Callowland Recreation Ground
🏟 Playground & park · Callowland, Watford
Callowland Recreation Ground
A Green Flag recreation ground on Ashby Road with a children's playground, a multi-use games area, an outdoor gym and sports pitches.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 The recreation ground and playground are open and free to access. · Free · No booking needed
About Callowland Recreation Ground
Callowland Recreation Ground is a free, open recreation ground on Ashby Road in north Watford, holding a Green Flag Award as one of the borough's best maintained green spaces. It offers a dependable mix of play and sport for local families. The children's playground is the centrepiece for younger visitors, while a multi-use games area with basketball nets and football goals gives older children and teenagers space for informal ball games. An outdoor gym provides a free workout option nearby. The site is well used for organised sport, with two football pitches backed by changing rooms, an artificial grass cricket wicket and two table tennis tables. There is also a bowls green, managed by North Watford Bowls Club, which hosts its own matches. Pitch bookings are handled through the council's contractor. Parking is on-street in the surrounding roads. Although relatively compact, Callowland brings together a playground, multi-use court, outdoor gym and a good spread of sports facilities, making it a practical neighbourhood park for everyday play and activity in this part of Watford.
⭐ What makes this place special
- Outdoor gym
- Two football pitches with changing rooms
- Cricket wicket (artificial grass)
- Two table tennis tables
- Bowls green (managed by club)
- On-street parking
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
🧒 Ages & play
- Children's playground
- Multi-Use Games Area (with basketball nets and football goals)
📍 Nearby places to play
- Harebreaks Recreation Ground and Harebreaks Wood · approx 0.3 miles · Harebreaks
- Knutsford Playing Fields · approx 0.9 miles · Knutsford
- Cassiobury Park · approx 1.3 miles · Cassiobury
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Callowland Recreation Ground free?
Yes, the recreation ground and children's playground are free and open to the public.
What is there for children and teenagers?
There is a children's playground plus a multi-use games area with basketball nets and football goals, an outdoor gym and table tennis tables.
Is there parking?
Parking is on-street in the roads around the Ashby Road entrance, WD24 5HS.
Can you play bowls here?
Yes, there is a bowls green on site, managed by North Watford Bowls Club.
What sports facilities are available?
There are two football pitches with changing rooms, an artificial grass cricket wicket, a multi-use games area, an outdoor gym and table tennis tables.