Tothill Park
🏟 Playground & park · St Jude's, Plymouth
Tothill Park
A Green Flag park in St Jude's with a refurbished playground featuring a big climbing wall, sandpits, swings and a pyramid scramble net.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Open daily · Free · No booking needed
About Tothill Park
Tothill Park is a good-sized park of around 6.7 hectares in the St Jude's area of Plymouth, close to the River Plym, and holds a Green Flag Award for the quality of its upkeep. The main playground, opposite the community centre, was refurbished in 2011 with exciting equipment including a large climbing wall, sandpits, swings and slides. A second cluster of equipment opposite Heathfield Road adds a youth shelter, a basketball area, a pyramid scramble net, a tyre swing and some outdoor exercise equipment, giving the park a good spread of play for different ages. The wider park is well provided for sport, with a tennis court, a bowling green and a multi-use games area made up of a full-size lined basketball court and a five-a-side football pitch enclosed by a gated fence, as well as a community centre that acts as a focus for local activity. With its mix of play, sport and open space close to the river, Tothill Park is a popular neighbourhood park. It is free to use and is managed by Plymouth City Council.
⭐ What makes this place special
- Youth shelter
- Basketball area
- Multi-use games area (basketball court and five-a-side pitch)
- Tennis court
- Bowling green
- Community centre
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
🧒 Ages & play
- Large climbing wall
- Sandpits
- Swings
- Slides
- Pyramid scramble net
- Tyre swing
- Exercise equipment
📍 Nearby places to play
- Freedom Fields Park · approx 0.4 miles · Greenbank / Lipson
- Beaumont Park · approx 0.4 miles · St Jude's
- Mutley Park · approx 1.1 miles · Mutley
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Tothill Park free?
Yes. Tothill Park is managed by Plymouth City Council and is free to use.
What is in the playground?
The main playground, refurbished in 2011, has a large climbing wall, sandpits, swings and slides, with a youth shelter, basketball area, pyramid scramble net, tyre swing and exercise equipment in a second area opposite Heathfield Road.
Are there toilets and a cafe?
We do not have confirmed details of on-site toilets or a cafe at Tothill Park. There is a community centre on site; check the Plymouth City Council park page for current facilities.
Where is Tothill Park?
It is in the St Jude's area of Plymouth, close to the River Plym, accessed near Knighton Road and Heathfield Road.
What else is there to do?
Beyond the playground the park has a tennis court, a bowling green, a multi-use games area with a basketball court and five-a-side pitch, and a community centre.