Northcroft and Goldwell Parks, situated in Newbury, are two attractive parks that adjoin each other.

They hold the prestigious Green Flag award for parks maintained to a high standard. Northcroft Park provides opportunities for formal outdoor sports, providing three football pitches and a cricket pitch. The park also contains Northcroft Leisure Centre, children's play areas, a football changing facility and Newbury Cricket Club. Northcroft Park is bound to the south by the River Kennet and the Kennet and Avon Canal.

Goldwell Park was once part of a former mansion house and has a mature landscape of trees and grass that is quite steeply graded. Goldwell Park is 4 hectares in size and is made up of a woodland walk, a grassed slope and an area of earth mounding providing a BMX facility.

The views from the top of Goldwell Park are beautiful and together the parks offer a peaceful green setting for informal play and recreation.

Refreshments available from Northcroft Leisure Centre nearby.

No toilet facilities in the parks but available in the Leisure Centre for cafe users.

By car: from the A339 through Newbury follow the brown signs indicating Northcroft Leisure Centre, down into Strawberry Hill and right into Northcroft Lane. Follow the Lane to the end, where parking is available. By Bus: Nearest bus stops are on Old Bath Road, Goldwell Drive and Cleveland Grove all served by the No 4 bus route from Newbury. Further information from Newbury Bus Service (Tel 01635 567500). Train: Newbury station is approximately 15 minutes walk away. On foot or cycle: approximately 5 minute walk from Newbury town centre (Northbrook Street). Cycle rack outside the Leisure Centre.

Allocated disabled parking bays in car park.

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