Enjoy over 8 acres of green space featuring wildflower meadows, woodland, riverside walks, playscape, and sports facilities for all ages.

Great Shelford Recreation Ground is a beautiful 8-acre community space located off Woollards Lane, offering diverse attractions for families and residents. The venue features a wildflower meadow, woodland copse, riverbank walk, playscape, wheelzone, and various sports facilities including cricket pitches and playing fields. The pavilion is available for booking, making it ideal for family events and gatherings. The Recreation Ground caters to visitors of all ages, from young children enjoying the playscape and wheelzone to older children and adults using the sports facilities. The natural features like the woodland copse and riverside walk provide excellent opportunities for nature exploration and outdoor activities. The venue is continuously improving with ongoing enhancement projects to expand available facilities. Access to the recreation ground is free, and the space is pushchair-friendly for families with young children. The pavilion can be booked for events and gatherings, with pricing for regular users, residents, and non-residents. This makes Great Shelford Recreation Ground a versatile destination for both spontaneous visits and planned family activities.

Venue Details

What this place offers

Toilets

Public transport nearby

Accessible toilets

Free WiFi

Baby changing facilities

Food available

On-site parking

🐕Dog-friendly

Parking nearby

Pushchair friendly

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Richard Kirk

2 months ago

Shelford Feast 80's night. Very enjoyable. Reasonably priced drinks. All in all a pleasant experience.

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Michael Geach (Mike G)

6 months ago

Only there for football match but the grounds look well maintained and the small pavillion offers basic facilities (toilets, hot drinks, etc)

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Daniel Picado

a year ago

Very nice park, it has a lot of things to do such as tennis courts, playground, dog walking and there's even a river walk. There's also a bike park for scooters and bikes. Overall a beautiful place if you want to spend time outdoors

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Valentina Adina

3 years ago

Good playground. Need to be more grass maintenance but otherwise good explanation play. My daughter love it

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Meg Meg

3 years ago

Danger park! The playground might look modern and new but many accidents happen here! The green artificial surface in the play area is slippery, the edges bordering natural grass are steep and will make any one twist thier ankles! We've not one been were a toddler or young child hasn't been crying from falling over. The hamaks are a death trap, they spin 360' and shoot you into the ground below. Over all the green space is lovely, no toilets however as the village hall is always locked! We much rather go to the nearby little shelford (whale rec.grounds) or Hauxton recreational grounds

Reviews last updated: 7 October 2026