Parks, green spaces and visitor centres
Ashfield has a wide variety of fine parks which provide relaxing open spaces in the town centres, educational activities, cafés and natural environments to relax and enjoy.
Green Flag parks
Several of our parks have the Green Flag award meaning they are:
- a welcoming place
- healthy, safe and secure
- clean and well maintained
- environmentally sustainable
- committed to conservation and heritage
- encourages community involvement
- well marketed
- well managed.
Our parks with the Green Flag award are:
- link: Brierley Forest Park
- link: Kingsway Park
- link: Portland Park
- link: Sutton Lawn
- link: Titchfield Park, Hucknall.
Other parks and green spaces
Hucknall
- Albert Street Recreation Ground
- Nabbs Lane
- Washdyke Recreation Ground.
Kirkby in Ashfield
- Holiday Hills
- Titchfield Park
- Morven Park
- West Park
- Acacia Community Park
- Nuncargate Recreation Ground.
Sutton in Ashfield
- Ashfield Park
- link: Kingsmill Reservoir
- Healdswood Recreation Ground
- Huthwaite Welfare Park
- Stamper Crescent Recreation Ground
- Thieves Wood
- Teversal Trail Visitors Centre
- Silverhill Wood
- Rookery Park
Water safety
If you see someone in trouble in water, call 999, and ask for Fire and Rescue.
Then tell the person to float on their back.
If available, throw them something that floats.
To find out more about #RESPECTTHEWATER and water safety, visit:
- website: respectthewater.com
- website: Nottinghamshire fire - Water safety
- website: Royal life saving society UK - Water safety advice
- website: Royal life saving society UK - Water safety code
Ashfield's Tree and Woodland strategy is now out for a 30 day consultation
Further information, questions and contact information to provide feedback can be found on the Trees and Woodland Strategy Consultation page.
Page last updated 08 September 2025