Alexandra Park
🏟 Playground & park · Dennistoun, Glasgow
Alexandra Park
East End park in Dennistoun with two play areas, a games court, outdoor gym and boating pond.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Park open at all times; specific facilities subject to their own hours. · Free · No booking needed
About Alexandra Park
Alexandra Park is a 42-hectare public park in the East End of Glasgow, in Dennistoun about two miles east of the city centre. The land was bought in 1866 and laid out during an economic depression, when hundreds of unemployed artisans and labourers were employed on its construction; it opened in 1870, named after Princess Alexandra of Denmark. It is a popular park with local residents and the wider community. For families it has two play areas and a multi-purpose games court, together with an outdoor fitness gym. Other features include a boating pond, a historic fountain, bowling greens, a popular nine-hole golf course and a mountain bike course. The park is operated by Glasgow City Council, is free to enter and open at all times, with individual facilities subject to their own opening times.
⭐ What makes this place special
- outdoor fitness gym
- boating pond
- nine-hole golf course
- mountain bike course
- bowling greens
- fountain
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
🧒 Ages & play
- 2 play areas
- multi-purpose games court
📍 Nearby places to play
- Cranhill Park · approx 1.3 miles · Cranhill
- Hogganfield Park · approx 1.5 miles · Millerston
- Glasgow Green · approx 1.7 miles · Calton
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Alexandra Park in Dennistoun free?
Yes. Alexandra Park is a free public park operated by Glasgow City Council and is open at all times.
What's in the playground at Alexandra Park?
There are two play areas and a multi-purpose games court, plus an outdoor fitness gym.
Is there an outdoor gym at Alexandra Park?
Yes. The park has an outdoor fitness gym alongside its two play areas and games court.
Where is Alexandra Park?
It is in the East End of Glasgow at Dennistoun, off Alexandra Parade about two miles from the city centre (around G31 3BH).
What else can families do at Alexandra Park?
As well as the play areas there is a boating pond, a games court, outdoor gym, a nine-hole golf course and a mountain bike course.