

Explore a beautiful 16-acre urban park featuring woodland walks, two children's play areas, bowling greens, and picnic spaces with refreshments available.
Venue Type
Outdoor
Typical visit duration
All day
Booking
Walk-in
Recommended ages
0 months (newborn)+
Refreshments including drinks and ice creams available at limited hours
Hours: 14:00-16:00 daily (volunteer-run, subject to change)
Lovely park. Great for a nice stroll, good swing park, lots of shaded or sunny spots for a picnic and very dog friendly. I also believe there is a cafe although I did not get the cjance to visit. It does have toilets which is allways usefull!
Lovely walk around all year round, goes from Hamilton drive all the way to Acomb road. Summertime is beautiful through the middle walkway as the trailing plants are stunning. Lost a lot of the rose plots. Queen Victoria at top end has been damaged a few times. So come in from Acomb Rd you have basket ball/netball area go past that your in the woods nice walk through with a picnic area, option to come out behind houses or down a hill bottom part gravel so just be careful. Then you get to grass further down 2 bowling greens well kept, further down little ones play area, go left and walk around the other way back up big open space with big trees wheelchair friendly there but there is a bit of a hill. Or walk back past bowling greens in the middle there's a lovely walk through with 2/3 sets of steps we'll worth walking through my favourite but all is great, unless you get a dog who the owner cannot recall then it's annoying.
A lovely park for walks, with plenty of space for kids to play and dogs to enjoy too.
We do love coming here. The woods are beautiful, peaceful yet simple as given by nature and different to other ones in York (somewhat more relaxing and catching ) Clean throughout and large enough for walk and to play. Feels safe to -in the day . Playground has plenty of shades and play equipments-although not many or newish (possibly due for update)but they are good enough for keeping kids busy.l I.e.zipline. To the front there is also a basketball area and other play equipment just opposite. A football area to the main playground . Benches and beautiful flowers . .Parking spaces all around the park -to the entrances . There are toilets (which unfortunately isn't very nice/hygienic) and a small 'cafe shop 'with drink,snacks etc at a very good prices ( hygiene I'm not too.sure of) In overall ,a pleasant place to go.
A gorgeous oasis but not just a council park. Once a garden for a mansion it's now a dog friendly place. Woodland areas, children play area, cafe bowls and shady spots. Lots of benches. Really well kept.
Reviews last updated: 7 October 2026
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This venue was last updated on 7 October 2026
