Robinswood Hill Country Park
🏟 Playground & park · Matson, Gloucester
Robinswood Hill Country Park
A 100-hectare Green Flag country park rising to 198m, with a children's play area, way-marked trails, a visitor centre and a cafe near the car park.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Open daily, dawn to dusk · Free · No booking needed
About Robinswood Hill Country Park
Robinswood Hill Country Park is a 100-hectare country park on the south-east side of Gloucester, rising to 198 metres above sea level with extensive views across the Severn Vale, the Cotswolds and the Forest of Dean. A country park since 1972 and a Green Flag Award winner, it offers a genuine countryside experience within two miles of the city centre. Near the main car park on Reservoir Road families will find picnic and play areas, with the children's play area featuring a climbing frame, wooden apparatus and a slide. From there a network of way-marked trails and a timber sculpture trail lead out across wildflower meadows and woodland; some routes are suitable for pushchairs, and an all-terrain mobility scooter is available for hire on designated trails. A cafe, visitor centre and public toilets are available on site, with the Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust headquarters also based here. Dogs are welcome, though cycles, motorised vehicles and drones are not permitted. Free parking is provided. The country park is free to visit, making it one of Gloucester's best spots for combining an easy play stop with a proper hilltop walk and wide-open countryside.
⭐ What makes this place special
- cafe
- visitor centre
- way-marked trails
- timber sculpture trail
- picnic area
- wildflower meadows
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Parking: True
- Toilets on site
- Café / refreshments
- Accessibility: Some way-marked trails suitable for pushchairs; all-terrain mobility scooter available for hire on designated trails
- Dogs: True
🧒 Ages & play
- climbing frame
- wooden apparatus
- slide
📍 Nearby places to play
- Tuffley Park · approx 0.6 miles · Tuffley
- Matson Park · approx 1.0 miles · Matson
- Gloucester Park · approx 1.4 miles · City Centre
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Robinswood Hill Country Park free?
Yes. The country park is free to visit, with free parking at the main car park on Reservoir Road.
Is there a children's play area?
Yes. There are picnic and play areas near the car park, with a climbing frame, wooden apparatus and a slide.
Are there toilets and a cafe?
Yes. The park has public toilets, a cafe and a visitor centre, with the Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust headquarters on site.
Can I bring my dog?
Yes, dogs are welcome at Robinswood Hill. Cycles, motorised vehicles and drones are not permitted.
How big is the park and how high is the hill?
It is a 100-hectare country park rising to 198 metres above sea level, with way-marked trails and far-reaching views.