buy Tickets Here
Opening Times & Admission Prices
Opening Times: Open daily apart from Christmas Day & Boxing Day
Opening Times: Monday to Saturday: 8:30am to 6pm, Sunday: 9am to 6pm – gardens and play areas close 30 minutes earlier
Admission Prices: £12.99, Under 3’s free! Buy tickets here
Some of the facilities have small additional charges such as fish feed & crazy golf
Check for todays Paradise Park Opening Times & Visitor Information as opening times may vary during the year!
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Visitor Information for Paradise Park
Paradise Park and Gardens is located about a mile to the North East of Newhaven town centre.
They is a very family and children friendly focus with many facilities for all ages to enjoy from gardens, play areas, crazy gold, museums and seasonal events!
The Gardens include both formal and informal styles with the emphasis on the lakes, waterfalls and fountains and not fogetting the fish you can feed!
And specialist areas like the Sensory Garden, Fairy Garden and Dinosaur Safari.
And the Plant Houses are home to some wonderful temperate planting and the Fern House has thousands of species and cacti from around the world.
If all of this becomes too much then head to the Oriental gardens for some peace and quiet.
Take a walk along the Sussex Heritage Trail which shows landmarks that have shaped Sussex’s rich and diverse past.
For the kids there is the super Play Zone with both indoor and outdoor play and a separate soft play area for the under 3’s.
And don’t forget the arcade games, the nine hole crazy golf course amd miniature train!
The Paradise Park Garden Centre is home to many thousands of plants either grown in the nurseries or locally in Sussex. As well as plants there are tools and a dedicated area to outdoor living so you can give your garden a full glow up!
Refreshments are provided by the Coffee Shop which serves breakfast, lunch afternoon tea and cakes as well as hot and cold drinks.
And in the play Zone there is a Coffee Pod serving hot and cold drinks as well as cakes and ice creams.
A must see is the Planet Earth Museum where you can learn all about the evolution of Planet Earth from dinosaurs to human beings.
Watch out for events being held both during school holidays and seasonal events like the Halloween Trail and Santa’s Grotto!
Accessibility at Paradise Park
Wheelchair accessible. Most of the paths are tarmac or flat surfaces with ramps where needed. Wheelchairs available. Full accessibility information.
Dogs at Paradise Park
Assistance dogs only apart from the garden centre and sections of the coffee shop.
Photos of Paradise Park
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Local Accommodation near to Paradise Park
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What Visitors Say About Paradise Park & Garden
Visitor Review Score 4.4 stars
Don’t take our word for how genuinely super these gardens and features are.
Here is what visitors have to say about their visit to Paradise Park:
playtrumpet enjoyed the plants, Sussex landmark models and interactive Planet Earth Museum.
ArthurMK loved the landscaped gardens, Sussex landmarks, family atmosphere and miniature train.
bowmansgang enjoyed the well-designed attractions, Sussex landmarks and climbing frame.
Angela R praised the variety of things to see and do and the helpful soft-play staff.
Anna M liked the gardens and plants, climbing frames, mini golf, dinosaurs and miniature train.
Map of local gardens near to Paradise Park for you to visit
While you are visiting Paradise Park take some time to discover other gardens nearby!
Local gardens and attractions near to Paradise Park
Monks House – 3 miles from Paradise Park: Virginia Woolf’s former home, with a cottage garden, orchard, ponds, perennial borders and South Downs views.
Anne of Cleves House – 5 miles from Paradise Park: Historic Lewes house with a Tudor-inspired garden containing herbs, shrubs and period fruit trees.
Southover Grange Gardens – 5 miles from Paradise Park: Peaceful Lewes gardens with flower displays, a knot garden, rose garden, specimen trees and the Winterbourne stream.
Firle Place – 5 miles from Paradise Park: Tudor and Georgian country house surrounded by historic terraces, parkland and spectacular South Downs scenery
Charleston – 6 miles from Paradise Park: Artistic walled garden designed as a living painting, featuring sculpture, flowerbeds, gravel paths and a rectangular lawn.
Map, Location, Directions & Contact Details for Paradise Park
All information was believed to correct at the time of publication