Royal Victoria Park
🏟 Playground & park · Kingsmead, Bath
Royal Victoria Park
Bath's grand Georgian park below the Royal Crescent, with a huge adventure playground, zip wire, giant slides and an inclusive play unit.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Park open at all times with no admission charge; cafe open 8am to 5pm throughout the year. · Free · No booking needed
📍 Location & directions
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Address: Marlborough Lane, Bath, BA1 2NQ
Plus Code: 9C3V9JMH+VJ
About Royal Victoria Park
Royal Victoria Park opened in 1830 and sweeps below the Royal Crescent as Bath's best-known public park, managed by Bath & North East Somerset Council. Its enormous children's playground on the southern side, between the park and Upper Bristol Road, is one of the largest in the city. Children have climbing frames, swings including big safety, buddy and baby swings, giant slides, a carousel, a sand play area and a zip wire, plus an inclusive play unit designed for children using wheelchairs. The surrounding park offers botanical gardens, duck ponds, a bandstand, tennis courts, a skateboard park and designated BBQ areas across wide, gently sloping lawns. There is no charge for admission and the park is open at all times. A cafe near the play area is open 8am to 5pm throughout the year, and toilets are located in the play area and at Charlotte Street car park (20p). Parking is on-road pay and display, free for up to an hour, with Charlotte Street car park a short walk away. The park is easily reached on foot from the city centre.
⭐ What makes this place special
- Bandstand
- Botanical gardens
- Duck ponds
- Designated BBQ areas
- Tennis courts
- Skateboard park
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Parking: On-road pay and display (free for up to 1 hour); Charlotte Street car park is about a 3-minute walk away.
- Toilets on site
- Café / refreshments
- Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible with a large, slightly sloped green area and multiple pedestrian access points around the perimeter; an inclusive play unit is provided for children using wheelchairs.
🧒 Ages & play
- Swings, including big safety swings, buddy swings and baby swings
- Large slides
- Climbing frames
- Sand play area
- Carousel
- Zip wire
- Inclusive play unit for wheelchair users
📍 Nearby places to play
- Hedgemead Park · approx 0.6 miles · Walcot
- Alexandra Park · approx 0.8 miles · Widcombe
- Sydney Gardens · approx 0.9 miles · Bathwick
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Royal Victoria Park free?
Yes. There is no charge for admission and the park is open at all times. Some seasonal attractions such as a weather-dependent bouncy castle may carry a fee.
What's in the playground?
The large playground has climbing frames, swings (including safety, buddy and baby swings), giant slides, a carousel, a sand play area, a zip wire and an inclusive play unit for children who use wheelchairs.
Are there toilets and a cafe?
Yes. There is a cafe open 8am to 5pm year-round, with toilets in the play area and at Charlotte Street car park (20p charge).
Where is Royal Victoria Park?
It is on Marlborough Lane in the Kingsmead area of Bath, postcode BA1 2NQ, below the Royal Crescent and managed by Bath & North East Somerset Council.
Is there parking?
Parking is on-road pay and display, free for up to one hour, and Charlotte Street car park is about a 3-minute walk away.