Ravensknowle Park
🏟 Playground & park · Moldgreen / Dalton, Huddersfield
Ravensknowle Park
A compact, much-loved park in Moldgreen set around Tolson Museum, with a traditional children's play area, gardens and free parking.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Park open daily · Free · No booking needed
📍 Location & directions
Address: Wakefield Road, Moldgreen, Huddersfield, HD5 8DB
Plus Code: 9C5WJ6WW+79
About Ravensknowle Park
Ravensknowle Park sits on Wakefield Road in Moldgreen, a little under five hectares and very popular with local families. The land was originally the grounds of Ravensknowle Hall, now Tolson Museum, and was gifted to Huddersfield Corporation in 1919 as a memorial to the owner's nephews who were lost in the First World War. Today it is owned and maintained by Kirklees Council. The park has a dedicated children's play area with traditional equipment such as swings and slides, set beside a large open field, and it is a firm favourite with families with young children as well as dog walkers who enjoy the space for leisurely strolls. The striking Cloth Hall Shelter marks the entrance, and the grounds include gardens and well-kept pathways. Tolson Museum within the park offers free entry and refreshments, although it opens only limited hours, so it is worth checking times before relying on it for a drink or snack. There is ample free parking, including wheelchair-accessible spaces. Ravensknowle is one of the parks included in Kirklees Council's playground modernisation plans under the Playable Spaces Strategy. Free to enter and open to the public, it is a relaxed, green day out close to Huddersfield town centre.
⭐ What makes this place special
- Tolson Museum
- Cloth Hall Shelter
- gardens
- large open field
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Parking: True
- Café / refreshments
- Accessibility: Ample free parking including wheelchair-accessible spaces
- Dogs: True
🧒 Ages & play
- swings
- slides
- climbing equipment
- traditional play equipment
📍 Nearby places to play
- Fernside Park · approx 0.9 miles · Almondbury
- Cemetery Walk Play Area · approx 1.0 miles · Almondbury
- Greenhead Park · approx 1.9 miles · Greenhead
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Ravensknowle Park free to visit?
Yes. Ravensknowle Park is a free, public park owned and maintained by Kirklees Council, and Tolson Museum within the grounds also offers free entry.
What is in the playground at Ravensknowle Park?
There is a dedicated children's play area with traditional equipment such as swings, slides and climbing frames, set beside a large open field.
Are there toilets and a cafe at Ravensknowle Park?
Refreshments are available at Tolson Museum within the park, but it opens only a few hours a week, so check times before you rely on it.
Where is Ravensknowle Park?
The park is on Wakefield Road, Moldgreen, Huddersfield, HD5 8DB, a short distance east of the town centre.
Is there parking at Ravensknowle Park?
Yes. There is ample free on-site parking, including wheelchair-accessible spaces.