Pickering Park
🏟 Playground & park · West Hull / Gipsyville, Kingston upon Hull
Pickering Park
A classic free west-Hull park with a playground, a seasonal paddling pool, a meerkat and bird aviary and a bike track.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Park open daily; staffed daily. Seasonal water play open daily 10am to 5pm during the school summer holidays · Free · No booking needed
📍 Location & directions
Address: Pickering Park, Pickering Road, Hull, HU4 7AB
Plus Code: 9C5XPHMX+H3
About Pickering Park
Pickering Park is a well-loved free public park about three miles west of Hull city centre, on Pickering Road, and is managed by Hull City Council. Its children's play area contains a range of equipment for children of all ages, including swings, a spinning bowl, a multi-play activity centre, a spring ride and a wooden snail. A big summer attraction is the seasonal water play area, which opens daily from 10am to 5pm during the school summer holidays; the paddling pool has been undergoing a full refurbishment with new jets, water features and an upgraded filtration system. One of the park's most distinctive features is its aviary, home to meerkats as well as a variety of birds, which is free to look around. There is also a fishing lake (a pass is required), an outdoor gym and calisthenics zone, an activity trail, a bike track and a bandstand surrounded by picnic benches, along with memorials including a Falklands bench and the Trawlermen's memorial garden. A toilet block next to the paddling pool has male, female, child and disabled toilets open daily, with baby changing in the accessible toilet. Only assistance dogs are welcome in the play area.
⭐ What makes this place special
- Aviary with meerkats and birds
- Fishing lake (pass required)
- Outdoor gym and calisthenics zone
- Activity trail
- Bike track
- Bandstand with picnic benches
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Toilets on site
- Accessibility: Toilet block next to the paddling pool includes a disabled toilet with baby changing
- Dogs: Only assistance dogs are welcome in the play area
🧒 Ages & play
- Spinning bowl
- Swings
- Activity centre / multi-play activity centre
- Wooden snail
- Spring ride
- Seasonal water play / paddling pool
📍 Nearby places to play
- Costello Playing Fields · approx 0.5 miles · West Hull
- West Park · approx 1.6 miles · West Hull
- Pearson Park · approx 2.8 miles · Avenues / Beverley Road
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Pickering Park free?
Yes. Pickering Park is a free public park managed by Hull City Council, and the meerkat and bird aviary is also free to look around.
What's in the playground?
The play area has swings, a spinning bowl, a multi-play activity centre, a spring ride and a wooden snail, plus a seasonal paddling pool.
Are there toilets and a cafe?
Yes to toilets: a block with male, female, child and disabled toilets sits next to the paddling pool and is open daily. A cafe is not confirmed on site.
Where is Pickering Park?
It is on Pickering Road in west Hull, HU4 7AB, about three miles west of the city centre.
Is it good for toddlers?
Yes. The play area caters for children of all ages, and the aviary, bike track and seasonal paddling pool add plenty for younger children.