East Park
🏟 Playground & park · East Park / Monmore Green, Wolverhampton
East Park
A Victorian park off Hickman Avenue with a 2023 inclusive play area, treetop towers and a popular summer splash park.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Open daily; water play reopens from the late May bank holiday through summer · Free · No booking needed
About East Park
East Park is a historic Victorian park laid out off Hickman Avenue near Monmore Green, opened on 21 September 1896 on land donated by the Duke of Sutherland, Alfred Hickman and Arthur Sparrow and designed by Thomas Mawson. Managed by City of Wolverhampton Council, it underwent a major 630,000-pound transformation completed in 2023 that gave it one of the city's most impressive play areas, shaped with help from local residents. The playground is split into zones: a toddler area with cradle swings and a trampoline, a junior zone with climbing walls and a multi-play unit, and a teenage area with a pendulum swing and giant slides. Children will also find roundabouts, see-saws, a firefighter's pole, rockers, springers, bucket and rope swings, wetpour tunnels and themed treetop towers complete with friendly shark and octopus features. The design is deliberately inclusive, with ramped access for wheelchair users, hand grips and tactile play panels so children of all abilities can play together. A seasonal splash park reopens each year from the late May bank holiday and runs through the summer, making East Park a firm family favourite on warm days.
⭐ What makes this place special
- Splash park / water play
- Treetop towers with shark and octopus features
- Open parkland
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Play surface: Wetpour safety surfacing
- Accessibility: Inclusive design with ramped access for wheelchair users, hand grips and tactile play panels
🧒 Ages & play
- Ages: Toddlers, juniors and teenagers
- Cradle swings
- Trampoline
- Climbing walls
- Multi-play unit
- Pendulum swing
- Giant slides
- Roundabouts
- See-saws
- Firefighter's pole
- Rockers and springers
- Bucket and rope swings
- Wetpour tunnels
📍 Nearby places to play
- Hickman Park · approx 1.0 miles · Bilston
- Heath Town Park · approx 1.0 miles · Heath Town
- Phoenix Park · approx 1.5 miles · Blakenhall
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is East Park free?
Yes. East Park is a free public park managed by City of Wolverhampton Council.
What's in the playground?
The 2023 play area has toddler, junior and teenage zones with cradle swings, a trampoline, climbing walls, a multi-play unit, a pendulum swing, giant slides, roundabouts, see-saws, a firefighter's pole, rockers, springers, rope swings and themed treetop towers. A summer splash park also runs here.
Are there toilets and a cafe?
Toilet and cafe provision are not specified on the council listing for East Park.
Where is East Park?
It is off Hickman Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV1 2BS, near Monmore Green stadium.
Is the playground suitable for children with disabilities?
Yes. The play area was designed to be as inclusive as possible, with ramped access for wheelchair users, hand grips and tactile play panels so children of all abilities can play alongside friends.