The Level, Brighton

The Level
The northern half of the Level
Type	Public Park
Location	Brighton, England
Coordinates	50°49′50″N 00°08′00″W / 50.83056°N 0.13333°W / 50.83056; -0.13333
Area	8.05 acres (3.26 ha)
Created	1822
Operated by	Brighton & Hove City Council
Open	24 hours
Status	Open year round
Awards	Civic Trust Award, Green Flag Award, National Landscape award, National Lottery Heritage Fund, Sussex Heritage Trust
Connecting transport	National Cycle Route 20, Buses: 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 37, 37B, 38, 46, 48, 49, 50 and 81[1]

The Level is an urban park in central Brighton, on the south coast of England. The park is a triangle of 8.05 acres (3.26 ha) bounded by Union Road to the north, Richmond Terrace (A270) to the east, and Ditchling Road (A23) to the west. In the past, the land has been used as a cricket ground for the Prince of Wales and as a setting for large-scale dinner parties to commemorate events such as the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte and the coronation of Queen Victoria.

The Level is often used for public meetings and gatherings. These have included May Day events, a 1983 peace camp and the Brighton Urban Free Festival. Present day features of the park include a grassed area with elm trees and outdoor seating, a skatepark, public toilets, a rose garden, a children's playground and a water feature. The park was substantially redeveloped from 2009 onwards.