Central Park first opened in 1877 and is city’s most prestigious park.

In 2002 it was awarded a Heritage Lottery Fund grant of £630,000, enabling major improvement works to be done to preserve the integrity of the original Victorian design and landscape.

It has a number of facilities for visitors to enjoy which include the Willow Café, a paddling pool and sandpit, a bird aviary, tennis courts, croquet lawn and bowling greens.

There are also many events which take place in the park each year which range from Junior Park Run to Teddy Bear’s Picnics and Dementia Walks.

Green Flag

Central Park has won the Green Flag award.

The Green Flag Award scheme recognises and rewards well managed parks and green spaces, setting the benchmark standard for the management of recreational outdoor spaces across the United Kingdom and around the world.

Central Park’s latest Green Flag Management plan is available here.

Hire

Tennis Courts Charges	Croquet Lawn Charges
Adults per court per hour £5.50	Per person per hour £3.40
Under 16's per court per hour £3.00	Hire of wood per hour £0.90
Racket Hire £1.80	Hire of croquet per set £2.20
	Adult season ticket £44.10
	Junior season ticket £27.80

Further information can be found at the Croquet Club website here.

If you are interested in joining the bowls club please visit the Peterborough and District Bowls League website and you can find their information under bowls clubs.

Toilet Opening Hours

1 May – 30 Sept is 8am – 7pm. Winter is 8am - 4pm

There is a defibrillator located on the toilet block.

On the 18th of March, we are starting renovations meaning the tennis courts will be closed but be ready just in time for the sunny summer.