3 Best Parks in Stoke On Trent

“Hanley Park is a town park that covers about 63 acres of land. The town of Hanley has developed the park over the past five years. The popular sensory play area includes various play equipment stimulating a child's senses. Hanley Park offers a variety of facilities, including a restored Pavilion Café, a boathouse, an all-weather, floodlit sports zone for cricket, football, basketball, hockey, and tennis, a restored bandstand, a crown green bowling green, fishing, a lake with fountains, a sensory play area, a children's play zone, and public art sculptures. There are 80 seats for diners inside the Pavilion Café and 50 seats on the outdoor veranda at the Pavilion Café. Moreover, the café includes a changing place, toilets, disabled access, etc. The Boathouse has access to event management, meetings, and conferences, all available for up to 50 attendees, and social events extend up to 100 guests. Hanley Park is also perfect for an intimate champagne and afternoon tea wedding reception.”

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“Longton Park is famous for its horticulture, trees, and lakes. The park has a playground, a football pitch, and a skateboard park. There are also tennis courts, but they are optional. Additionally, there is a tearoom where you can find food, drinks, and restrooms. There are plenty of benches to sit on. Longton Park has skateboard facilities, including ramps and rails, multi-use sports and tennis courts. There is ample free parking on the road outside. Longton Park has a very individual character and is one of the city's heritage parks. The park houses a range of buildings, including the clock tower and three bowling pavilions.”

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“Central Forest Park is a well-maintained open green area that provides walking, dog walking, cycling, informal sports, and skateboarding facilities. The grassland provides an important home for birds, insects, and unusual plants, while carboniferous fossils can be found in the loose shale of the pit mound. Central Forest Park has a safari-themed adventure play area and boulders to climb. Central Forest Park is Europe's largest street-style skate park. A good-sized playground with loads of different objects and obstacles to keep your kiddies entertained and allow them to burn off some energy.”

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