Prospect Park
🏟 Playground & park · West Reading, Reading
Prospect Park
Reading's largest park with a flagship 2023 play area, zipwire, climbing towers, miniature railway and a cafe at the activity centre.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Open daily, dawn to dusk · Free · No booking needed
About Prospect Park
Prospect Park is Reading's largest park, a sweeping expanse of grassland, woodland and a pond on Liebenrood Road in west Reading. Its flagship children's play area opened in March 2023 after a major transformation and was designed to cater for children of all ages and abilities with a variety of challenge levels. Equipment includes roundabouts, swings and a zipwire, plus two large climbing towers with a tunnel slide and an access ramp. The council deliberately chose the play area's location and surfaces to give the best accessibility for families using pushchairs or mobility aids. Beyond the playground the park offers rugby, tennis, bowling, basketball and table tennis, along with wildlife areas, woodland walks and picnic spots. A much-loved miniature railway runs on the first Sunday of each month. The restored pavilion houses a multi-use activity centre with mini-golf, a low-ropes course and a climbing wall, together with a cafe. Toilets and parking are available, and the wide paths make it easy for families to explore the whole site. Entry to the park and its playground is free.
⭐ What makes this place special
- rugby
- tennis
- bowling
- basketball
- table tennis
- miniature railway
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Parking: True
- Toilets on site
- Café / refreshments
- Accessibility: Location and surfaces of the play area chosen for best accessibility for families using pushchairs or mobility aids; accessible toilets and paths
- Dogs: True
🧒 Ages & play
- roundabouts
- swings
- zipwire
- two large climbing towers
- tunnel slide
- access ramp
📍 Nearby places to play
- Meadway Play Area and Skate Park · approx 1.0 miles · Tilehurst
- Coley Recreation Ground · approx 1.2 miles · Coley Park
- Katesgrove Playground · approx 1.4 miles · Katesgrove
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Prospect Park free to visit?
Yes. Prospect Park and its children's play area are free to enter. Some activity-centre attractions such as mini-golf may carry a charge.
What is in the Prospect Park playground?
The flagship play area has roundabouts, swings, a zipwire and two large climbing towers with a tunnel slide and an access ramp, designed for a range of ages and abilities.
Are there toilets and a cafe?
Yes. The park has toilets, and the activity centre in the pavilion includes a cafe.
Where is Prospect Park?
It is on Liebenrood Road in west Reading, postcode RG30 2ND, managed by Reading Borough Council.
Is there parking?
Yes. Parking is available, including a car park for the miniature railway off Bath Road, about 100 yards from Liebenrood Road.