Singleton Park
🏟 Playground & park · Sketty, Swansea
Singleton Park
Swansea's largest urban park at 250 acres, with a boating-lake playground, botanical gardens and crazy golf by the sea.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Open access park; the ornamental and botanical gardens and attractions keep daytime hours. · Free · No booking needed
About Singleton Park
Singleton Park is the largest urban park in Swansea, a 250-acre green space in Sketty managed by Swansea Council and opened to the public in 1919 after the land was bought from the Vivian family estate. It sits beside Swansea University's Singleton campus and close to the seafront, and is listed Grade I on the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Historic Parks and Gardens of Wales. Families head for the play area beside the boating lake, which was refurbished as part of the council's multi-million-pound play upgrade programme and now has two swing units, a junior multiplay unit, a double spacenet with a joining bridge, a trampoline and a wheelchair-friendly roundabout. The rest of the park rewards a longer visit, with a walled botanical garden, an ornamental garden near the university entrance, a boating lake, a crazy golf course and the 1925 Gorsedd stone circle. Public toilets and a refreshment kiosk serve the boating-lake area. Entry to the park is free, and there is on-site parking off Mumbles Road. The grounds are open access, though the gardens and seasonal attractions keep their own daytime hours.
⭐ What makes this place special
- Boating lake
- Walled botanical garden
- Ornamental garden near Swansea University
- Miniature / crazy golf
- Gorsedd stone circle
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Parking: On-site car parks serve the park, including near the boating lake off Mumbles Road.
- Toilets on site
- Café / refreshments
- Accessibility: Large park with surfaced main paths across mostly gentle terrain; the boating lake area is level and suitable for pushchairs.
- Dogs: Dogs are allowed in the wider park.
🧒 Ages & play
- Two swing units
- Junior multiplay unit
- Double spacenet with joining bridge
- Trampoline
- Wheelchair-friendly roundabout
📍 Nearby places to play
- Brynmill Park · approx 0.7 miles · Brynmill
- Blackpill Lido · approx 0.9 miles · Blackpill
- Cwmdonkin Park · approx 1.0 miles · Uplands
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Singleton Park free?
Yes. Singleton Park is free to enter and use, including the playground. Some attractions such as crazy golf and boat hire may be charged separately.
What's in the playground?
The play area by the boating lake has two swing units, a junior multiplay unit, a double spacenet with a joining bridge, a trampoline and a wheelchair-friendly roundabout.
Are there toilets or a cafe?
Yes. There are public toilets and a refreshment kiosk near the boating lake and attractions.
Where is Singleton Park?
Singleton Park is on Mumbles Road in the Sketty area of Swansea, postcode SA2 8PY, next to Swansea University's Singleton campus.
Is there parking?
Yes. There are on-site car parks serving the park, including one near the boating lake off Mumbles Road.