Victoria Park
ENTRY
Free
SETTING
Outdoors
WHERE
Stafford
What it’s like
Free outdoor play in Stafford with a 7m climbing net, a 5m slide and a splash pad for summer days.
There's a proper climb here before you even get to the fun bit: a 7 metre climbing net and a 5 metre slide that'll have most kids testing their nerve more than once. Add a sand pit with diggers, a trampoline, swings in cradle, flat and group styles, and a wheeled sports bowl for the scooter and bike crowd, and you've got a park that earns its keep without costing a penny to get in.
The splash pad and wet play area are the bit to save for a hot day, quite literally, since the wet play only opens in summer when it hits 20°C or above. There's a sensory raised garden too if you want a quieter corner away from the climbing frame chaos. None of it needs booking and there's no entry fee, so it's an easy one to just turn up to.
The play area runs daily from 10am until an hour before the park closes, and closing times shift a fair bit through the year, from 4:30pm in the depths of winter out to 9pm in high summer. Worth knowing that the whole thing can shut without warning in severe weather, and specifically if the river level rises above the edging boards, so a soggy morning might mean a wasted trip. There's a café on site, toilets, and picnics are allowed if you fancy bringing your own lunch instead. Dogs aren't allowed in the play area itself, and parking is at the nearby Tenterbanks or Doxey Road car parks, or any town centre car park.
Facilities
Need to know
- Parking
- Tenterbanks or Doxey Road car parks nearby, or any town centre car park
- Dogs
- Prohibited in the play area
- Wet play only runs in summer at 20°C or above, so don't count on it on a cool day
- The play area shuts an hour before the park itself, not at the same time
- Closing times swing a lot across the year, check the season before you plan a late visit
- River levels can force a closure, so a very wet spell is worth factoring in
Plan your visit
How much does it cost?
Nothing, entry to the park and play area is free.
Do we need to book?
No booking mentioned, you just turn up during opening hours.
What are the opening times?
The play area is open daily from 10am until an hour before the park closes. Closing time itself moves through the year, from 4:30pm in winter to 9pm in May to August.
Is the splash pad always on?
The wet play area only runs in summer, and only when it's 20°C or warmer.
Is there parking nearby?
Tenterbanks and Doxey Road car parks are both close by, or you can use any town centre car park.
Can we bring a picnic?
Picnics are allowed in the park.
Is there anywhere to get food?
There's a café on site if you'd rather not carry your own snacks round.
Can we bring the dog?
Not into the play area itself, dogs are prohibited there.
Could the park be closed when we get there?
It can close without notice in severe weather or if there's a health and safety issue, and specifically if the river rises above the edging boards around the play area.
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