There are some fantastic play park facilities and open spaces within Havant Borough Council.
Our play parks are visited regularly by our operational services team, who carry out a litter pick and keep our facilities tidy and clean.
Play equipment is checked weekly by qualified inspectors, as well as a 3 monthly engineering inspection to check for any further damage to the play items, an annual independent inspection from an inspector on the register of play inspectors International.
If you feel that there is an issue that needs urgent attention, please email our Customer Services team on Customer.Services@havant.gov.uk
Havant Borough Council own and manage the play areas which are regularly inspected. To report any incidents or damage within the play areas please contact Havant Borough Council immediately on 023 9244 6019.
The council has around 30 football pitches across 9 venues and 6 cricket pitches available across 5 venues for hire throughout the borough. Some of our venues have purpose built changing facilities that can be booked alongside your pitch booking.
If you are a new club or team, you can still hire sports sites from us. You will be required to complete an undertaking registration form where you will need to upload your current insurance policy. If your team works with children or vulnerable adults, you will also be required to have a designated safeguarding lead and a safeguarding policy in place prior to any match bookings. Please see below for more information.
If you are looking to book changing facilities that are not owned by the council, these must be booked directly with the building owners.
The 2026-27 football booking season starts from Saturday 5 September through to Sunday 4 April.
View pitch addresses and site information.
All clubs must read and agree to Havant Borough Council’s terms and conditions. You will be requested to confirm you have read and agree to the terms and conditions as part of the undertaking registration process.
Please note that Havant Borough Council has implemented new terms and conditions as of August 2026. This will supersede any previous terms and conditions that are in existence.
Clubs will be required to have a designated safeguarding lead in place before you can make any booking with the Council. Your club will also be required to submit your safeguarding policy. If your club does not have its own policy, you must adopt the councils own policy until you can provide your own: Safeguarding and modern slavery.
View the booking fees for football pitches.
All clubs at the start of each season will be required to complete an undertaking registration form. As part of this process, you will be required to submit your team's insurance documents and safeguarding policies. Your bookings will not be valid until the council receives an in-date copy.
Fill out the undertaking form.
All clubs must book to use council-owned sports grounds. Sports pitches are available at the following times of the year:
| Saturday - Sunday | Throughout the football season |
Bookings may take place across the two-week Christmas break, however there are no facilities available and pitches will not be maintained across the Christmas break.
Morning (9am - 12pm) or afternoon (1pm - 4pm)
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| School Holidays | October & February Half Terms |
Monday – Sunday
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All Year
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Bartons Green Recreation Ground |
Bookings may take place across the two-week Christmas break, however there are no facilities available and pitches will not be maintained across the Christmas break.
During Summer holidays two 9v9 pitches and one 11v11 pitch available morning (9am - 12pm), afternoon (1pm - 4pm) and evening (5pm - 8pm)
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Please note that there is no additional pitch lighting at any of our venues.
Teams requiring facility hire at Bartons Green Recreation Ground will be required to book directly with Widbrook United FC.
The Hirer shall be responsible for both their team and the opposition for keeping the pitches and premises, both inside (if using) and outside, clean and tidy. The Hirer is also responsible for ensuring the site and facilities are left in a suitable condition for the next user, that doors and windows are closed and that gates and security shutters to the sports ground (where applicable) are shut before leaving.
Teams can book up to ten slots in each form by using the link below. Please do not email your fixtures to the council as you will be re-directed back to this link.
Fill out the football pitch booking form.
Invoicing takes place at the beginning of the following month post any matches played.
Unpaid invoices will result in either match suspension or full booking termination dependant on the severity of unpaid invoices.
Invoices can be paid in the following ways:
Clubs looking to cancel any fixtures must use the form listed below. Submissions by any other means will not be processed - this includes direct emails to the sports hire team, letters, and cancellations via the Customer Services Team. Please refer to the terms and conditions of hire for further information.
Fill out the cancellation form.
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