Hinksey Park
🏟 Playground & park · South Oxford, Oxford
Hinksey Park
A South Oxford park with a large play area and sand pit, a free mini wheels track and a free summer splash park, beside a lake and outdoor pool.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Open all day, every day · Free · No booking needed
About Hinksey Park
Hinksey Park sits off the Abingdon Road, about 15 minutes from Oxford city centre, and is a firm favourite with local families. Managed by Oxford City Council, it has a large children's play area and a sand pit, and a mini wheels track for bikes and scooters that is free to use all year round. In the warmer months the park's splash park is free to use throughout the summer, making it a popular spot on hot days. The park is set around a lake, pond and stream with open-access banks, home to amphibians, bats, water-fowl and other wildlife, so families with small children should take care near the water. Sporting facilities include four hard tennis courts, outdoor table tennis and a sports field, while the open-air swimming pool operates from April to September. There are allotments at Deans Ham and cycle racks for visitors. A small car park off Abingdon Road serves the site, with charges applied. The park is open all day, every day, and entry, the play area, the splash park and the wheels track are all free.
⭐ What makes this place special
- four hard tennis courts
- outdoor pool (April to September)
- table tennis
- allotments
- sports field
- lake and pond
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Parking: True
🧒 Ages & play
- large play area
- sand pit
- mini wheels track for bikes and scooters
- splash park (summer)
📍 Nearby places to play
- Meadow Lane Recreation Ground · approx 0.6 miles · East Oxford (Iffley Fields)
- Manzil Way Gardens · approx 1.0 miles · East Oxford (Cowley Road)
- South Park · approx 1.1 miles · East Oxford
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Hinksey Park free to visit?
Yes. The park, play area, mini wheels track and summer splash park are all free. The outdoor pool and tennis courts have charges.
What is in the Hinksey Park playground?
There is a large play area with a sand pit, a free mini wheels track for bikes and scooters, and a splash park that is free throughout the summer.
Are there toilets and a cafe?
Toilet and cafe provision is not confirmed on the council listing; the adjacent outdoor pool has its own facilities in season.
Where is Hinksey Park?
It is off the Abingdon Road in South Oxford, postcode OX1 4LD, about 15 minutes from the city centre, managed by Oxford City Council.
Is there parking?
Yes. There is a small car park off Abingdon Road with charges applied, plus cycle racks for those arriving by bike.