Acomb Green
🏟 Playground & park · Acomb, York
Acomb Green
A three-acre village green just off Acomb Front Street with an adventurous timber-built play area and open grass for games.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Open access · Free · No booking needed
About Acomb Green
Acomb Green is a three-acre local green space a short distance from Acomb Front Street, on the west side of York. Surrounded by roads on all sides, it has the feel of a traditional village green and serves as a focal point for the Acomb community. The green is managed by City of York Council with help from the Friends of Acomb Green, and it combines open grass for sitting and informal games with a War Memorial and seating area. Its standout feature for families is the play area, which uses inventive timber structures to create varied and adventurous facilities for local children, and the green has featured in the York Design Awards for this work. As part of the council's wider parks investment programme, Acomb Green has been receiving targeted repairs, new equipment and accessibility improvements. Access to the site is open, with a path running across the middle and steps at one side. There are no council car parks close by, so visitors are advised to use on-street parking in the surrounding streets, and frequent buses run from the city centre to the Acomb Green stop. The green is free to visit at any time.
⭐ What makes this place special
- War Memorial with seating area
- grass area for informal games
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Parking: No council car parks nearby; on-street parking in surrounding streets
- Accessibility: Open access with a path across the middle and steps at one side
🧒 Ages & play
- timber climbing structures
- play equipment
📍 Nearby places to play
- West Bank Park · approx 0.7 miles · Holgate
- Woodthorpe Green Play Area · approx 1.3 miles · Woodthorpe
- Scarcroft Green · approx 1.5 miles · Micklegate
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Acomb Green free?
Yes. Acomb Green is a free, open-access green space managed by City of York Council with the Friends of Acomb Green.
What is in the Acomb Green play area?
The play area uses inventive timber climbing structures to create varied and adventurous facilities for local children.
Are there toilets or a cafe at Acomb Green?
No toilets or cafe are listed on the official council page for the green.
Where is Acomb Green?
It is at The Green in Acomb, York, postcode YO26 5LL, a short distance from Acomb Front Street.
Is there parking at Acomb Green?
There are no council car parks nearby; visitors should use on-street parking in the surrounding streets, or arrive by the frequent buses to the Acomb Green stop.