War Memorial Park
🏟 Playground & park · Earlsdon / Styvechale, Coventry
War Memorial Park
Coventry's largest and best-loved park, with children's play areas, a Splash 'n' Play water zone, sports and the city war memorial, free to enter.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Open to visitors all year round, 24 hours a day. The visitor centre, toilets and sports facilities open roughly 8:45am to 4:30pm (excluding Christmas week). · Free · No booking needed
About War Memorial Park
War Memorial Park is Coventry's flagship city park, opened in July 1921 as the city's tribute to local soldiers who died in the First World War. Covering around 48.5 hectares (120 acres) off Kenilworth Road, it is managed by Coventry City Council and is free to enter. The park is split into a formal area around the war memorial and sensory garden, and larger open sports and recreation grounds. For families there are children's play areas including an under-8s play area, plus a popular Splash 'n' Play water play zone that runs in warmer months and a skateboard area. Sports provision is extensive, with football pitches, tennis courts, bowling greens, a pitch-and-putt/crazy golf course and an outdoor fitness trail. The park also has an aviary, a visitor centre and cafe facilities, and hosts a well-attended weekly parkrun and junior parkrun. Paths run throughout the park and there is on-site parking (charges apply), with accessible toilets near the visitor centre. Mature trees, wide lawns and the formal memorial gardens make it a green focal point close to the city centre and University of Warwick.
⭐ What makes this place special
- War memorial and formal gardens
- Community Sensory Garden
- Visitor centre
- Football pitches
- Tennis courts
- Bowling greens
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Parking: On-site car parking (charges apply).
- Toilets on site
- Café / refreshments
- Accessibility: Accessibility statement and support available via the council; level paths across much of the formal park, and accessible toilets near the visitor centre.
🧒 Ages & play
- Children's play area
- Under-8s play area
- Splash 'n' Play water play area
- Skateboard area
📍 Nearby places to play
- Spencer Park · approx 0.7 miles · Earlsdon
- Charterhouse Heritage Park · approx 1.4 miles · Stoke
- Naul's Mill Park · approx 1.5 miles · Coundon / Radford
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is War Memorial Park free to visit?
Yes. War Memorial Park is a free, public park managed by Coventry City Council. You only pay if you use the on-site car park or paid sports facilities such as golf.
What is in the playground?
There are children's play areas including an under-8s play area, plus a Splash 'n' Play water play zone that runs in warmer months and a skateboard area for older children.
Are there toilets and a cafe?
Yes. There are toilets (open roughly 8:45am to 4:30pm) and cafe facilities at the park, along with a visitor centre.
Where is War Memorial Park?
It is on Kenilworth Road, Coventry, CV3 6PT, just south of the city centre between Earlsdon and Styvechale.
Is there parking?
Yes, there is an on-site car park, though parking charges apply.