Canford Park
🏟 Playground & park · Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol
Canford Park
Victorian park in Westbury-on-Trym with a fenced adventure play area, cafe kiosk, tennis courts and a sunken rose garden.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Open at all times; toilets 8am-8pm Apr-Sep and 8am-4pm Oct-Mar (closed 25 Dec). · Free · No booking needed
📍 Location & directions
Address: Canford Lane, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, BS9 3NX
Plus Code: 9C3VF9QH+R2
About Canford Park
Canford Park is a Victorian public park in Westbury-on-Trym, north Bristol, founded in 1874 and run by Bristol City Council. It combines formal and recreational features, including a sunken rose garden with a lily pond, a Grade II listed drinking fountain, eight tennis courts, two bookable football pitches and a bowling green with pavilion. The children's play area sits on the western side of the park and is fenced as a dog-free zone, with provision for young children as well as more adventurous equipment for older children around the 8-12 age range. A cafe kiosk with outdoor seating serves visitors, and there is a marked 600-metre walking route. There is no admission charge and the park is open at all times. Public toilets open seasonally, 8am to 8pm from April to September and 8am to 4pm from October to March, closed on Christmas Day. The park is flat with many paths and entrances wide enough for wheelchairs, though steps are needed to reach the pond and rose garden. There is no dedicated car park on site.
⭐ What makes this place special
- Eight tennis courts
- Two bookable football pitches
- Bowling green with pavilion
- Cafe kiosk
- Sunken rose garden with lily pond
- 600m walking route
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Parking: No dedicated car park on site.
- Toilets on site
- Café / refreshments
- Accessibility: Flat with many paths; entrances wide enough for wheelchairs (steps to the pond/rose garden).
- Dogs: Fenced dog-free play area; dogs allowed in wider park.
🧒 Ages & play
- Ages: Young children and older children (around 8-12)
- Fenced dog-free adventure play area for young children
- More adventurous play equipment for older children (around 8-12)
📍 Nearby places to play
- Blaise Castle Estate · approx 1.1 miles · Henbury
- Sea Mills Recreation Ground · approx 1.2 miles · Sea Mills
- Horfield Common · approx 1.6 miles · Horfield
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Canford Park free?
Yes. There is no admission charge and Canford Park is open at all times.
What's in the playground?
The fenced, dog-free play area on the western side caters for young children and has more adventurous equipment for older children around 8-12.
Are there toilets or a cafe?
Yes. There is a cafe kiosk with outdoor seating and public toilets, open 8am-8pm April to September and 8am-4pm October to March (closed 25 December).
Where is Canford Park?
Canford Park is on Canford Lane, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, BS9 3NX, managed by Bristol City Council.
Is there parking?
There is no dedicated car park on site, but on-street parking is usually available nearby and bus stops are close.