Official Guide to North Walsham 2023-2024

Leisure & Entertainment 63
Local Parks and Play Areas
Parks and Play areas are supplied with waste bins and dog bins. They are all emptied regularly and we
ask that you respect the other users of the parks and dispose of your litter and dog waste correctly.
Acorn Road
Hidden away on Acorn Road is a small open greenspace with play area. The Children’s area includes
a very popular zip wire, climbing frame and swings.
Memorial Park
The Memorial Park is a beautiful old
park situated between Yarmouth
Road and Happisburgh Road and
plays host to a large number of
events and activities each and every
year. There are goalposts for football,
swings, gym & play equipment, a
tennis court and lots of room for
families and dogs to run and play in
the safety of a semi-enclosed park
(please note: park gates are not
closed).
Regular events include Funday and the Fun Fair, see the Regular Events page 79 for more
information.
Children’s Play Park
Opened in December 2018, this state of the art play park offers a safe fenced area for little ones
to play in. The second project of North Walsham Play (See page 65), the park is Pirate and Castle
themed and offers swings, an inclusive roundabout, slides and more. Close to Public Toilets on New
Road Car Park.
Oak Tree Sculpture
Carved into the trunk of a diseased old oak (which was due to be felled) by Mark Goldsworthy
of Bungay, the sculpture was unveiled in September 1999. It commemorates the Battle of the
Peasants Revolt in North Walsham during 1381 and the Agricultural Workers’ Union being founded
in the town in 1906. It depicts the ordinary man’s struggle for justice and rights, against the odds.
See page 59 for more details.
Poppies Day Nursery
Housed in the park’s pavilion, this popular nursery is open throughout the week. See page 27 for
details.
Tennis Courts
The Memorial Park Tennis Courts are open to all and are free. Keys are available from the Town
Council Office.