Bushbury Memorial Recreation Ground
🏟 Playground & park · Bushbury, Wolverhampton
Bushbury Memorial Recreation Ground
A large recreation ground in Bushbury with a children's play area, outdoor gym equipment, sports pitches and open green space.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Open daily; City of Wolverhampton Council parks open from 7.30am with seasonal closing times (around 5pm in winter, up to about 9pm in midsummer) · Free · No booking needed
About Bushbury Memorial Recreation Ground
Bushbury Memorial Recreation Ground is a large area of public open space on Underhill Lane in Bushbury, on the northern side of Wolverhampton. Owned and managed by City of Wolverhampton Council, it provides generous stretches of grass for play, picnics and informal sport, framed by a network of footpaths. The council has run improvement schemes here, including proposals and investment covering a refurbished children's play area, outdoor gym and fitness equipment, new sports provision and upgraded paths, reflecting its role as an important neighbourhood green space for the Bushbury community. Families come for the fenced play area, while the wider ground suits dog walkers, joggers and casual kickabouts. The recreation ground sits close to Northycote Farm and Country Park, so the two can easily be combined into a longer day out. There is on-site parking, and the ground is free to enter and open daily in line with the council's standard parks opening hours. As a local 'memorial' recreation ground it is a long-established community asset rather than a formal Victorian park.
⭐ What makes this place special
- Children's play area
- Outdoor gym equipment
- Ball courts / sports pitches
- Network of paths
- Car park
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Parking: On-site car park
- Accessibility: New and improved network of paths as part of council improvement works
🧒 Ages & play
- Children's play area
- Outdoor gym / fitness equipment
📍 Nearby places to play
- Fowler's Park · approx 0.8 miles · Park Village
- Northycote Farm and Country Park · approx 1.2 miles · Bushbury
- Heath Town Park · approx 1.4 miles · Heath Town
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Bushbury Memorial Recreation Ground free?
Yes. It is a free, public recreation ground owned and managed by City of Wolverhampton Council.
Is there a playground for children?
Yes. The recreation ground has a children's play area, which the council has invested in as part of wider site improvements.
What other facilities are there?
There is outdoor gym and fitness equipment, sports/ball provision, a network of footpaths and plenty of open grass, plus on-site parking.
Where exactly is it?
It is on Underhill Lane in Bushbury, north Wolverhampton (WV10 7JF), close to Northycote Farm and Country Park.
When is it open?
It is open daily. City of Wolverhampton Council parks generally open from 7.30am, closing in the evening with earlier winter hours.