Alexandra Park
🏟 Playground & park · Widcombe, Bath
Alexandra Park
Hilltop park on Beechen Cliff with a large fenced playground, inclusive swings, a trampoline and panoramic views over Bath.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Open throughout the year with no admission charge. · Free · No booking needed
📍 Location & directions
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Address: Shakespeare Avenue, Bath, BA2 4RQ
Plus Code: 9C3V9JFQ+H8
About Alexandra Park
Alexandra Park sits on top of Beechen Cliff, high above the city in the Widcombe area of Bath, and is managed by Bath & North East Somerset Council. Covering around 11 acres acquired by the city in 1896 and opened in 1902, it is best known for its panoramic views across Bath and the surrounding hills. Families come for the large fenced children's playground, aimed at children up to around 12, which has flat swings, a basket swing, an inclusive swing and a Tango swing, junior and senior multi-play units, an inclusive roundabout, a ground-level trampoline, an OXO games panel, rocker animals and table tennis, alongside a flat scooter path and space for boules. Elsewhere the park has a bowling green, a petanque terrain and an outdoor table tennis table, with benches for parents and spring bulb displays. There is no charge for admission and the park is open throughout the year. Toilets on site are pay to use, and there is no cafe. A tarmac path circles the park and most areas are wheelchair accessible, though the paths are sloped. The park can be reached on foot via the steps known as Jacob's Ladder, or by Shakespeare Avenue, where limited pay-to-use parking is available.
⭐ What makes this place special
- Bowling green
- Petanque / boules terrain
- Outdoor table tennis table
- Panoramic views of Bath
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Parking: Limited parking within the park in designated areas (pay to use).
- Toilets on site
- Accessibility: A tarmac path circles the park and the majority of areas are wheelchair accessible, though paths are sloped.
🧒 Ages & play
- Ages: Children up to around 12
- Flat swings, basket swing, inclusive swing and Tango swing
- Junior and senior multi-play units
- Inclusive roundabout
- Ground-level trampoline
- OXO games panel
- Rocker horse and rocker elephant
- Table tennis
📍 Nearby places to play
- Royal Victoria Park · approx 0.8 miles · Kingsmead
- Sydney Gardens · approx 1.1 miles · Bathwick
- Hedgemead Park · approx 1.1 miles · Walcot
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Alexandra Park free?
Yes. There is no charge for admission and the park is open throughout the year. It is managed by Bath & North East Somerset Council.
What's in the playground?
The large fenced playground has flat, basket, inclusive and Tango swings, junior and senior multi-play units, an inclusive roundabout, a ground-level trampoline, an OXO games panel, rocker animals and table tennis.
Are there toilets and a cafe?
There are toilets on site which are pay to use. There is no cafe in the park.
Where is Alexandra Park?
It is on Shakespeare Avenue on top of Beechen Cliff in Widcombe, Bath, postcode BA2 4RQ, with views over the city.
Is there parking?
There is limited pay-to-use parking within the park in designated areas; the park can also be reached on foot via Jacob's Ladder.