Hazlehead Park
🏟 Playground & park · Hazlehead, Aberdeen
Hazlehead Park
Aberdeen's largest park, home to a £1m inclusive playpark with giant towers and a zip line, plus Scotland's oldest maze, Pets' Corner and a cafe.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Open public park accessible year-round; no stated closing hours for the grounds. The cafe, Pets' Corner and maze keep their own seasonal/daytime hours. · Free · No booking needed
About Hazlehead Park
Hazlehead Park is the largest and one of the most historic parks in Aberdeen, covering around 180 hectares of woodland and open grounds and managed by Aberdeen City Council. Its centrepiece for families is a 1 million pound playpark, funded through a Scottish Government and COSLA play-park renewal scheme, designed to cater for all ages and abilities. The new play area boasts giant towers, a large zip line, musical items, interactive panels and role-play features, with a purpose-made trail winding through the wooded section. Inclusivity was central to the design, with a large wheelchair-accessible play unit and wheelchair-accessible trampolines, and much-loved old favourites such as the jeep and sand digger were kept. Beyond the playpark the sprawling estate offers Scotland's oldest maze, first planted in 1935, a Pets' Corner, golf courses, a pitch-and-putt, football pitches and a horse-riding school, along with sculptures including the Piper Alpha memorial and a Parkrun course. A refurbished cafe reopened in 2022, and there is on-site parking. Free to enter, Hazlehead is a full-day destination for Aberdeen families.
⭐ What makes this place special
- Scotland's oldest maze (planted 1935)
- Pets' Corner
- Two 18-hole golf courses and a 9-hole course
- Pitch-and-putt
- Football pitches
- Horse-riding school
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Parking: Yes – on-site car parking.
- Café / refreshments
- Accessibility: The new playpark was designed to be inclusive for all ages and includes a large wheelchair-accessible play unit and wheelchair-accessible trampolines.
🧒 Ages & play
- Giant play towers
- Large zip line
- Wheelchair-accessible play unit
- Wheelchair-accessible trampolines
- Musical play items
- Interactive panels
- Role-play features
- Purpose-made trail through the wooded section
- Equipment for younger children
- Equipment for older children
- Original jeep and sand digger (retained favourites)
📍 Nearby places to play
- Johnston Gardens · approx 1.1 miles · Rubislaw
- Allan Park, Cults · approx 1.7 miles · Cults
- Victoria Park · approx 2.3 miles · Rosemount
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Hazlehead Park free?
Yes. Hazlehead Park is a free, public park managed by Aberdeen City Council; it is the largest park in the city.
What's in the playpark?
The 1 million pound playpark has giant towers, a large zip line, musical items, interactive panels and role-play features, a wooded trail, a wheelchair-accessible play unit and trampolines, and retained favourites like the jeep and sand digger.
Is the playpark suitable for all ages and abilities?
Yes. It was specifically designed to cater for all ages, with separate equipment for younger and older children and inclusive, wheelchair-accessible kit.
What else is there to do?
You'll find Scotland's oldest maze, a Pets' Corner, golf courses, pitch-and-putt, football pitches, a horse-riding school and a Parkrun course.
Is there a cafe and parking?
Yes. There is a cafe on site (reopened in 2022 after fire damage) and on-site car parking.