Sloughbottom Park
🏟 Playground & park · Mile Cross, Norwich
Sloughbottom Park
A large, active Norwich park in Mile Cross with a children's playground, a popular free skate park, a BMX course, football pitches and a multi-use games area.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Open to visitors 24 hours a day. · Free · No booking needed
About Sloughbottom Park
Sloughbottom Park is a large and busy public park in the Mile Cross area of Norwich, run by Norwich City Council and free to use. Opened in 1929, it is set out as an active, sport-focused green space alongside its children's playground. Families come for the play area, which sits near a lively mix of outdoor facilities including a well-regarded skate park and BMX course that are free and open to skateboarders and riders of all ages and abilities. There are also several football pitches and a multi-use games area suitable for football or basketball, plus wide areas of open grass. Norwich City Council secured major funding to deliver health and wellbeing improvements to Sloughbottom Park and the neighbouring Dolphin Path, with the play area due to be upgraded with inclusive playground equipment so that all children can enjoy it. The park is open to visitors around the clock. With its strong offer for older children and teenagers as well as a dedicated playground, Sloughbottom Park is a free and energetic day out for families in north-west Norwich.
⭐ What makes this place special
- skate park
- BMX course
- multi-use games area
- football pitches
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
🧒 Ages & play
- children's play equipment
📍 Nearby places to play
- Wensum Park · approx 0.7 miles · Mile Cross
- Waterloo Park · approx 0.9 miles · Catton Grove
- Gildencroft · approx 1.1 miles · New Catton / city centre fringe
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Sloughbottom Park free to visit?
Yes. Sloughbottom Park is a public park run by Norwich City Council and is free to use, including its skate park.
What is in the playground at Sloughbottom Park?
There is a children's playground, and the park is set to be upgraded with inclusive play equipment. Nearby there is a free skate park, a BMX course and a multi-use games area.
Are there toilets and a cafe at Sloughbottom Park?
We have not been able to confirm toilet or cafe facilities from official sources.
Where is Sloughbottom Park?
Sloughbottom Park is on Valpy Avenue in the Mile Cross area of Norwich, postcode NR3 2EN, north-west of the city centre.
Is there parking at Sloughbottom Park?
We have not been able to confirm on-site parking from official sources.