Sydney Gardens
🏟 Playground & park · Bathwick, Bath
Sydney Gardens
Bath's Georgian pleasure garden with a four-zone play area: climbing, swings, slides, sand and water play and a sham castle.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Gardens open at all times with no admission charge; water play usually runs from around April; toilets open 6am to 9pm in summer and 7am to 6pm in winter (20p). · Free · No booking needed
📍 Location & directions
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Address: Sydney Place, Bathwick, Bath, BA2 6NH
Plus Code: 9C3V9JPX+XW
About Sydney Gardens
Sydney Gardens is one of the UK's few surviving Georgian pleasure gardens, laid out in the 1790s in Bathwick and managed by Bath & North East Somerset Council. Following a £3.4 million restoration, a new children's play area opened in April 2023 with four zones catering for all ages and abilities. There is a central zone with a climbing frame, swings and slides, including an extra-high swing and double slides; an imaginative play area featuring a sham castle; a quieter area for younger children with sand and seasonal water play; and a sport area with basketball hoops, table tennis and a panna football court. The restoration also added a boules terrain and a free water refill point installed by Wessex Water alongside the play area. The gardens offer a peaceful, leafy setting that is especially well suited to families with younger children and those using prams. There is no charge for admission and the gardens are open at all times. A coffee kiosk is near the main entrance, and the Holburne Museum and its cafe sit at the Sydney Place end. Toilets include an accessible unisex toilet (20p) and a Changing Places facility.
⭐ What makes this place special
- Boules terrain
- Free water refill point
- Coffee kiosk
- Holburne Museum nearby
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Toilets on site
- Café / refreshments
- Accessibility: Accessible play area with a Changing Places toilet and a unisex accessible toilet on site; park accessibility guide available.
🧒 Ages & play
- Ages: All ages and abilities, with four zones
- Central zone with climbing frame, swings and slides
- Extra-high swing and double slides
- Imaginative play area including a sham castle
- Younger children's area with sand and seasonal water play
- Sport area with basketball hoops, table tennis and a panna football court
📍 Nearby places to play
- Hedgemead Park · approx 0.4 miles · Walcot
- Royal Victoria Park · approx 0.9 miles · Kingsmead
- Larkhall Recreation Ground · approx 0.9 miles · Larkhall
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Sydney Gardens free?
Yes. There is no charge for admission to the gardens or the play area, which opened in April 2023 after a £3.4 million restoration led by Bath & North East Somerset Council.
What's in the playground?
The play area has four zones: a central area with climbing frame, swings and slides (including an extra-high swing and double slides); an imaginative-play area with a sham castle; a younger-children's area with sand and seasonal water play; and a sport area with basketball hoops, table tennis and a panna football court.
Is there water play and when is it on?
Yes, there is sand and water play in the younger-children's zone. The water is usually switched on from around April.
Are there toilets and a cafe?
There is a coffee kiosk near the main entrance, plus the Holburne Museum cafe nearby. Toilets include an accessible unisex toilet (20p) and a Changing Places facility.
Where is Sydney Gardens?
It is at Sydney Place in Bathwick, Bath, postcode BA2 6NH, managed by Bath & North East Somerset Council.