Victoria Park
🏟 Playground & park · City Centre, Nottingham
Victoria Park
A Green Flag park on the edge of Nottingham city centre, with a children's play area, sports facilities and open lawns.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Open space accessible daily · Free · No booking needed
About Victoria Park
Victoria Park is a Green Flag award-winning green space on the edge of Nottingham city centre, on Bath Street in the Sneinton direction, and is managed by Nottingham City Council. The park has a long history: it was formally opened by the Mayor of Nottingham, Alderman Frederick Pullman, on 7 May 1894, replacing an old and run-down Bath Street playground with tastefully laid out walks, grass lawns, shrubberies and provision for children's recreation, including swings. At the time it served a densely populated district of back-to-back housing nearby. Today, together with the adjoining St Mary's Rest Garden, it offers a welcome pocket of greenery close to the city, and has benefited from ongoing improvements to its play areas, toilets, footpaths and sports provision. Families use the children's play area reached from the Bath Street entrance, while older children and teenagers can use the football and basketball facilities. With its lawns, mature planting and city-centre location, Victoria Park is an easy green stop for anyone close to central Nottingham, within walking distance of the Victoria Leisure Centre.
⭐ What makes this place special
- St Mary's Rest Garden
- Football and basketball facilities
- Footpaths and lawns
- Green Flag award site
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Toilets on site
🧒 Ages & play
- Children's play area accessed from the Bath Street entrance
📍 Nearby places to play
- Sycamore Recreation Ground · approx 0.8 miles · St Ann's
- Forest Recreation Ground · approx 1.0 miles · Forest Fields
- Radford Recreation Ground · approx 1.5 miles · Radford
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Victoria Park free?
Yes. Victoria Park is a free public park on Bath Street managed by Nottingham City Council.
What's in the playground?
There is a children's play area accessed from the Bath Street entrance, alongside football and basketball facilities for older children.
Are there toilets and a cafe?
There are toilets on site, which have been improved as part of ongoing works. Cafe provision is not confirmed in our sources.
Where is Victoria Park?
It is on Bath Street on the edge of Nottingham city centre, postcode area NG1, near the Victoria Leisure Centre.
Is there parking?
Parking is not confirmed in our sources; being on the edge of the city centre, nearby public car parks and the tram are the usual options.