Bourton Park
The most popular of Buckingham’s three main parks, there is plenty of space to explore nature, exercise and play! The river and a series of ponds create a diverse eco-system including otters, kingfishers and dragonflies as well as wildflower and meadow areas. Want to burn off some energy? Bourton Park is ideal for a spot of exercise with table tennis, play areas and a trim trail. Dogs are welcome too – but please obey signage about on-lead and dog-free areas.
Play Parks and Sports Facilities at Bourton Park
Bourton Park is the home of Buckingham Parkrun and Junior Parkrun, it’s hard-surfaced paths are accessible and suitable for running or a long walk. If you’d like to supplement your exercise, try out the Trim Trail, seven pieces of outdoor exercise equipment for pull ups, hurdles, sit ups and more. If you prefer to compete with family or friends there’s also a multi-use games area for basketball or football as well as a table tennis table. Two play areas sit in the shade at the centre of the park. A fenced area caters for little ones with low climbing frame and toddler swings while a more challenging senior play area has a zip wire, balance trail and spinners. There is a car park on the Bourton Road side of Bourton Park. There are often free events in Bourton Park including the annual Bonfire and Fireworks which light up the sky once a year. To see the meadow in an entirely different light, visit the dog lover’s favourite, the Buckingham Dog Show. With training activities as well as fun categories like waggiest tail to enter your pup, you can enjoy a dog friendly day out. Community clear up event the River Rinse often covers Bourton Park, with the twice-yearly event clearing sections of the river of litter with the Stowe Subaqua club.