Broadwater Green

Updated June 10, 2025

## Broadwater Green, Worthing: Cricket, Community Events & Open Green Space

Broadwater Green is a large triangular park in the Broadwater area of Worthing, West Sussex, just north of the town centre. Officially listed by Adur & Worthing Councils as a park at Broadwater Street West, Worthing, BN14 9DJ, it’s a classic “village green” style space dominated by sport and community events.

What makes it stand out compared with other Worthing parks is the mix of long-established cricket, seasonal junior football, car boot sales, and newer festivals like BroadFest – all on one simple, open stretch of grass.

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## A Historic Village Green with Serious Cricket Credentials

Broadwater Green isn’t just any local playing field – it has centuries of sporting history behind it.

– A conservation-area report for Broadwater records that cricket was played on Broadwater Green in the early 18th century, with a club established by 1722.
– Broadwater Cricket Club itself (Broadwater CC) traces its history back to 1771 and describes itself as Worthing’s oldest cricket club, still playing on Broadwater Green and now fielding multiple senior XIs and a large junior section.
– Historic aerial imagery from 1927 also shows Broadwater Green clearly laid out with sports pitches beside the cemetery, underlining how long this area has been used for recreation.

Today, the council describes the site as a “triangular tree lined ‘village green’” with one cricket wicket dominating the centre of the park. A small cricket pavilion with public toilets serves the pitch, and there’s a separate practice cricket net as well.

In winter, the same central grass is used for junior football, which means you’ll usually see short-mown turf, marked pitches in season, and plenty of scope for informal games and family kickabouts around the formal playing area.

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## Community Hub: Car Boot Sales, Festivals & Funfair Weekends

For Worthing residents, Broadwater Green is as much about community events as it is about sport.

### Car boot sales

Adur & Worthing Councils state that Broadwater Green is “well known locally for its popular car boot sales” held during the spring and summer season (typically April to September).

– These events run under council oversight and are listed as a key “facility/attraction” for the park.
– Full details and organiser contacts are provided via the council’s dedicated car boot sales information page, which is updated periodically (the Broadwater Green page itself was last updated on 2 May 2025).

Because dates, fees and trader rules can change from year to year, treat any specific event mentions as time-sensitive and re-check the council page before you travel.

### BroadFest: end-of-summer music festival

BroadFest is a free, family-friendly festival held annually on Broadwater Green at the end of September.

Recent editions have featured:

– Live bands and acts on a main stage across multiple days
– A DJ tent with vinyl sets
– Food and drink vendors
– Market stalls
– A funfair with rides

The festival branding and line-up are refreshed each year, so always rely on the latest BroadFest website or local listings for up-to-date dates and programme details.

### Broadwater Carnival & other community days

Broadwater Green also hosts other charity events, fun fairs and fetes throughout the year, according to the council.

Examples in recent years include:

– Broadwater Carnival & Fire Station Open Day – a combined July event with stalls, displays and family activities, where the Broadwater Green element has occasionally been cancelled or altered due to conditions. Carnival
– Family fun days and community park clean events, listed through local “What’s On” portals and community groups. For Worthing

Because these are community-organised, treat any specific dates or line-ups as provisional and confirm via the official event websites, social channels or council listings before you plan a trip around them.

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## Everyday Use: Walking, Dog-Friendly Outings & Informal Play

Outside of marquee weekends, Broadwater Green functions as a straightforward, flexible green space.

### Open grass for walking and informal games

– The council’s own description plus photographic records show the Green as a large, open, short-mown grass area suitable for walking, casual ball games and informal family time, with trees around the edges.
– With the cricket wicket and football markings taking up the central band in season, there is usually spare grass around the edges for picnics, frisbee, or a simple sit-down between activities.

### Dog walking

Independent review aggregators and local commentary highlight Broadwater Green as a popular place for dog walking, often praised as an easy, open space to let dogs stretch their legs.

For post-walk refreshment:

– The nearby Broadwater pub in Worthing is explicitly promoted by its operator as dog-friendly (dogs are welcome in designated areas, at the manager’s discretion, with some house rules around behaviour). King

As always with dog-friendly spaces:

– Keep dogs under control, respect sports activity areas, and follow any on-lead signage or local regulations in force at the time of your visit.

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## Renaturing & Wildlife: How the Grass Is Managed

Broadwater Green is part of Adur & Worthing Councils’ “renaturing” programme, which tweaks mowing regimes to encourage more biodiversity while keeping the park usable.

For Broadwater Green, the council states:

– Main area of the park – kept mown for recreation and sports.
– Unmown areas for renaturing – around the park’s perimeter edges and on top of the mound in the south-east corner.

This has a couple of practical implications for visitors:

– You get the best of both worlds: short grass in the middle for games and mobility, plus slightly longer, more natural grass bands around the edge that benefit insects, wildflowers and small wildlife.
– The renaturing map and text were last updated on 13 October 2023, so precise extents or mowing patterns may evolve. If you’re visiting specifically for nature photography or biodiversity projects, it’s worth checking the latest council renaturing page before you go.

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## Facilities & Practical Tips

### Facilities on the Green

Based on the official council listing for Broadwater Green, current facilities include:

– Cricket – central wicket plus a practice net
– Junior football in winter
– Cricket pavilion with public toilets
– Open-space events – including car boot sales
– Passive leisure space – general open parkland

This information was last updated by Adur & Worthing Councils on 2 May 2025. Facilities could change over time (for example, pavilion opening hours or toilet access), so if these are critical to your visit, check the council site shortly before travelling.

### Booking sports pitches

If you want to actually play cricket or football on Broadwater Green rather than just watch:

– Adur & Worthing Councils direct users to contact the Sports Booking Team to book a cricket or football pitch, with current fees listed in their “Sport Bookings Fees & Charges 2025/26” document.

Contact details (including the [email protected] email) are maintained on the council site and may change over time, so always use the latest contact given there.

### Parking and access

Broadwater Green is bordered by Broadwater Street West and Ardsheal Road, with on-street parking controls in the surrounding area.

A 2023 report on local parking changes noted:

– On Broadwater Street West and Ardsheal Road, marked bays were limited to four hours, no return within two hours, between 08:30 and 18:00 Monday–Saturday.

This is explicitly time-sensitive information based on a July 2023 article. Local traffic regulation orders and signage can change, so:

– Treat the above as historical context, not a guarantee of current rules.
– Always follow the latest roadside signs and, if needed, double-check West Sussex highways or Adur & Worthing council parking pages before a visit.

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## Who Broadwater Green Works Best For

Given the mix of sport and community events, Broadwater Green is a good fit if you:

– Enjoy club or grassroots sport – especially village-green-style cricket or junior football.
– Want to experience local Worthing life through events such as car boot sales, small festivals, fairs and charity days.
– Are looking for an open, straightforward park where you can walk, exercise, or let children run around on short grass.
– Are planning a dog-friendly day out in Worthing, combining a walk at the Green with a stop at a local dog-friendly pub.

For a wider day in the area, many visitors also combine Broadwater Green with time in central Worthing or with walking routes on nearby Highdown Hill and other West Sussex trails, which are independently documented as popular walking spots around the town.

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## Important Accuracy & Currency Notes

– Park information, facilities, and booking details for Broadwater Green are taken directly from Adur & Worthing Councils and were last updated by them on 2 May 2025.
– Renaturing details were last updated on 13 October 2023.
– Parking controls and specific event dates (car boot sales, BroadFest, carnival days, fun days) are particularly liable to change from year to year or after new traffic orders.

For any time-sensitive aspect of your visit, always confirm using the latest official council pages or event organisers’ own channels before you travel.

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