Just across the road from miles of golden sands, on what was once Sandham Fort, demolished in the mid-19th century the council maintain the site which includes a skate park, a playground - the Steven Jenkins Rainbow Park, and a sports and multi-use games area.
Location
The grounds are located at:
Culver Parade ,
SANDOWN
Isle of Wight
PO36 8AT
By Car:
The site is served by the Fort Street Car Park, a long stay car park run by the Isle of Wight Council (PO36 8BA)
By Train:
The grounds are 0.8 miles or approximately 15 mins walk from Sandown Station.
By Bus:
The nearest bus stop is the Wight City Stop on Culver Parade at the entrance to the centre. Routes 8 and 24 serve the stop.
Facilities
Public Toilets:
There are public toilets on the adjacent Sandham Gardens site.
Refreshments:
Ice cream and soft drinks are available from the Ice Cream Shack (operated by Heritage Attractions) on the adjacent Sandham Gardens site and the park is just a 5 minute walk from the town centre.
Other Information:
The site is adjacent to the Sandham Gardens attraction and Sandown Bowls Club.
Steven Jenkins Rainbow Park

The playground was first opened in 2001 in memory of 6-year-old Steven Jenkins who sadly died in 1999 was refurbished in 2021. Equipment in the park includes:
- Tree Top Towers Multi-Play Structure (including accessible slide)
- Magic Toadstools
- Swirl Roundabout (accessible)
- King Cole climbing frame and slide (low level)
- Castle Climbing frame and slide
- Donkey Springy
- Tea-cup twister
- Crazy Twister
- Junior swings
- Basket swings
- Make it rain and Xylophone play boards
Skate Park - "The Fort"

The skate park was opened in 2008. Equipment installed includes:
- Two flat banks
- Two quarter pipes
- A 9ft x 8ft roll in
- A table top
- A grind rail
- A set of three wide steps
- A large flat area for freestyle.
Multi-Use Games Area

The area between the Skate Park and the Rainbow Park is multi-use. Equipment, aimed at those over twelve, includes:
- Multi-Use Games Area with Football Goals
- Multi-Use Games Area with Basket Ball hoops.
- Climbing Area
- Free Rider
- Tornado Carousel
- Basket swing.