Stoke Park

50 hectares of open green space

Children's playground - Recommended ages 4 - 8.

Group activities and events - Stoke Park is home to many of Guildford's outdoor fitness and exercise sessions. 

If you run fitness sessions or outdoor exercise classes and wish to use Stoke Park, please fill out our fitness application form. [206KB]

Model boating pond - the boating pond is open.

Skate park - Located behind Guildford College, the skate park has quirky features and tons of flow.

Fitness trail - The Stoke Park fitness trail has been refurbished. The solid timber frame now includes newer versions of the equipment and signs explaining how each piece of equipment should be used. The surface below the equipment is a rubber mulch.

Paddling pool - The paddling pool will close on Thursday 10 October 2019 and is expected to re-open for the summer season in May 2020.

Mini golf - Our mini golf course in Stoke Park Gardens has 18 holes. Mini golf is currently closed for the winter. It will open for October half term (Saturday 26 October to Sunday 3 November), from 10:30am - 3:30pm.

Please note, mini golf will be closed in bad weather. Prices are: adults £4.50; under-16s £3.00; group ticket £12.50 (two adults and three under-16s). For more information, or to check availability, please call the Rangers Service on 07880 784947 or Parks and Leisure Services on 01483 444718.

Visitor Point - The Visitor Point is currently closed for the winter. It will open for October half term (Saturday 26 October to Sunday 3 November), from 10:30am - 3:30pm.

Sports

All of the sports facilities at Stoke Park are available to hire by organised clubs and individuals alike.

These details may change subject to demand.

• Football - 4 full size (11-a-side) grass football pitches, 2 9-a-side grass football pitches and a 7-a-side (junior) grass football pitch.

• Rugby - 3 full size rugby pitches.

• Cricket - 2 cricket pitches.

• Lacrosse - 3 lacrosse pitches.

• Rounders - 6 rounders pitches.

• Tennis - 3 tennis courts and 1 tennis / netball court.

Booking the tennis courts

Turn up, pay and play bookings can only be made via the Visitor Point (please check opening hours of the visitor point at the top of this page).  

When the Visitor Point is closed, all tennis court bookings must be made in advance during office hours, (Monday - Thursday 08:30 - 17:00, Friday 08:30 - 16:30).

Players will be issued with a code to unlock the gate at the time of booking the court.

For further information on how to book, please see our Sports pitches and courts page

Please note: our Ranger Team is not able to take bookings out of office hours or collect cash on the day.

Events

You can hire the park for your commercial or community events. Recent events include music concerts, food festivals, outdoor cinemas, community fetes and sponsored walks. If you would like to discuss your event plans please see our page about the hire of public parks and open spaces. 

If you want to know what events are taking place, please see what's on in Visit Guildford.

Playground

 

Children's playground, recommended age 4 - 8.

• Swings

• Slide

• Helter Skelter

• See-saw

• Springers

• Whizzer

• Multi-play

Facilities

• Public toilets.

• Pavilion with changing rooms and toilets - available to sports hirers only

Parking

There is a small public car park on Nightingale Road (GU1 1ER) which is accessible via the Home Farm entrance. The student car park at Guildford College (GU1 1EZ) can be used after 6pm weekdays and is open to the public all day during weekends and college holidays. Enquiries regarding the college car park should be directed to Guildford College.

There is also a public car park at the end of Lido Road (GU1 1HB). Visit our car parks page for more information on parking.

Restrictions

• Guildford College Student car park has a four hour free parking limit between 6am to 5pm. Parking can be extended up to 7 hours for £5 and £9 for over 7 hours.

• Nightingale Road Car Park has a four hour free parking limit between 6am to 6pm. Parking can be extended up to 7 hours for £5 and £9 for over 7 hours.

• Lido Road Car Park has a four hour free parking limit between 6am to 6pm. Parking can be extended up to 7 hours for £5 and £9 for over 7 hours.

• Burchatt's Farm Car Park has a four hour free parking limit between 6am to 5pm. Parking can be extended up to 7 hours for £5 and £9 for over 7 hours.