Award-winning Cambridgeshire park with zip-line, two huge play areas and 9 football pitches

The park is situated in 80-acres of scenic land and is full of things to do

We have finally entered the beautiful spring season where flowers begin to bloom, fields fill with colour, and the sun shines more and more. This can only mean one thing – a beautiful walk – and CambridgeshireLive have just the ideal place to recommend.

Priory Park is an award-winning park in St Neots with lots to offer. Situated amongst 80-acres of 18-th century parkland, this park offers five football pitches, four mini soccer pitches, two large children’s play areas, a zip-line, basketball, and space for a relaxing picnic with friends.

The site offers free parking for approximately 40 cars as well as a pavilion with changing rooms, a kitchen and a refreshment area. So, visitors have all the facilities they need for an enjoyable day out in the fresh air but without having to splash the cash.

Ideal for dog-walkers, friends catching up, and those who seek some peace and quiet, this park offers an extensive woodlands just waiting to be explored.

This high-achieving park, situated off Huntingdon Road, received the Green Flag status in 2022 which recognises and rewards the best parks and green spaces in the country.

However, this park, offering scenic views, hasn’t just caught the eyes of the Green Flag Award scheme, it has also earned a highly reputable status online. Among over 250 reviews, the park has an average of 4.6 out of five stars on Google.

One person said they experienced a “wow moment” visiting the park especially because of the “neatly cut grass and swathes of uncut areas hosting thousands of wild flowers”.

Another visitor commented: “What a lovely hidden gem in St Neots. Nice and lovely park. Appreciate the fact that the park is always maintained well. A joyful, lush greenery routes if you go for a walk.”

Dating back to the 1700s, the land that is now Priory Park, was reportedly once used for farming by an attorney, William King. He acquired the land in the 1790s, creating a park for his new house at the top of the hill. The house was later demolished in the early 60s.

An underground ice-house was dug in the park just west of the house and local legend has it that Priory Hill was connected to the Priory (Waitrose Car Park site) by a tunnel.