- Park
- Florence Park
- Overview
- Florence Park is a stunning park with lots of beautiful flowerbeds and a tree avenue. It is in East Oxford, five minutes' walk from Cowley Road and Templars Square.
- Location map
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- Travel and Parking
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By foot or cycle: The park is bordered by Cornwallis Road, Rymers Lane and Campbell Road with easy access from all three roads.
By Bus: The 103/104 Heyfordian service stops on Rymers Lane. Alternatively numerous buses stop on the Cowley Road and Iffley Road, which is a short walk away.
By car: Car parking is available within the park during park opening hours. The closest address and postcode for the car park entrance is: Rymers Lane, Oxford, OX4 3NP. Visit our Florence Park car park page for full details about facilities and charges. Alternatively on street parking is available around the park.
- Opening Times
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Florence Park opens at 8am each morning and is locked at the following times throughout the year:
January: 4.30pm
February: 5.30pm
March GMT: 6pm
March BST: 8pm
April: 8pm
May: 9pm
June: 9pm
July: 9pm
August: 8.30pm
September: 7pm
October BST: 6pm
October GMT: 5pm
November: 4.30pm
December: 4pm - History
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The park opened in 1934 after the land was presented to the City by Councillor F.E. Moss in memory of his sister Florence. A plaque commemorating this event can be found on the original gates.
More recently, local school children created a mosaic which is displayed in the park and celebrates the 40th birthday of the Florence Park estate.
- Things to do
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- Enjoy the colourful flowerbeds and wildflower planting
- Play tennis on one of the five tennis courts (charges apply)
- Play mini golf (charges apply)
- Visit one of the three children's play areas including a zip wire and timber play
- Build a sandcastle in the sand pit and water play
- Grab a tasty treat at the San Remo café and kiosk
- Take a breather in the band stand
- Find the three pots of hidden geocache treasure
- Watch the local wildlife
- Have a picnic
- Have an informal game of cricket or frisbee, or have a kickabout
- Play table tennis
- Grab some conkers
- Enjoy the array of native trees
- Go for a walk or run
- Visit the Children's Centre
- View the mosaic made by local shool children
Park map
Download our Florence Park map.
Wildlife
The natural features of the park; meandering stream, flowerbeds, shrubs and wildflowers areas attract many species of pollinators, mammals and birds.
Drones
It is currently not possible to fly model aircraft or drones (both with and without camera for filming purposes) within Oxford City Council’s public open spaces, including parks and nature reserves.
As these spaces are open to the public and experience high visitor numbers throughout the year, flying model aircraft and drones are not permitted for safety reasons.
- Activities
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Tennis and tennis coaching
It is now easy to book tennis courts online before you come to the park. This is a great way to make sure one will be free for your game. You can book in minutes from your mobile, tablet or computer.
If you forget to book before you arrive at the park the easiest option is to quickly use your mobile phone to reserve one of the available courts. If you do not have an internet-enabled phone you can also check availability and pay at the kiosk in the park.
Coaching courses are available for children and adults at various days and times.
Visit out Tennis page for more information.
- Friends Group
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Friends of Florence Park
By becoming a member of the friends group you could:
- make a positive contribution to your local area
- have a say in the park's facilities
- improve the local conservation value
- get exercise, improve your health and wellbeing
To find out more visit the Friends of Florence website.
Friends groups are independent, but work in partnership with us.
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- Photos
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- Contact
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Contact the Parks Team: 01865 249811