Muiravonside Country Park
ENTRY
Free
SETTING
Outdoors
WHERE
Whitecross
What it’s like
Free country park with a flying fox, farm-themed play tower, animals to spot and a river trail to walk.
The play park is the obvious draw: a flying fox, a farm-themed multi-play tower, climbing frames, swings and a slide, plus an accessible swing so that's not an afterthought. Once that's done, there's a sensory garden with different textures, scents and sounds to wander through, a decent change of pace if the frame's got a queue of older kids waiting their turn.
Beyond the play equipment there's proper ground to cover. The River Avon trail links to the John Muir Way, so a play park visit can turn into a longer walk if the weather's playing along, and Newparks Farm gives you rabbits, guinea pigs, ferrets and a scatter of birds and poultry to point at on the way round. There's a sculpture and poetry trail too, good for slowing an older kid down between the running-about bits.
Entry itself is free, which is rare for a park with this much packed in, but parking will sting a bit: £2 for up to 90 minutes or £4.50 for the full day. Blue Badge holders get a free annual pass, which is a decent gesture if you're a regular. The café runs 10am to 4pm daily, so build lunch around that window rather than turning up at half four expecting a sandwich.
It's all outdoors, so this one lives or dies on the weather a bit more than most. There's an accessible toilet and baby change at the courtyard, and picnic tables if you'd rather bring your own food than rely on café hours.
Facilities
Need to know
- Best for
- No set age range listed, but the play park and farm suit younger children well
- Parking
- £2 for up to 90 minutes, £4.50 for all-day parking
- Food
- Café on site open 10am-4pm daily
- Parking is £2 for up to 90 minutes or £4.50 all day, entry itself is free
- Blue Badge holders get a free annual parking pass
- Café hours are 10am to 4pm daily, plan food around that
- Toilets at the courtyard run 10am to 4pm, the farm toilets open earlier at 9am
Plan your visit
Is it free to get in?
Yes, entry to the park is free. Parking is where they get you: £2 for up to 90 minutes or £4.50 for the whole day.
Is there anywhere to eat?
There's a café on site open 10am to 4pm daily. Outside those hours you're relying on the picnic area.
Do we need to book?
No booking mentioned anywhere, you just turn up.
Is it accessible for wheelchairs or buggies?
There's an accessible swing in the play park, an accessible toilet, and blue badge parking with free annual passes for Blue Badge holders.
What can the kids actually do there?
Flying fox and a farm-themed multi-play tower, climbing frames, swings and a slide, plus a sensory garden and a sculpture and poetry trail if they need a slower bit.
Are there animals to see?
Newparks Farm has rabbits, guinea pigs, ferrets, birds, chickens, turkeys and ducks.
Is it a wet weather option?
It's entirely outdoors, so a dry day makes a real difference to how much of the trails and sensory garden you'll actually want to do.
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