Gosford Green
🏟 Playground & park · Stoke / St Michael's, Coventry
Gosford Green
A historic Coventry green near the city centre with a revamped play area featuring a mound slide, jungle swing and climbing boulders, free to enter.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Open from dawn to dusk. · Free · No booking needed
📍 Location & directions
Address: Binley Road / Walsgrave Road, Coventry, CV3 1HZ
Plus Code: 9C4WCG55+27
About Gosford Green
Gosford Green is a historic open green at the junction of Binley Road and Walsgrave Road, close to Coventry city centre, and is a free, public space managed by Coventry City Council. Laid out as a grassed area with specimen trees, it has long been a focal point for the surrounding neighbourhoods and carries real history: during the Second World War a large trench shelter stood at its centre, and in 1940 a direct hit on the shelter entrance caused significant loss of life, now remembered on the site. Its children's play area was given a substantial revamp and offers a varied range of equipment for different ages, including a mound slide, a jungle swing, climbing boulders, a Saturn whizzer, see-saws, climbing nets and spinning equipment, with benches nearby for carers to rest. A 600m trail on footpaths with distance markers encourages walking and jogging around the green. Open from dawn to dusk and close to the city centre, Gosford Green combines heritage, open grass and a genuinely modern play area for families in the Stoke and St Michael's area.
⭐ What makes this place special
- Open grassed area with specimen trees
- Benches
- Distance markers
- 600m trail on footpaths
- WWII trench shelter memorial site
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Parking: On-street parking nearby.
🧒 Ages & play
- Children's play area
- Mound slide
- Jungle swing
- Climbing boulders
- Saturn whizzer
- See-saws
- Climbing nets
- Spinning equipment
📍 Nearby places to play
- Stoke Green · approx 0.4 miles · Stoke
- Charterhouse Heritage Park · approx 0.5 miles · Stoke
- Barras Heath · approx 0.8 miles · Stoke
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Gosford Green free to visit?
Yes. Gosford Green is a free, public open space managed by Coventry City Council, open from dawn to dusk.
What is in the playground?
The revamped play area includes a mound slide, a jungle swing, climbing boulders, a Saturn whizzer, see-saws, climbing nets and spinning equipment, with areas for all ages.
Are there toilets and a cafe?
The council listing does not confirm on-site toilets or a cafe at Gosford Green.
Where is Gosford Green?
It is at the Binley Road / Walsgrave Road junction, Coventry, CV3 1HZ, close to the city centre.
Is the play area suitable for toddlers?
The play area caters for a range of ages with equipment including a mound slide, see-saws and spinning play, so there is something for younger children as well as older ones.