Whaddon Recreation Ground
🏟 Playground & park · Whaddon, Cheltenham
Whaddon Recreation Ground
A neighbourhood recreation ground with a refurbished play area featuring a play barn, fire engine and roundabout, plus grass sports pitches.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Open daily, dawn to dusk · Free · No booking needed
📍 Location & directions
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Address: Whaddon Road, Cheltenham, GL52 5LZ
Plus Code: 9C3VWW4P+5Q
About Whaddon Recreation Ground
Whaddon Recreation Ground is a neighbourhood green space on Whaddon Road in the north-east of Cheltenham, managed by Cheltenham Borough Council. In 2022 it was one of ten parks and play areas across the town to receive new play equipment as part of a council investment programme, with its play area gaining a play barn, a fire engine play unit and a roundabout. Further equipment aimed at younger users was added in April 2025. Alongside the play area, the recreation ground provides grass pitches used for full-sized football, mini soccer and rounders, together with well-maintained paths for walking and running around the open grassland. As a local recreation ground rather than an ornamental park, its focus is firmly on active play and sport for the surrounding community. The site is free to use and open to the public, making it a handy spot for families and sports players in the Whaddon area.
⭐ What makes this place special
- grass football pitches
- rounders pitch
- mini soccer pitch
- walking paths
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
🧒 Ages & play
- children's play area
- play barn
- fire engine play unit
- roundabout
📍 Nearby places to play
- Pittville Park · approx 0.5 miles · Pittville
- Sandford Park · approx 0.7 miles · Town Centre
- Montpellier Gardens · approx 1.1 miles · Montpellier
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Whaddon Recreation Ground free?
Yes. Whaddon Recreation Ground is free to use and open to the public.
What play equipment is at Whaddon Recreation Ground?
The play area includes a play barn, a fire engine play unit and a roundabout, with further equipment for younger children added in 2025.
Who manages Whaddon Recreation Ground?
It is managed by Cheltenham Borough Council, which refurbished the play area in 2022.
What sports facilities are there?
There are grass pitches used for full-sized football, mini soccer and rounders.
Where is Whaddon Recreation Ground?
It is on Whaddon Road in the north-east of Cheltenham, postcode GL52 5LZ.