Devonport Park
🏟 Playground & park · Devonport, Plymouth
Devonport Park
Plymouth's oldest formal park, a Grade II-listed Devonport landmark with an age-zoned adventure playground, a toddler area and a pavilion cafe.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Open daily · Free · No booking needed
About Devonport Park
Devonport Park is a Grade II-listed public park in the Devonport area of Plymouth and is the city's oldest formal public park, dating to the 1850s on former military land. Its adventure play area is split into zones for different ages, from toddlers up to older children, with timber climbing structures, swings and inclusive sensory play equipment; there is a separate, smaller area set aside for the youngest visitors. The park is rich in facilities and heritage, with a bowls green, tennis courts, community-built petanque pitches that are free to use, a heritage trail, the Soapbox Children's Theatre, and a war memorial to the 2,000 Devonport citizens who died in the First World War. At the centre of the park the Park Pavilion Cafe is a contemporary, eco-friendly timber building that acts as a community hub, with a popular cafe, changing facilities and public toilets. Wildflower meadows and open grassland make it a well-used spot for family outings and community events. Entry is free, and the park is owned and managed by Plymouth City Council.
⭐ What makes this place special
- Bowls green
- Tennis courts
- Petanque / boules pitches
- Heritage trail
- Soapbox Children's Theatre
- First World War memorial
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Toilets on site
- Café / refreshments
- Accessibility: Age-zoned play areas including a separate toddler area; café building has changing facilities and public toilets
🧒 Ages & play
- Timber climbing structures
- Toddler play equipment
- Swings
- Inclusive sensory play equipment
- Age-zoned play units
📍 Nearby places to play
- Blockhouse Park · approx 0.6 miles · Stoke
- Mount Wise Park · approx 0.7 miles · Devonport
- Victoria Park · approx 0.8 miles · Stonehouse / Millbridge
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Devonport Park free?
Yes. Devonport Park is owned and managed by Plymouth City Council and entry is free.
What is in the playground?
The adventure play area is age-zoned from toddler to older children, with timber climbing structures, swings and inclusive sensory play equipment, plus a separate area for the youngest children.
Are there toilets and a cafe?
Yes. The Park Pavilion Cafe is a timber community hub in the centre of the park, with a cafe, changing facilities and public toilets.
Where is Devonport Park?
It is in the Devonport area of Plymouth, off Fore Street, close to the historic Devonport dockyard district.
Is it good for toddlers?
Yes. The play area has a separate zone set aside for toddlers, alongside structures and inclusive sensory equipment for older children.