Gloucester Park
🏟 Playground & park · City Centre, Gloucester
Gloucester Park
Gloucester's premier 11-hectare city-centre park, with a central children's play area beside a community cafe, plus an aviary, skate park and outdoor gym.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Open daily, dawn to dusk · Free · No booking needed
About Gloucester Park
Gloucester Park is the city's premier open space, an 11-hectare green expanse close to the city centre that began life as the Spa Pleasure Grounds in 1815 and opened as a public park in 1848. Its children's play area sits in the centre of the park, close to the cafe, and offers a wide variety of play equipment for families. The park is a genuine community hub: a cafe run by Community Roots CIC offers affordable refreshments, with two nearby toilet blocks including an accessible toilet with baby-changing facilities. Beyond the playground there is an aviary, an outdoor gym, a table tennis table, a skate park and a multi-use sports pitch, together with a bandstand, flower beds, a memorial garden and a water feature. Sports clubs including Gloucester City Winget Cricket Club and Gloucester Spa Bowling Club are based here. The park sits within a conservation area and is home to a Grade II listed statue of Queen Anne. Sealed footpaths make it easy to explore, and the popular Gloucester City parkrun takes place every Saturday morning. Entry to the park and its play area is free.
⭐ What makes this place special
- cafe
- aviary
- outdoor gym
- skate park
- multi-use sports pitch
- bandstand
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Toilets on site
- Café / refreshments
- Accessibility: Sealed footpaths throughout; accessible toilet near the aviary with baby-changing facilities
🧒 Ages & play
- children's play equipment
- table tennis table
📍 Nearby places to play
- Tuffley Park · approx 1.1 miles · Tuffley
- Coney Hill Park · approx 1.3 miles · Coney Hill
- Robinswood Hill Country Park · approx 1.4 miles · Matson
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Gloucester Park free to visit?
Yes. Gloucester Park and its children's play area are free to enter and open to the public all year round.
Where is the play area in Gloucester Park?
The children's play area is located in the centre of the park, close to the community cafe, and includes a wide variety of play equipment.
Are there toilets and a cafe?
Yes. The park has a community-run cafe and two toilet blocks, one with baby-changing facilities and an accessible toilet near the aviary.
What else is there to do at Gloucester Park?
As well as the play area there is an aviary, an outdoor gym, a skate park, a table tennis table, a multi-use sports pitch, a bandstand and a memorial garden.
Who manages Gloucester Park?
Gloucester Park is managed by Gloucester City Council. It is the city's premier park, close to the city centre at postcode GL1 1LP.