Alvaston Park
🏟 Playground & park · Alvaston, Derby
Alvaston Park
A free riverside park in Alvaston with an inclusive space-themed play area, zip wire, BMX track and outdoor gym, plus a lakeside cafe.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Park open daily during daylight hours. Waterside Cafe open Mon-Fri 9:30am-3:30pm and Sat-Sun 9am-4pm (closed Christmas bank holidays). · Free · No booking needed
About Alvaston Park
Alvaston Park is a free, 85-acre riverside park off London Road in Alvaston, south of Derby city centre, opened in 1913 and managed by Derby City Council. It is one of Derby's Green Flag Award parks and a strong choice for families thanks to its large, inclusive play area. The space-themed PlayZone includes multi-play units, swings, a Titan circular group swing with five seats, an inclusive seesaw, a wheelchair-accessible roundabout and trampoline, a zip wire, a moon buggy, a sand pit and interactive play panels, so children of different ages and abilities can play together. Beyond the playground there is a BMX track and an Adizone outdoor gym, plus tennis courts, grass football pitches and changing rooms. The Waterside Cafe overlooks the water and is open daily with slightly longer weekend hours. The play areas, pavilion and cafe are all wheelchair accessible, with accessible toilets available via a radar key and level paths around the park. Free parking is available at the Community Centre off Meadow Lane, and the park sits beside a lake and the River Derwent with pleasant walks.
⭐ What makes this place special
- Waterside Cafe
- Lake and riverside walks
- Tennis courts
- Grass football pitches
- Changing rooms
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Parking: Free parking at the Community Centre, accessed via Meadow Lane.
- Toilets on site
- Café / refreshments
- Accessibility: Disabled access to the park with level paths suitable for wheelchair users; play areas, pavilion and cafe are wheelchair accessible. Accessible toilets via radar key, and inclusive play equipment including a wheelchair-accessible roundabout.
🧒 Ages & play
- Children's play area (PlayZone)
- Space-themed multi-play units
- Swings and Titan group swing
- Inclusive seesaw
- Wheelchair-accessible roundabout and trampoline
- Zip wire
- Moon buggy and sand pit
- BMX track
- Adizone outdoor gym
📍 Nearby places to play
- Chaddesden Park · approx 1.3 miles · Chaddesden
- Osmaston Park · approx 1.4 miles · Osmaston
- Derby Arboretum · approx 1.5 miles · Arboretum
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Alvaston Park free to visit?
Yes. Alvaston Park is a free, public park managed by Derby City Council, with free parking at the Community Centre.
What's in the playground?
A large inclusive, space-themed play area with multi-play units, swings and a Titan group swing, an inclusive seesaw, a wheelchair-accessible roundabout and trampoline, a zip wire, a moon buggy and a sand pit, plus a BMX track and outdoor gym nearby.
Are there toilets and a cafe?
Yes. The Waterside Cafe is open daily and there are accessible toilets available via a radar key.
Where is Alvaston Park?
It is off London Road in Alvaston, Derby, postcode DE24 8QQ, about two miles south of the city centre.
Is the playground good for toddlers?
Yes. The inclusive play area includes equipment and seating suitable for younger children as well as older ones, and the play areas are wheelchair accessible.