Park games in the Harrogate area
Valley Gardens, Harrogate
Outdoor sports facilities include:
- four tennis courts
- 18-hole crazy golf
- nine-hole disc golf
- table tennis
- skate park suitable for BMX, skateboards and scooters
- orienteering - supported by Claro Orienteering Club, we provide a short course at the top of Valley Gardens. Maps are available from the games pavilion
Opening times for the games pavilion
Open from 11am until 5.45pm, Monday to Friday and from 10am until 5.45pm at weekends.
Unfortunately, we may have to close the facility at short notice due to bad weather or being short-staffed.
Tennis
- adult per court per hour - £8.20
You can book a Valley Gardens tennis court on the Clubspark website.
For business use, contact us.
Table tennis
- adult per 30 minutes - £3.60
- child/concession per 30 minutes - £2.80
Crazy golf
- adult 18 holes - £3.60
- child/concession 18 holes - £2.80
Disc golf
- adult nine holes - £3.60
- child/concession nine holes - £2.80
Spa Gardens, Ripon
Bookings for crazy golf and bowls can be made at the café. The café is open every day from 8am until 4.30pm.
For more information follow Café in the park on Facebook.
Spa Park, Ripon
Tennis - online booking only.
- three tennis courts are available in Spa Park on Church Lane, HG4 2ES, during daylight hours throughout the year
- Court 1 is also marked up for pickleball
- £8.20 per court per hour
You can book a Spa Park tennis court on the Clubspark website.
The café in Spa Gardens has no responsibility for the tennis courts.
For business use or further enquiries, contact us.
Knaresborough Castle grounds
9-hole putting green and crown green bowls are available from March to October, Tuesday to Sunday, 10am until 4pm.
Tickets and equipment available from the Courthouse Museum. Just turn up and play. For further enquiries, contact us.
Putting
- adult: £3.40 per hour
- child/concession: £2.70 per hour
Crown green bowls
- adult: £4.70 per hour
- child/concession: £3.20 per hour
- hire of woods (per set): £2.80
Conyngham Hall, Knaresborough
The Kingfisher Kiosk at Conyngham Hall, run by Community Stars CIC offers a variety of outdoor activities and refreshments for all ages.
- tennis
- crazy golf
- 18-hole pitch and putt
- free family lawn games
- tree trail
- picnic area
- refreshments
For more information follow The Kiosk at Conyngham on Facebook.
Paddling pools
Enjoy free paddling pools this summer at:
- Valley Gardens in Harrogate, HG2 0JR
- Bebra Gardens in Knaresborough, HG5 8DF
- Borrage Green Play Area in Ripon, HG4 2JH
The paddling pools are open daily from the Saturday of the late May bank holiday weekend until the Friday of the first week back at school in September.
To maintain cleanliness and safety, the pools are emptied, cleaned and refilled during the week. This process can take up to six hours, so please keep this in mind when planning your visit. Our staff also regularly test and adjust chlorine levels and check for broken glass and litter to ensure a safe environment.
For your safety, please follow these rules:
- children must be supervised by an adult at all times
- appropriate footwear should be worn
- no running in or around the paddling pool
- no dogs are allowed in the paddling pool
- please use the bins provided for litter
- no glass is permitted in or around the pool area.
Please note: These paddling pools are not supervised by lifeguards.
Park games in Selby
Selby Park
Crazy golf
• adult 18 holes - £3.60
• child/concession 18 holes - £2.80
Opening times for the games pavilion
We are open from 10am to 4pm on weekends and during school holidays.
Unfortunately, we may have to close the facility at short notice due to bad weather or being short-staffed.
Park games in Scarborough
Peasholm Park has plenty to enjoy including dragon boats, rowing boats, putting green and an 18 hole pitch and a putt course.
The prices are:
Pedaloes and rowing boats
- 1 person per boat - £3.70
- 2 to 3 person boat - £6.70
- 4 to 5 person boat - £10.60
Putting green - £3.20
Pitch and putt - £4.00
There is also Holbeck putting green which costs £3.20.