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Athletics

• Edmondscote Athletics Track, Edmondscote Road, Leamington Spa
• Athletics Clubs

Ball games

These parks have large level areas of grass, somewhere

• Castle Farm, off Fishponds Road, Kenilworth
• Newbold Comyn Park, Leamington Spa
• Crabtree Meadow, off Leam Terrace East, Leamington Spa
• Eagle Recreation Ground, Aylesford Street, Leamington Spa
• Mason Avenue Park, Valley Road, Leamington Spa
• Jephson Gardens, Leamington Spa – upper lawn by Newbold Terrace gate
• Mill Gardens, Mill Road, Leamington Spa – east end
• Pump Room Gardens, Parade and Dormer Place, Leamington Spa
• St Nicholas Park, Warwick
• Myton Fields, Myton Road, Warwick
• Priory Park, Priory Road, Warwick – Coventry Road side
• Canalside greenspace, Woodloes Park, Warwick
• See also Community parks

Barbeque

• Newbold Comyn in Leamington Spa and Broome Hall Lane picnic site in Lapworth have designated barbeque areas. Please behave responsibly: take your litter home with you; do not place disposable barbeques directly on the ground or on park furniture; ensure all charcoal is extinguished and cold before you leave.

Basketball

Basketball hoops in many parks. See the Basketball pages for more information.

Bikes

• BMX at St Nicholas Park, Warwick. Skate park and BMX track
• BMX track, Campion Hills, Leamington Spa
• Cycleway, Myton – Emscote Road, Warwick, goes through St Nicholas Park
• Cycleway parallel to Newbold Terrace East, Leamington Spa, to Newbold Comyn Park
• See also Bikes, Blades and Boards

Blading

• Skate park, Newbold Comyn Park, Leamington Spa
• Skate park, St Nicholas Park, Warwick
• Skate ramp, Victoria Park, Leamington Spa
• Skate park, Castle Farm, off Fishponds Road, Kenilworth
• Skate ramp, Acre Close Recreation Ground, off Heathcote Road, Whitnash
• See also Bikes, Blades and Boards

Boats

• Leam Boat Centre, Mill Gardens, Mill Road, Leamington Spa
• Boathouse, St Nicholas Park, Warwick

Boules

• Castle Farm, off Fishponds Road, Kenilworth (multiple terrains)
• St Nicholas Park, Warwick (1-2 terrains)
• Boules Clubs

Bowls

• Victoria Park, Archery Road, Leamington Spa (5 flat greens)
• Abbey Fields, Kenilworth (1 crown green)
• Bowls Clubs
• Indoor bowls

Butterflies

• Knowle Hill local nature reserve, Villiers Road / Rawnsley Drive, Kenilworth
• Jephson Gardens, Leamington Spa – borders
• Welches Meadow local nature reserve, Willes Road / Leam Terrace East, Leamington Spa

Camping

Caravan Club site, Warwick Racecourse, Hampton Road, Warwick. Telephone: 01926 495448

• For Touring caravans and motorhomes. Not tents.
• Open to non-members
• Disabled facilities

Carnivals

• Kenilworth Carnival, Abbey Fields, Kenilworth
• Warwick Carnival, St Nicholas Park, Warwick
• Whitnash Carnival

Chess

• Giant chess, St Nicholas Park, Warwick

Crazy golf

• St Nicholas Park, Warwick
• See also Putting, Pitch and Putt, Golf

Cricket

• Newbold Comyn Park, Leamington Spa
• Castle Farm, off Fishponds Road, Kenilworth
• Victoria Park, Leamington Spa
• Planned for 2005 – Harbury Lane playing fields, near Whitnash
• Cricket Clubs
• See also Ball games

Donkey rides

• St Nicholas Park, Warwick (summer)

Ducks

• St Nicholas Park, Warwick – River Avon
• Jephson Gardens, Leamington Spa – River Leam and Lake
• Abbey Fields, Kenilworth – lake
• Newbold Comyn Park, Leamington Spa – Leam Valley local nature reserve, wetland with hide

Events

• Over 100 events take place in our parks every year.
• Hold an event in a park! Please contact Peter Rourke, telephone: 01926 450000

Fish

To fish in parks you must have the relevant rod licence available from the Post Office. The council does not issue rod licences. Fishing is only permitted in the following parks:

• Newbold Comyn
• Royal Pump Rooms
• Victoria Park
• St Nicholas Park
• Kingfisher Pools

Five-a-side (outdoor)

• St Nicholas Park Leisure Centre, Warwick – Henry VIII all-weather pitch
• Sydenham Sports Centre, Campion School, off Sydenham Drive, Leamington Spa
• Meadows Community Sport, Kenilworth School, Leyes Lane, Kenilworth

Flowers

• Jephson Gardens, Leamington Spa
• Parade, Leamington Spa
• St Nicholas Park, Warwick
• Also – Hill Close Gardens, St Mary’s Lands, off Hampton Road, Warwick

Football

• Castle Farm, off Fishponds Road, Kenilworth
• Newbold Comyn Park, Leamington Spa
• St Nicholas Park, Warwick. Two senior pitches
• Millbank open space, Warwick. One senior pitch
• Planned for 2005/06 – Harbury Lane playing fields, near Whitnash
• Most secondary schools have pitches for hire
• Football Clubs
• See also Ball games, Football Pitches

Frisbee

These parks have large level areas of grass, somewhere

• Castle Farm, off Fishponds Road, Kenilworth
• Newbold Comyn Park, Leamington Spa
• Crabtree Meadow, off Leam Terrace East, Leamington Spa
• Eagle Recreation Ground, Aylesford Street, Leamington Spa
• Mason Avenue Park, Valley Road, Leamington Spa
• Jephson Gardens, Leamington Spa – upper lawn by Newbold Terrace gate
• Mill Gardens, Mill Road, Leamington Spa – east end
• Pump Room Gardens, Parade and Dormer Place, Leamington Spa
• St Nicholas Park, Warwick
• Myton Fields, Myton Road, Warwick
• Priory Park, Priory Road, Warwick – Coventry Road side
• Canalside greenspace, Woodloes Park, Warwick
• See also Community parks

Golf

•  Newbold Comyn golf course, Newbold Comyn Park, Leamington Spa (18 holes)
•  Pitch and Putt, Newbold Comyn Park, Leamington Spa (9 holes)
• Also – Warwick Golf Centre, Warwick Racecourse, Hampton Road, Warwick (9 holes)
• Golf Clubs
• Putting

Grow fruit and veg

• Go to the Allotments page for full details
• Tropical food plants – Glasshouse, Jephson Gardens, Leamington Spa

Hockey

• St Nicholas Park Leisure Centre, Warwick – Henry VIII all-weather pitch
• Hockey Clubs

Horse-riding

Marked route through Newbold Comyn Park, Leamington Spa

Jogging

• Abbey Fields, Kenilworth
• Castle Farm, off Fishponds Road, Kenilworth
• Newbold Comyn Park, Leamington Spa
• Crabtree Meadow and Welches Meadow, off Leam Terrace East, Leamington Spa
• Mason Avenue Park, Valley Road, Leamington Spa
• St Nicholas Park and Myton Fields, Warwick
• St Mary’s Lands (Warwick Racecourse), Hampton Road and Vittle Drive, Warwick
• Canalside, Coventry Road – Primrose Hill West, Woodloes Park, Warwick
• Riverside Walk
• Also – canal towpath.

Kite flying

• Abbey Fields, Kenilworth. Open grassy slopes off Forrest Road, Castle Road and High Street
• Newbold Comyn Park, Leamington Spa. Observation Hill.
• St Nicholas Park, Warwick. Central area.
• Football pitches in summer – Castle Farm, Newbold Comyn Park, St Nicholas Park, but not Harbury Lane (overhead power lines)
• St Mary's Lands (Warwick Racecourse)

Marry!

• The Restaurant in the Park, Jephson Gardens, Leamington Spa. Telephone: 01926 311178
• See also marriage venues

Model aircraft flying

Two designated areas. Please observe signs and be considerate to other people

• Far side of racecourse, St Mary’s Lands, Warwick. Permitted on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 10.00am to 7.00pm.,and Saturdays and Bank Holidays 11.00am to 4.00pm. No flying permitted on Wednesdays or Sundays.
• ‘Horse Field’ beyond sports pitches, Newbold Comyn Park, Leamington Spa

Music

• Bands play in several parks in summer.
• Warwick and Leamington Arts Festival events
• Leamington Peace Festival, Pump Room Gardens, Leamington Spa.
• Warwick Folk Festival every July
• Occasional concerts and gigs, eg, jazz in Pump Room Gardens.

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