Pearson Park
🏟 Playground & park · Avenues / Beverley Road, Kingston upon Hull
Pearson Park
Hull's oldest public park, a restored Victorian green space off Beverley Road with a children's playground, lake, bandstand and cafe.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Park open daily; staffed daily · Free · No booking needed
About Pearson Park
Pearson Park is Hull's oldest public park, given to the town in the 1860s by former mayor Zachariah Pearson and now managed by Hull City Council. It sits just off Beverley Road in the city's leafy Avenues area and has been the subject of a major heritage restoration in recent years. For families the park has a dedicated children's play area set close to the park's other facilities, with its own toilet block containing disabled and children's toilets that are open daily. Refreshments are available from Penna's Cafe, which has a second toilet block alongside it with male, female and disabled toilets. The wider park keeps much of its Victorian character, built around an ornamental lake crossed by a bridge and overlooked by a bandstand, with mature trees and open lawns. Other features include an outdoor gym, a bowling green and pavilion available for hire, a community garden at East Lodge, a restored conservatory used as a venue, an outdoor chess table near the cafe and a solar-powered contactless duck feeder. Only assistance dogs are permitted within the play area, though the rest of the park is a popular spot for a stroll.
⭐ What makes this place special
- Penna's Cafe
- Outdoor gym
- Bowling green and pavilion (available for hire)
- Community garden at East Lodge
- Conservatory (venue hire)
- Outdoor chess table
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Toilets on site
- Café / refreshments
- Accessibility: Disabled toilets are available both next to the cafe and in the children's playground toilet block
- Dogs: Only assistance dogs are welcome in the play area
🧒 Ages & play
- Children's play area for children and families
- On-site toilet block within the children's playground
📍 Nearby places to play
- Oak Road Playing Fields · approx 0.8 miles · North Hull / Beverley Road
- West Park · approx 1.2 miles · West Hull
- Victoria Dock Park · approx 1.9 miles · Victoria Dock (Riverside)
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Pearson Park free?
Yes. Pearson Park is a free public park managed by Hull City Council.
What's in the playground?
There is a dedicated children's play area for children and families, with its own toilet block within the playground.
Are there toilets and a cafe?
Yes. There are toilets both in the children's playground and next to the cafe, and refreshments are served from Penna's Cafe.
Where is Pearson Park?
It is off Beverley Road in the Avenues area of Hull, HU5 2TQ, north of the city centre.
Is it good for toddlers?
Yes. There is a children's play area close to the cafe and toilets, plus open lawns and a lake to walk around.