Dunwood Park
🏟 Playground & park · Shaw, Oldham
Dunwood Park
Neighbourhood park in Shaw with a children's play area, bowling green and three tennis courts, off Smallbrook Road.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Open daily, dawn to dusk · Free · No booking needed
📍 Location & directions
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Address: Smallbrook Road, Shaw, OL2 7UQ
Plus Code: 9C5VHWM5+R8
About Dunwood Park
Dunwood Park sits off Smallbrook Road in Shaw, in the north of the borough, and is managed by Oldham Council. It is a traditional neighbourhood park that serves the surrounding community with a mix of play and sports facilities in a green, open setting. Families are catered for by a children's play area, while sports provision includes a bowling green and three tennis courts. Toilets are located within the bowling pavilion and are available when the gardeners are on site. The main car park is situated off Smallbrook Road, with additional informal parking nearby and on-street parking also available for visitors arriving by car. As with Oldham's other municipal parks, Dunwood Park is free to enter and open to the public. Its combination of play equipment, courts and bowling greens makes it a straightforward, practical choice for local families and sports players, and its position in Shaw places it within easy reach of homes across the north of the Oldham borough.
⭐ What makes this place special
- bowling green
- 3 tennis courts
- car parking
- bowling pavilion
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Parking: True
- Toilets on site
🧒 Ages & play
- children's play area
📍 Nearby places to play
- High Crompton Park · approx 0.5 miles · High Crompton, Shaw
- Royton Park · approx 1.5 miles · Royton
- Tandle Hill Country Park · approx 2.0 miles · Royton
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is there a playground at Dunwood Park?
Yes. Dunwood Park has a children's play area listed among its facilities by Oldham Council.
Is Dunwood Park free to visit?
Yes. It is a free, public park managed by Oldham Council.
Is there parking?
Yes. The main car park is off Smallbrook Road, with additional informal and on-street parking nearby.
Are there toilets?
Toilets are located within the bowling pavilion and are available when the gardeners are on site.
What else is there to do?
The park has a bowling green and three tennis courts alongside the play area.