Eastrop Park
🏟 Playground & park · Eastrop (town centre), Basingstoke
Eastrop Park
Green Flag riverside park by Basingstoke town centre with an all-ages playground, climbing web, boating lake and summer paddling pool.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Open daily, dawn to dusk · Free · No booking needed
📍 Location & directions
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Address: Eastrop Way, Basingstoke, RG21 4QE
Plus Code: 9C3W7W8H+F6
About Eastrop Park
Eastrop Park is a Green Flag riverside park on the water meadows of the River Loddon, built in the early 1970s as part of Basingstoke's New Town development and opened in 1972. It is a short walk from the town centre, bus and rail stations and has held Green Flag status for many years. The children's play area is open all year with a variety of equipment for a range of ages and abilities, alongside a popular climbing web. In the warmer months the park's paddling pool is a big draw for families, though it closes for the autumn and winter and is due to reopen in spring 2027. There is plenty more to do, with a boating lake and model boat lake, crazy golf, a trim trail, a tree trail, a performance canopy and a wildlife area to explore. The weather-dependent Boathouse Cafe serves refreshments on fine days through the main season. A toilet block next to the boating lake includes an accessible facility, and there is free parking at two car parks reached via Eastrop Way, with disabled bays and electric vehicle chargepoints. One car park is locked overnight. The park is free to enter.
⭐ What makes this place special
- boating lake
- model boat lake
- paddling pool (seasonal, reopens spring 2027)
- crazy golf
- trim trail
- tree trail
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Parking: True
- Toilets on site
- Café / refreshments
- Accessibility: Accessible on foot from the town centre, bus and rail stations; accessible toilet next to the boating lake; disabled parking bays
🧒 Ages & play
- children's play area with a variety of equipment for a range of ages and abilities
- climbing web
📍 Nearby places to play
- War Memorial Park · approx 0.5 miles · Town centre (Eastrop)
- Chineham Park · approx 1.1 miles · Popley / Chineham
- Longbarn Lane Recreation Ground · approx 12.6 miles · Whitley
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Eastrop Park free to visit?
Yes. The park and its play area are free to enter. The paddling pool and boating are seasonal council facilities.
What is in the Eastrop Park play area?
The play area is open all year with a variety of equipment for a range of ages and abilities, plus a climbing web.
When is the paddling pool open?
The paddling pool runs in the spring and summer season. It closes for the autumn and winter and is due to reopen in spring 2027.
Are there toilets and a cafe?
Yes. There is an accessible toilet block next to the boating lake and a weather-dependent Boathouse Cafe during the main season.
Where is Eastrop Park?
It is off Eastrop Way near Basingstoke town centre, postcode RG21 4QE, a short walk from the bus and rail stations.