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St Nicholas Meadow was acquired by Warwick Borough Council and the formal gardens and the Children’s Corner were opened in the 1930s. The ground to the east was laid out as playing fields after the war. A popular open-air swimming pool replaced an older structure by the river, both now demolished and succeeded by the pool in the leisure centre. The cottages were once a watermill. St Nicholas Park's activities attracts visitors from all over the Midlands as well as local people.
Location map
Tennis courts
The tennis courts at St Nicholas Park will be closed until further notice. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Things to enjoy
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Play – up-to-the-minute play areas.
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Family occasion – stroll by the river, relax in the gardens, hire a boat.
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Rides – roundabouts and a train for young children - see below.
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Games – adventure golf (see below), giant chess, boules, basketball station.
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Gardens – colourful flowers, unusual trees, smooth lawns.
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Boating – rowing boats and motor boats from Boathouse by Castle Bridge, Easter - October. Visit Warwick Boat Centre for more information.
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Sport – 2 senior football pitches, 2 hard tennis courts, floodlit Astro turf. Bookings 01926 495353
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Exercise – trim trail round the park. Swimming, keep-fit, climbing wall and sport in the Leisure Centre. Bookings 01926 495353
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Space! Acres of level grass for ball games, jogging, kite-flying, picnics…
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Toilets with baby-change and disabled facilities.
Adventure golf and crazy golf
Adventure golf consists of 18 miniature greens with water and rock hazards on some of them. There is also a 9 hole crazy golf course.
For full details visit the St Nicholas Park Golf website.
Children’s amusement rides
The children’s amusements is a small amusement park for toddlers up to about 12 years old. The rides work on a token based system. For full details visit the St Nicholas Park Fun Park website.
Please note the golf and rides are not run by Warwick District Council.
Events
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Warwick Carnival
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Donkey Derby
How to get there
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Walk – St Nicholas Park has entrances on Banbury Road, Emscote Road and Pickard Street, or walk along Riverside Walk. From Myton Fields/Myton Road you can cross the river over Charter Bridge or Castle Bridge, or take the ferry at summer weekends.
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Cycleway, Emscote Road–Myton. Cycle stands at Leisure Centre and Charter Bridge.
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Rail – 10-minute walk from Warwick station to Emscote Road entrance.
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Car and motorcycle – pay-and-display car park off Banbury Road. Or park in Myton Fields walk across one of the bridges or take the ferry.
Nearby
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St John’s House Museum – life in Victorian times. Warwickshire Regimental Museum.
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Myton Fields – riverside parking (pay on foot). Kingfisher Pool – disabled and junior angling.
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Smith Street – shops and restaurants
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Riverside Walk – walk beside rivers and canal to Leamington Spa and Newbold Comyn.
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Town Centre – markets, County Museum, St Mary’s Church, antique shops, gardens.
Friends of St Nicholas Park
The Friends of St Nicholas Park is a group of local people working to improve, conserve, support and protect St. Nicholas Park for the benefit of all. For more information take a look at the Friends of St Nicholas Park website.
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