Vernon Park, NG6 0AP

Vernon park is a large neighbourhood park that has seen considerable investment in recent years including a new pavilion with a community room, a high quality football pitch, floodlit tennis courts, public toilets, increased on site parking and a new children’s play area. The major makeover which took place in 2008 costing more than £1 million garnered Vernon Park its first ever Green Flag. 

The pond area backs onto Basford Library and is very popular with anglers, walkers and wildlife watchers. Recently the pond has had considerable investment with new fishing platforms, boardwalk, platform for teaching angling, and works to reinforce the banks. (Nottingham Post)

There are several entrances to the park but we would recommend parking inside the Vernon Park Sports Pavillion car park. The entrance is on Vernon Avenue. It is convenient to park near the public toilet (it is CLEAN!) so kids can have their toilet break and wash their hands before they enter the park and again when they leave the park.

The scouting day was a wet one, so we also got them cleaned up and changed at the toilet before we left the park that day.

View upon entering Vernon Park from the car park

Outdoor gym - scattered around Vernon Park grounds

Playground Facilities

There's a duck pond nearby

Don't forget to share this awesome space with friends and neighbours. It's  a great space for the whole family.

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