Woodthorpe Grange Park
🏟 Playground & park · Sherwood, Nottingham
Woodthorpe Grange Park
A Green Flag park in Sherwood with a children's play area, tropical plant house, formal gardens, cafe and pitch and putt.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Park open daily; cafe and toilets keep their own hours · Free · No booking needed
About Woodthorpe Grange Park
Woodthorpe Grange Park is a Green Flag award-winning public park in Sherwood, on the northern side of Nottingham, and one of the city's largest parks. The grounds were once forested grazing land; Woodthorpe Grange, a Grade II listed mansion, was built in 1874 as the home of industrialist Henry Ashwell. Nottingham City Council bought the estate in 1921 and opened it to the public the following year, and the council still manages the park today. It combines open parkland with some unusual features, including a tropical plant house, a working plant nursery and formal landscaped gardens with a restored sunken garden. For families there is a children's play area, while sporting facilities include football pitches and a pitch and putt course. A cafe with toilets and baby changing facilities sits within the park, and there is free parking at the entrances. With its gardens, glasshouse, play area and sweeping views across the city, Woodthorpe Grange Park makes an easy, varied visit for all ages, and hosts regular events through the year.
⭐ What makes this place special
- Tropical plant house
- Plant nursery
- Formal landscaped gardens and sunken garden
- Cafe
- Football pitches
- Pitch and putt course
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Parking: Free parking at the park's entrances
- Toilets on site
- Café / refreshments
- Dogs: Dogs are welcome in the park
🧒 Ages & play
- Children's play area
📍 Nearby places to play
- Sycamore Recreation Ground · approx 1.3 miles · St Ann's
- Heathfield Park · approx 1.4 miles · Rise Park
- Edwards Lane · approx 1.5 miles · Daybrook / Sherwood
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Woodthorpe Grange Park free?
Yes. Woodthorpe Grange Park is a free public park managed by Nottingham City Council.
What's in the playground?
The park has a children's play area. Alongside it you will find formal gardens, a tropical plant house and a pitch and putt course.
Are there toilets and a cafe?
Yes. There is a cafe in the park, with toilets and baby changing facilities next to it.
Where is Woodthorpe Grange Park?
It is on Woodthorpe Drive in Sherwood, on the northern edge of Nottingham, postcode NG5 4HA.
Is there parking?
Yes. There is free parking at the park's entrances.