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“A tree-lined riverside park for families and sport”
Victoria Park was opened to mark Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee in 1899 as part of the Corporation’s plan to provide more recreation space for the growing town, especially its children. Throughout the 19th century it was Leamington’s village green, the venue for galas, military parades, flower shows, circuses and cricket. The riverside path, New River Walk, had been laid out in the early 1860s along the south bank of the River Leam, its winding course smoothed out and widened to speed the flow of its (then) polluted water. The borough engineer, William de Normanville, skilfully created the park’s ovoid central space from an odd-shaped site – the perimeter drive was exactly half a mile in length for running. Victoria Park has hosted many events, notably the Royal Show, festivities for the coronation of King George VI and, in 1996, Women’s World Bowls, which honoured Leamington by returning in 2004.
Location map of Victoria Park
Things to enjoy
- Play areas - for all ages
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Paddling Pool – shallow treated water. Please, no dogs
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Space! – Plenty of grass for ball games, picnics, sunbathing.
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Wheelchairs and pushchairs – all areas accessible
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Refreshments at the bowls pavilion café. Eat inside or out.
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Picnic tables by the play area.
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Walks – half-mile circuit of the park. Riverside Walk.
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Tennis – 10 all-weather hard courts.
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Netball – court marked out on tennis courts.
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Bowls – public greens usually available .
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Toilets – both inside and behind the bowls pavilion.
Events
Bowls events
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English Women’s Bowls Championship, usually in August.
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Local, County and Regional bowls competitions. Take part!
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Spectators are welcome at all bowls events.
Community and sporting events
Many events throughout the year, for example, Fun Run, Triathlon
How to get there
Walk or cycle
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Entrances on Adelaide Road, Archery Road, Avenue Road, Park Drive and Prince’s Drive.
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Riverside Walk passes through the park. Link to York Walk and Pump Room Gardens.
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Cycle parking nearby
Bus
Rail
Victoria Park is a 10-minute walk from Leamington Spa station via Avenue Road.
Cars and motorcycles
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Free car park at west end off Prince’s Drive roundabout below railway viaduct.
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Limited parking in Archery Road off Adelaide Road. Please be considerate to residents.
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Additional parking on site for special events.
Nearby
Riverside Walk
North of the river
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Milverton riverside – woodland walk along the old course of the river.
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‘Clubland’ off Adelaide Road – Royal Naval Association; St Patrick’s Irish Club, etc.
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Edmondscote field and Athletics Track off Prince’s Drive
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