Barras Heath
🏟 Playground & park · Stoke, Coventry
Barras Heath
A large open green space in Stoke with a children's play area, multi-use games area and a 500m walking trail around the edge.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Open 24 hours · Free · No booking needed
About Barras Heath
Barras Heath is a large open park in the Stoke area of Coventry, east of the city centre, run by Coventry City Council. It is a well-used neighbourhood green space built around a broad grassy field that doubles as space for informal football and running. The council lists a children's play area with equipment including swings, a slide, climbing apparatus and a spinning disk, suitable for a range of ages. Alongside the playground there is a multi-use games area that can be used for basketball and other ball sports, plus a football pitch on the main grass area. A 500m walking and jogging trail runs around the edge of the park on a mixture of footpaths and grass, popular with dog walkers and people exercising. The park is open 24 hours and is free to enter, with no dedicated car park, so most visitors arrive on foot or park on nearby residential streets. Barras Heath also hosts an annual visiting funfair, a long-standing local tradition. Its flat, open layout and central Stoke location make it an easy, everyday spot for families and nearby residents.
⭐ What makes this place special
- Multi-use games area
- Football pitch
- 500m walking/jogging trail
- Annual funfair
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Parking: No car park; on-street parking on nearby roads
🧒 Ages & play
- Swings
- Climbing equipment
- Slide
- Spinning disk
📍 Nearby places to play
- Red House Park · approx 0.6 miles · Foleshill
- Gosford Green · approx 0.8 miles · Stoke / St Michael's
- Stoke Green · approx 0.9 miles · Stoke
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Barras Heath free to visit?
Yes. Barras Heath is a Coventry City Council park and is free to enter.
Does Barras Heath have a children's playground?
Yes. The council lists a children's play area with equipment including swings, a slide, climbing apparatus and a spinning disk.
What are the opening hours?
Coventry City Council lists the park as open 24 hours.
Is there a car park?
There is no dedicated car park. On-street parking is available on nearby roads.
What else is there to do at Barras Heath?
There is a multi-use games area, a football pitch and a 500m walking and jogging trail, plus an annual visiting funfair.