Ribbleton Park
🏟 Playground & park · Ribbleton, Preston
Ribbleton Park
A community park in Ribbleton, Preston, with a children's play area, skate park, ball-games area, bowling greens, football pitches, toilets and parking.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Open as a public park. · Free · No booking needed
About Ribbleton Park
Ribbleton Park is a well-used community park in the Ribbleton area of Preston, just off Blackpool Road and New Hall Lane, managed by Preston City Council and free to enter. The park dates back to 1915, when Preston Council acquired its first four acres, expanding through further land purchases in the 1920s under the Health Act until it reached its present size of around 18 acres. For families, the park offers a children's play area, while older children and teenagers have a skate park and a multi-use ball-games wall. There is a strong sporting offer too, with two bowling greens, football pitches and a junior football pitch, plus a community garden that adds a quieter, greener corner. Practical facilities are helpful for a family visit, including an on-site car park and public toilets with accessible disabled toilets. The combination of play equipment, wheeled sport and ball games means the park caters for a spread of ages in one place. Set within a residential part of the city, Ribbleton Park is a convenient neighbourhood green space for play, sport and community gardening in east Preston.
⭐ What makes this place special
- Two bowling greens
- Football pitches
- Junior football pitch
- Community garden
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Parking: Yes – car park on site.
- Toilets on site
🧒 Ages & play
- Children's play area
- Skate park
- Multi-use games area (MUGA) / ball games wall
📍 Nearby places to play
- Grange Park · approx 0.9 miles · Ribbleton
- Moor Park · approx 1.0 miles · Deepdale
- Frenchwood Recreation Ground · approx 1.5 miles · Frenchwood
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Ribbleton Park free?
Yes. Ribbleton Park in the Ribbleton area of Preston is a free, public park managed by Preston City Council.
What's in the playground?
There is a children's play area, plus a skate park and a multi-use ball-games wall for older children, with bowling greens and football pitches nearby.
Are there toilets and a cafe?
There are public toilets, including disabled toilets, on site. We don't have confirmation of a cafe, so bring your own refreshments.
Where is Ribbleton Park?
It is in Ribbleton, east of Preston city centre, just off Blackpool Road and New Hall Lane, near postcode PR1 4TT.
Is there parking?
Yes. There is a car park on site, along with a community garden and accessible toilets.