Devonshire Park
🏟 Playground & park · Keighley, Bradford
Devonshire Park
A leafy Keighley conservation park gifted in 1888, with a fenced play area, a zip line, trim trail and embankment slides.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Open 24 hours a day, all year round · Free · No booking needed
About Devonshire Park
Devonshire Park is a leafy conservation area in Keighley, bursting with trees and crossed by winding paths. It dates to 1888, when the Duke of Devonshire presented nine acres of land to the town of Keighley to mark Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee, with the park formally opening on 4 September that year to a Victorian-era design. The children's play area combines some equipment enclosed in a secure, fenced area with play features dispersed across the open lawn, including a zip line, a timber trim trail and a slide and climbing along the embankment. Other facilities include a 5-a-side football pitch, a multi-use games area, outdoor fitness equipment and walking routes. As a designated conservation area the park is rich in wildlife, home to hedgehogs, red foxes, wood mice, ducks and herons, with native trees such as ash, beech, hawthorn and willow. The Friends of Devonshire Park organise regular events throughout the year. The park is open 24 hours a day, all year round, and is free to use. It is managed by the City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council, and Cliffe Castle and Devonshire Park are jointly recognised as a Local Historic Park and Garden on the council's register.
⭐ What makes this place special
- 5-a-side football pitch
- multi-use games area
- outdoor fitness equipment
- walking routes
- conservation area woodland
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
🧒 Ages & play
- zip line
- timber trim trail
- slide
- embankment climbing
- fenced enclosed play equipment
📍 Nearby places to play
- Victoria Park, Keighley · approx 0.2 miles · Keighley
- Cliffe Castle Park · approx 0.5 miles · Keighley
- St Ives Estate · approx 2.2 miles · Harden, Bingley
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Devonshire Park free?
Yes. The park is free to use and open 24 hours a day, all year round.
What is in the play area?
The play area has a zip line, a timber trim trail, embankment slides and climbing, plus some enclosed fenced play equipment.
When was the park created?
The land was gifted by the Duke of Devonshire in 1888 to mark Queen Victoria's Jubilee, and the park opened on 4 September 1888.
What sports facilities are there?
There is a 5-a-side football pitch, a multi-use games area and outdoor fitness equipment.
Is it good for wildlife?
Yes. As a conservation area it is home to hedgehogs, foxes, ducks and herons, with native trees throughout.