Explore 21 hectares of scenic parkland featuring exotic plantings, water features, boating lake, adventure golf and play areas for all ages.

Highfields Park is a substantial 21-hectare urban park in Nottingham, offering families a diverse range of outdoor activities and attractions. The park is characterised by magnificent trees, exotic plantings, and beautiful water features, providing a peaceful natural environment within the city. Visitors can enjoy a dedicated play area suitable for children, while the park's boating lake offers seasonal activities including rowing boats, canoes, kayaks and katakanus available for hire from May to October. The park features excellent facilities including two cafés (Pavilion Café and Gallery Café) located at the adjacent Lakeside Arts Centre, where families can relax indoors or enjoy outdoor seating with lake views. Additional attractions include adventure golf and ice cream concessions. Highfields Park is particularly family-friendly, welcoming dogs on leads in designated areas and providing disability access throughout. The park is easily accessible via public transport, with bus services, tram stops and pedestrian entrances from nearby University Boulevard and surrounding roads. The venue is suitable for all ages from newborns onwards, with pushchairs welcome and entry completely free. Beyond recreational activities, the park hosts regular events and workshops advertised through Eventbrite, and the Lakeside Arts Centre provides additional cultural entertainment and gallery space. Whether families seek outdoor play, water activities, quiet walks amongst nature or café refreshment, Highfields Park offers a comprehensive destination for day visits throughout the year.

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

☕ Food & Drink

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Nigel Ireland

3 weeks ago

Lovely place for a walk. Lovely lake, grounds and stepping stones for example. Lovely and quiet to take a stroll and watch the birds, or just sit and enjoy the view. Very pleasant.

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Badgermash

2 months ago

Lovely picturesque park, has a cafe, toilets, crazy golf, row boat hire, play ground and a circular walking route around the lake. Parking is expensive.

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Paul Martinez

2 months ago

Sunny day, beautiful park, interesting water birds, 10 minutes walk from University Millenium Park

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Rebecca Sharp

3 months ago

Always have a lovely time. Been going since I was a child now taking my own kids there. Beautiful walk around the lake. Fun park and extras like boats for hire and mini golf. Cafe is nice. There's also the gallery and museum which are interesting. Love it here

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Rose Simn

3 months ago

We absolutely love Highfields Park — it’s one of our favourite places to spend time. Great for meeting friends or just enjoying a relaxed day out with family. There’s a lovely play area for kids, and the café is perfect for a quick coffee. The lake is beautiful — you can feed the ducks and geese, and there are swans too, which makes it feel really special. It’s also really nice that you can go boating on the lake, which the kids always enjoy. The park itself is well kept, spacious and just has a really calm, pleasant atmosphere. We always have a great time here.

Reviews last updated: 29 September 2026