Queen's Park
ENTRY
Free
SETTING
Outdoors
WHERE
Loughborough
What it’s like
A free park with a zip line, five-way swing and sensory play equipment, plus a proper café for coffee afterwards.
The play area is doing most of the work here: a zip line, a five-way swing and gym equipment alongside balancing and climbing bits, plus accessible and sensory learning equipment for kids who need something calmer. It's free to get in, which makes it an easy one to add to a day without checking your bank balance first.
Opening hours shift with the seasons. Weekdays it's open from 7:40am, weekends from 8:10am, and closing time stretches out to 9pm through May, June and July, so you've got summer evenings to play with. February closes at 5pm, which is worth knowing if you're planning a late afternoon visit in the colder months.
Queen's Park Cafe, run by Olivia's Coffee and Bakery, is open 9am to 4pm daily if you fancy a proper coffee rather than a flask from the car. Picnics are allowed too. Parking is pay and display at Granby Street Car Park nearby, which is a small sting on a free day out but at least it's close.
One thing to flag: the play area is due to close for improvement work from January 2026, and the New Street entrance closes with it. If you're planning a visit around then, it's the play equipment that'll be affected, not the whole park.
Facilities
Need to know
- Parking
- Pay and display at Granby Street Car Park, close to the park
- Food
- Queen's Park Cafe (Olivia's Coffee and Bakery), open 9am-4pm daily
- Parking is pay and display at Granby Street Car Park, not free
- Closing times change through the year, from 5pm in February to 9pm in summer
- The play area and New Street entrance are due to close for improvement work from January 2026
- Picnics are welcome if you want to skip the café
Plan your visit
How much does it cost to get in?
Nothing, entry to the park is free. You'll just need to pay for parking.
What is there for kids to do?
A zip line, a five-way swing, gym equipment and balancing and climbing activities. There's also sensory and accessible play equipment on the play area.
Is there parking?
Pay and display at Granby Street Car Park, close to the park.
What are the opening hours?
Weekdays from 7:40am, weekends from 8:10am. Closing time varies by month, running as late as 9pm in May, June and July and as early as 5pm in February.
Is there anywhere to eat?
Queen's Park Cafe, run by Olivia's Coffee and Bakery, is open 9am to 4pm daily. Picnics are allowed if you'd rather bring your own food.
Do I need to book ahead?
No, there's no booking, you just turn up.
Is the play area open all year?
It's set to close for improvement work from January 2026, and the New Street entrance will close during that work too.
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