Beaumont Park
🏟 Playground & park · Beaumont Park / Netherton, Huddersfield
Beaumont Park
Huddersfield's first municipal park, opened in 1883, with a revamped children's play area, bandstand, visitor centre and woodland walks.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Park open daily · Free · No booking needed
About Beaumont Park
Beaumont Park is a Victorian public park on the south-western edge of Huddersfield, between Netherton, Crosland Moor and Lockwood. Officially opened on 13 October 1883, it was the town's first municipal park and is maintained today by Kirklees Council with help from the volunteer group Friends of Beaumont Park. The children's play area was rebuilt through the council's Playable Spaces programme alongside more than 74,000 pounds raised by the Friends, including over 24,000 pounds from West Riding Masonic Charities towards equipment for children with disabilities. The design mixes traditional equipment with natural play, using boulders, rope pull-ups and a range of swings, slides and roundabouts. Beyond the playground, the park offers a visitor centre, a bandstand reinstated by volunteers, water cascades, formal planting and the wooded slopes of Dungeon Wood. Access is step-free at the main entrance, with ramps or gentle slopes throughout the park, making much of it reachable for wheelchair and buggy users. The park has held a Green Flag Award every year since 2011. Free to enter and open to the public, Beaumont Park is one of the most attractive free family destinations in the Huddersfield area.
⭐ What makes this place special
- visitor centre
- bandstand
- Dungeon Wood woodland
- water cascades
- formal gardens
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Parking: True
- Accessibility: Step-free level access at the main entrance, with step-free access via ramps or slopes throughout the park; the play area includes equipment funded for children with disabilities
🧒 Ages & play
- Ages: toddlers to older children (includes equipment for children with disabilities)
- swings
- slides
- roundabouts
- boulders
- rope pull-ups
- natural play features
📍 Nearby places to play
- Berry Brow Recreation Ground · approx 1.0 miles · Berry Brow
- Greenhead Park · approx 1.7 miles · Greenhead
- Reinwood Recreation Ground · approx 1.7 miles · Lindley
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Beaumont Park free to visit?
Yes. Beaumont Park is a free, public park managed by Kirklees Council with the Friends of Beaumont Park. There is no charge to enter or to use the play area.
What is in the playground at Beaumont Park?
The revamped play area mixes traditional and natural play, with swings, slides and roundabouts plus boulders and rope pull-ups, and includes equipment funded specifically for children with disabilities.
Are there toilets and a cafe at Beaumont Park?
The park has a visitor centre; toilet and refreshment provision is not confirmed in our official sources, so it is best to check with the Friends of Beaumont Park before you visit.
Where is Beaumont Park?
The park is on Beaumont Park Road, Huddersfield, HD4 7AY, between Netherton, Crosland Moor and Lockwood on the south-west side of the town.
Is the park accessible for buggies and wheelchairs?
Yes. There is step-free level access at the main entrance and step-free access via ramps or slopes throughout the park, and the play area includes inclusive equipment.