Southfields Park
🏟 Playground & park · Southfields, Northampton
Southfields Park
A free Southfields playing field of around 2 hectares with a children's playground, games area, football pitch and a circular walk, in West Northamptonshire.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Open public park, accessible year-round. · Free · No booking needed
📍 Location & directions
Address: Farmhill Road area, Southfields, Northampton, NN3 5NT
Plus Code: 9C4X75GF+R5
About Southfields Park
Southfields Park is a free, public playing field in the Southfields area of Northampton, within West Northamptonshire. Covering around two hectares, it is a neighbourhood green space recorded as having a children's play area together with a games area, a football pitch, seating and on-site parking. A marked Southfields Circular Walk runs through and around the site, giving families an easy loop for a stroll alongside the open grassland used for informal play and kickabouts. The park sits within a residential part of north-east Northampton, close to the Southfields Community Centre on Farmhill Road, so a trip to the playground can be combined with other local facilities nearby. Its mix of play equipment, a multi-use games area and sports pitch makes it suitable for a range of ages, from toddlers to older children wanting space for ball games. Like the other neighbourhood recreation grounds across the area, Southfields Park is open to the public free of charge throughout the year and forms part of the local network of parks and open spaces maintained for the surrounding community.
⭐ What makes this place special
- Multi-use games area
- Football pitch
- Seats
- Southfields Circular Walk
- Open grassland
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Parking: On-site parking.
🧒 Ages & play
- Playground
📍 Nearby places to play
- Thorplands Play Area · approx 0.6 miles · Thorplands
- Lings Park · approx 1.0 miles · Lings
- Rectory Farm Pocket Park · approx 1.2 miles · Rectory Farm
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Southfields Park free to visit?
Yes. It is a free, public playing field in the Southfields area of Northampton, within West Northamptonshire.
What's in the playground?
The site is recorded as having a children's play area, along with a games area and a football pitch.
Is there a walking route?
Yes. A marked Southfields Circular Walk runs through and around the park.
Is there parking?
Yes. The site is listed as having on-site parking.
Where is Southfields Park?
It is in the Southfields area of Northampton, postcode NN3 5NT, near the Southfields Community Centre on Farmhill Road.