Kelvingrove Park
🏟 Playground & park · West End, Glasgow
Kelvingrove Park
West End Victorian park on the River Kelvin with three upgraded children's play areas and a skate park.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Park open at all times; specific facilities subject to their own hours. · Free · No booking needed
About Kelvingrove Park
Kelvingrove Park is a Victorian public park in Glasgow's West End, laid out on the banks of the River Kelvin. Created from 1852 as West End Park and partly designed by Sir Joseph Paxton, it was one of Britain's first purpose-built public parks, bought by the Town Council to give the growing city green space for recreation. For families it offers three children's play areas, which were among the first in the city to be refurbished under Glasgow City Council's multi-million-pound programme of investment in play parks. The play areas reopened after upgrading and sit within easy reach of the River Kelvin paths. Alongside the play areas, the park has a skate park, a restored bandstand and amphitheatre, bowling greens and riverside walkways, all set beneath mature trees and close to Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum and the University of Glasgow. The park is operated by Glasgow City Council, is free to enter and is open at all times, with individual facilities subject to their own opening times.
⭐ What makes this place special
- bandstand and amphitheatre
- bowling greens
- River Kelvin walkway
- Kelvingrove Lawn Bowls Centre
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
🧒 Ages & play
- 3 children's play areas
- skate park
📍 Nearby places to play
- Overnewton Park · approx 0.2 miles · Yorkhill
- Festival Park · approx 0.8 miles · Govan
- Plantation Park · approx 0.9 miles · Govan
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Kelvingrove Park free?
Yes. Kelvingrove Park is a free public park operated by Glasgow City Council and is open at all times.
How many play areas are there at Kelvingrove Park?
There are three children's play areas, which were refurbished as part of Glasgow City Council's play park investment programme. There is also a skate park.
Are there facilities for older children?
Yes. As well as the three play areas there is a skate park within the park.
Where is Kelvingrove Park?
It lies on the River Kelvin in Glasgow's West End, near Kelvingrove Art Gallery and the University of Glasgow (around G3 7TA).
Is Kelvingrove Park good for a day out with kids?
Yes. It combines three play areas and a skate park with riverside walks and is close to Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.