Space to Visit

The gardens lie alongside the river, and the towpath, which is part of the park, is marked by its mature plane trees. There are open lawns and a band stand, hard surface tennis courts, a children’s playground, outdoor gym, a community pavilion and the ‘Canbury Secret Café’. The northern area of the park has wide, open grassed areas with specimen trees and the formal recreation area is partly screened by trees and shrubberies on the boundaries of this raised area. On the bank of the Thames, next to the Rowing Club, is a memorial (erected 2020) for Rosie Mitchell, aged 15, who collapsed and died while rowing in 2016