Far Cotton Recreation Ground
🏟 Playground & park · Far Cotton, Northampton
Far Cotton Recreation Ground
A free Far Cotton recreation ground on Towcester Road with a refurbished children's playground, skate park and sports pitches, in West Northamptonshire.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Open public recreation ground, accessible year-round. · Free · No booking needed
📍 Location & directions
Address: Towcester Road, Far Cotton, Northampton, NN4 8LQ
Plus Code: 9C4X63GV+5R
About Far Cotton Recreation Ground
Far Cotton Recreation Ground is a free, public open space on Towcester Road in the Far Cotton area of Northampton, within West Northamptonshire. It is a well-used neighbourhood recreation ground that combines a children's playground with a range of sports facilities, making it a popular spot for families and older children alike. The play area was renovated following a tender run by the local community council, and the refreshed equipment includes toddler and junior swings, a slide, an accessible slide, a climbing frame, a small climber and a rocker, giving younger and older children plenty to do. Beyond the playground, the recreation ground has a skate park and grass pitches used for full-sized football, junior football, mini soccer, cricket and tennis, so there is space for organised sport as well as casual play. There is a car park on site with around 50 spaces, making it easy to reach by car, and it sits on the main Towcester Road corridor south of the river. The site is open to the public free of charge throughout the year as part of the area's network of parks and open spaces.
⭐ What makes this place special
- Skate park
- Football pitches
- Cricket
- Tennis
- Open grassland
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Parking: Car park on site (around 50 spaces).
🧒 Ages & play
- Playground
- Toddler swings
- Junior swings
- Slide
- Accessible slide
- Climbing frame
- Rocker
📍 Nearby places to play
- Becket's Park · approx 1.0 miles · Town Centre
- Victoria Park · approx 1.0 miles · St James' End
- Hunsbury Hill Country Park · approx 1.0 miles · West Hunsbury
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Far Cotton Recreation Ground free to visit?
Yes. It is a free, public recreation ground in the Far Cotton area of Northampton, within West Northamptonshire.
What's in the playground?
The renovated play area has toddler and junior swings, a slide, an accessible slide, a climbing frame, a small climber and a rocker.
Is there parking?
Yes. There is a car park on site with around 50 spaces.
What else is there to do?
The recreation ground also has a skate park and grass pitches for football, cricket and tennis.
Where is Far Cotton Recreation Ground?
It is on Towcester Road in Far Cotton, Northampton, postcode NN4 8LQ, south of the River Nene.