Peel Park
🏟 Playground & park · Bolton, Bradford, Bradford
Peel Park
Bradford's first public park, with two play areas including an accessible 2023 playground, skate park, BMX track and a volunteer-run cafe.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Open 24 hours a day, all year round · Free · No booking needed
About Peel Park
Peel Park, in the Bolton area just northeast of Bradford city centre, was Bradford's first public park and sits on the national register of historic parks and gardens. It has two dedicated play zones for families. The eastern play area features equipment designed to blend with the landscape, with climbing features and slides built around a landscaped mound. The southern entrance play area was redeveloped in 2023 to provide an accessible and inclusive space, with a group swing, climbing dome, double zip wire and roundabouts. Around the playgrounds the park offers a wide range of facilities, including football pitches, a tennis court, bowling green, skate park, BMX track, multi-use games area, table tennis, outdoor fitness equipment, a pond, picnic area and walking routes. The volunteer-led Peelers Café, run with the Friends of Peel Park, serves low-cost food and refreshments and offers free books, games and activities on set days. Pathways and carriageways give wheelchair access to most of the park, although there are some steep paths and steps. It is a free, public park open 24 hours a day, all year round.
⭐ What makes this place special
- 5-a-side football pitch
- full size football pitch
- tennis court
- bowling green
- skate park
- BMX track
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Café / refreshments
- Accessibility: Accessibility route; pathways and carriageways give wheelchair access to most of the park, though some steep paths and steps exist; southern play area redeveloped in 2023 as an accessible and inclusive space
🧒 Ages & play
- Ages: all ages
- group swing
- climbing dome
- double zip wire
- roundabouts
- climbing features
- slides
📍 Nearby places to play
- Bradford Moor Park · approx 1.1 miles · Bradford Moor, Bradford
- Lister Park · approx 1.2 miles · Manningham
- Eccleshill Park · approx 1.7 miles · Greengates, Bradford
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Peel Park free to visit?
Yes. Peel Park is a free, public park run by City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council, open 24 hours a day, all year round, with no charge to use the play areas.
What is in the playground at Peel Park?
There are two play areas. The eastern one has climbing features and slides around a landscaped mound, and the southern play area, redeveloped in 2023 to be accessible and inclusive, has a group swing, climbing dome, double zip wire and roundabouts.
Are there toilets and a cafe at Peel Park?
Yes, there is the volunteer-led Peelers Café serving low-cost food and refreshments on set days. Toilet provision is not confirmed on the official page, so it is best to check ahead.
Where is Peel Park?
Peel Park is on Cliffe Road in the Bolton area of Bradford, BD3 0LT, about three-quarters of a mile northeast of the city centre.
Is Peel Park suitable for toddlers?
Yes. The 2023 southern play area was designed as an accessible and inclusive space with a group swing and roundabouts, and an accessibility route runs through the park, making it manageable for younger children and buggies on the main paths.