Find out when parks in the borough will be open over the festive period on our Park and playground opening times over Christmas and New Year page.

Parks

Take a look at our borough's beautiful award-winning local parks and green spaces.

Fire safety

Please note we do not allow BBQs on any of our open spaces or countryside sites.

Parks and gardens video

Watch Guildford's countryside, parks and gardens video below to see what our borough has to offer.

Hire of public parks and open spaces

From music concerts and fun fairs to sponsored walks and fetes, why not choose one of our beautiful green spaces for your event? You can hire a park for fitness sessions, filming, balloon launches and more.

Our parks are home to many sporting activities which you can enjoy by hiring a sports pitch or court.

Award-winning parks

Several of our parks have been awarded the prestigious Green Flag Award, which was set up to recognise the best parks and green spaces in the country.

Guildford Parks that have won the award include Stoke Park, Guildford Castle Grounds, Sutherland Memorial Park and Allen House Grounds

Ranger Service

The Ranger Service is a mobile patrol which provides a uniformed, reassuring presence in Guildford's green spaces and a friendly first point of contact with park users.

Ranger Service operating hours:

Monday - Thursday 9am - 10pm
Friday - Sunday 9am - 8pm (9am - 9pm from May to September).

If you have any information, concerns or queries that you would like to pass on to the Rangers, please call the hotline on 07880 784947.

Allotments

While Guildford Borough Council owns most allotment site land, all management, including how to obtain a plot, is undertaken by Guildford Allotment Society.

Interactive map

Use our map to find out about your local parks and green spaces.

You can view a larger version of this map

Park and playground opening times over Christmas and New Year

Find out about park and playground opening times over Christmas and New Year and see when our Ranger team will be available.

Stoke Park

Guildford's largest park, which has retained its Green Flag Award winning status this year has plenty of beautiful open green space, a fully-equipped children's playground and skate park. The park is packed full of activities to enjoy, including a paddling pool, boating pond and minigolf.