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Hampson Park

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Historical parkland in Stevenage named after local Olympian, Thomas Hampson with 1 route and 10 points of interest

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Ball Court

Sports Court

Unmarked court consisting of five-a-side goals and basketball hoops.

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BMX Track

BMX Track

In September 2009 pupils from Thomas Alleynes school asked if they could do some work on the BMX track to make it more interesting and challenging to use. After appropriate safety checks they re-sculptured parts of the track. Other users were very pleased with the results

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Car Park

Car Park

Large car park at the main entrance providing free parking with disabled parking spaces.

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Football Pitch

Sports Pitch

Grass Pitches available for hire at weekends. To book please contact Stevenage Borough Council, tel:01438 218803, email: parks.bookings@stevenage.gov.uk

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Hampson Park Community Centre

Building

The Community Centre, based in Hampson Park, was built in 2016. It has two good sized halls for hire, one of which can be divided to provide space for smaller groups. There is a kitchen that can be rented as part of a hall hire, an outside space and a Coffee Shop

For more information, click here…

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Multi-use games area

Sports Court

Marked court with five-a-side goals and basketball hoops

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Outdoor Gym

Fitness Equipment

An outdoor gym containing 7 items :-

Pull down challenger
Push hands
Mini-ski
Ski-stepper
Handle boat
Health walker
Trinity cycle

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Pin Green Play Centre

Playground

This play area is open access which means children can come and go as they please. The play centre also closes at lunchtime.

Play centres offer a range of arts and crafts, creative play, outdoor play and trips. Details pf programs are distributed to children through infant and junior schools in Stevenage.

Opening Days/Times:

Afterschool, from 3:30pm-6pm on Tuesday, Wednesday,THursday, and Friday.
Saturdays, 10am-12.30pm and 1.30pm-4pm.
School holidays, 9am-12.30pm and 1.30pm-5pm

facilities are available to hire. Contact the play service, tel: 01438 242246 or e-mail: playsection@stevenage.gov.uk

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Play Area

Playground

Play Area contains the following equipment;-

Climbing boulders
Toddler Multi-unit
Springer
Play Panel Puzzle
Toddler activity trail (rope bridge/tunnels)
Flat swings
Cradle swings
Zip wire
Rope climbing pyramid
Junior Multi-unit
See-saw
Tyre rotary swing

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Wheeled Sports Facility

Skate Park

A popular purpose-built facility for wheeled sports including skateboards, skates, BMX etc.

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Park Information

The park is the highest point in Stevenage, with great views across the town and surrounding countryside.

The Green Flag Award winning site offers many facilities and is also home to Pin Green Play Centre and Hampson Park Community Centre.

The park has:

Children’s play area
Woodland
Sports pitches
Wheeled sports facility (skateboards, bmx, scooters etc.)
Multi Use Games Area
Ball court
Outdoor gym
Events area
Tree trail
Free car park
Toilets
Coffee shop (see here for updates re opening etc)

The park was named in honour of Stevenage resident Thomas Hampson who won Gold and Silver medal in the Los Angeles summer Olympics, 1932. Gold medal in the 800 meters, setting a new world record, and the Silver medal in the men’s 4 x 400 meter relay. In 1954 he moved to Stevenage and worked for the development corporation.

The land that is now Hampson Park was once part of the estate of Highfield House, a substantial Georgian house situated in what was then open country. At the turn of the twentieth centaury Highfield was the home of The Poston family would regularly entertain notable writers and intellectuals of the time such as George Bernard Shaw. They were also friends with Mrs Lily Forster and her son the future novelist Edward Morgan.

Elizabeth would become an accomplished composer, pianist and writer, composing scores for radio and television. Collaborating with writers such as C.S. Lewis and Dylan Thomas. She wrote the score for the television production of close friend E. M. Forster’s Howards End whilst living in Forster’s childhood home Rooks Nest – the setting for the novel.

The house was demolished in the early years of the new town. Some of the original garden trees and shrubs still remain and a short but interesting walk in the park.

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