Castle Park
Castle Park
Large green space in the city centre.
A number of facilities and other services in parks have been closed until further notice.
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Admission and opening times
There is no charge for admission. Castle Park is open at all times.
Location
Castle Park, Broad Weir, Bristol, BS1 3XB.
Parking
There is no dedicated car park. You can park in the Galleries car park, which is opposite Castle Park. Find out where to park in Bristol.
Disabled access
There are steps in some areas of Castle Park.
Facilities and features
- remains of Bristol Castle’s keep, walls and vaults (Grade II listed)
- bandstand used for events and music sessions
- St Peter’s Church (Grade II* listed)
- physic garden for growing medicinal plants, maintained by St Mungo’s Broadway
- seven Silver Birch trees in memory of the seven beaches of the D-Day landings
Castle Park Tree Trail
See our new tree trail leaflet (pdf, 8.1MB) (opens new window) to help you explore and learn about Castle Park.
Heritage
Parts of the park are scheduled ancient monuments.
There are a series of interpretation panels in Castle Park that trace the history of this area of the city and which explain the archaeological remains above and below ground.
Please see the Local Learning website for further information about the history and development of Castle Park.