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| Chalkwell Park | |
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  Location in Essex | |
| Location | Chalkwell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England |
| Area | 297 hectares (730 acres) |
Chalkwell Park is a recreational park in Chalkwell, Southend-on-Sea, in Essex, England. It covers 27 hectares (67 acres) and contains several flower gardens, two children's playgrounds, a skateboard/BMX park and football, cricket, basketball and tennis fields.[1] The cricket pitch was formerly used by Essex County Cricket Club.
The arts and music festival Village Green was held on the grounds of Chalkwell Park annually in the summer. The festival often received more than 25,000 visitors each year, but has not been run since 2019 due to the covid pandemic.[2] The park is also home to NetPark, which claims to be the world’s first digital art park.[3] The park is home to the annual fair that accompanies the Southend Carnival.[4]
- ^ Neal-Goddard, Sorrell. "Chalkwell Park". www.southend.gov.uk. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- ^ "Village Green Festival". Skiddle.com. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- ^ "An arty weekend in … Southend-on-Sea, Essex". The Guardian. 22 March 2023.
- ^ "Join in the fun urges Southend carnival organiser Garry". Maldon & Burnham Standard. 11 August 2014.