Milton Park
🏟 Playground & park · Milton, Portsmouth
Milton Park
A major Milton park dating from 1912 with a large children's play area, a skate park, floodlit courts and bowling greens, and a Green Flag Award.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 The park is an open public space; floodlit courts and the skate park are generally available during daylight and lit evening hours. · Free · No booking needed
About Milton Park
Milton Park is a major established park in the Milton area of Portsmouth, purchased by the City Council in 1912 and formerly part of Milton Farm, whose original thatched barn still stands within the grounds. Managed by Portsmouth City Council, it is laid out with many mature trees and shrub borders that give it a settled, traditional feel. For families the highlight is a large children's play area, giving younger visitors plenty of space to play. Older children and teenagers are well catered for too, with a skate park on site. The park also packs in a strong range of sports facilities, including floodlit tennis, netball, basketball and football courts and bowling greens, so it stays busy with clubs and casual players through the week and into floodlit evenings. The mix of generous play provision, sport and mature green space makes Milton Park one of the more complete family parks in the east of the city, and it has been recognised with a Green Flag Award for the quality of its grounds and management. Admission to the park and its play area is free.
⭐ What makes this place special
- Large children's play area
- Skate park
- Floodlit tennis courts
- Floodlit netball and basketball courts
- Floodlit football courts
- Bowling greens
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Play surface: woodchips
🧒 Ages & play
- Large children's play area
📍 Nearby places to play
- Bransbury Park · approx 0.4 miles · Eastney
- Kingston Recreation Ground · approx 0.7 miles · Fratton
- Baffins Pond · approx 0.8 miles · Baffins
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Milton Park free to use?
Yes. Milton Park is a free public park managed by Portsmouth City Council, including its large children's play area. Some floodlit sports courts may be bookable.
How big is the playground?
The council describes Milton Park as having a large children's play area, making it one of the more generous play spaces in east Portsmouth.
Is there a skate park?
Yes. Milton Park has a skate park, alongside floodlit tennis, netball, basketball and football courts and bowling greens.
Where is Milton Park?
It is off Eastney Road in the Milton area of Portsmouth, around postcode PO4 8ET.
Has Milton Park won any awards?
Yes. Milton Park has been recognised with a Green Flag Award, which marks it out as one of the country's well-managed parks.