Cornwall Park
Hosted by Hastings District Council
SpacetoCo Host since February 2025Hastings offers bookable spaces for every occasion – from scenic camping spots and peaceful venues for yoga to family-friendly spaces for toddler parties and stylish venues for 21st celebrations. Set in the heart of Hawke’s Bay, Hastings is more than great spaces. Explore beaches, mountain ranges, and world-class wineries, alongside vibrant markets, art galleries, and eateries. Whether local or visiting, Hastings is the place to connect and celebrate.
Areas in this space (4)
This space contains 4 different areas that can be booked independently.
Cornwall Park
The below areas are bookable for this space.
About this space
Spread over eight hectares, Cornwall Park is a Green Flag Award-winning park. A Green Flag is an international mark of quality awarded to parks and reserves.
Located in central Hastings is the district’s oldest and most established park. It is home to the district’s premier cricket ground (see field map below), formal rose garden, the John Holt Memorial Display House, historic trees, the King George V Coronation Monument, the Osmanthus Chinese gardens, a premier playground and splash pad, ponds and a stream, and picnic areas with tables.
It is a popular venue for outdoor events including Christmas in Cornwall Park, weekly Summer in the Park concerts in January and February, and International Cultures Day.
Playground equipment includes a splash pad, swings, 10m high climbing tower with rope bridges, mini-trampolines, slides and monkey bars.
Booking schedule
Amenities
Suitable for
Location
Cornwall Park Roberts Street, Hastings, New Zealand
Opening times
Monday
24 hours
Tuesday
24 hours
Wednesday
24 hours
Thursday
24 hours
Friday
24 hours
Saturday
24 hours
Sunday
24 hours
Rules
Below are the more common rules for Hastings District Council Parks. In certain cases special permission from Council may be granted. For a full list see the relative Reserve Management Plan and heck the Terms and Conditions for more specific requirements or unique requests.
There are ponds and a stream located across Cornwall Park. Please supervise your children at all times.
No dogs in playground or sportsground areas.
No vehicles without special permission
No motorbikes
No drones without special permission
No ground penetration without specific permission (some parks will need a mark-out for underground services at a cost)
No open fires
No BBQ’s under trees or during fire bans
No bouncy castles/large inflatables at Cornwall Park, Havelock North Village Green, and Flaxmere Park and with all other parks hirer needs special permission