Wigginton Duck Pond

Wigginton Duck Pond is a favourite of all ages and well used and visited all year round. In 2016 it was voted one of the top 5 ponds in Yorkshire! https://imfromyorkshire.uk.com/5-great-yorkshire-duck-ponds/

Cared for by:
Wigginton Parish Council

Pear Tree Green

This ‘village green’ appears to have no official name, but is characterised by the presence of a large fruiting pear tree and a well hidden seasonal pond.


Victoria Bar Play Area

A small play area next to the city walls, suitable for young children.

Cared for by:
City of York Council

Esk Drive Play Area

A play area for young children with an adjacent grassy space.

Cared for by:
City of York Council

Sowerby Road Play Area

A children’s play area which includes a small football pitch with goal posts and a sloping grassy field adjacent to the play equipment.

Cared for by:
City of York Council

Sovereign Park Play Area

A traditional children’s play area with some grassy areas around surrounding the play equipment.

Cared for by:
City of York Council

The Sidings Garden

A very well hidden children’s play area. This site is reached via Renshaw Gardens and then a footpath to the left of Thompson Place. As well as the usual kinds of children’s play equipment this site also features a basketball practice area and a small hillock which gives excellent views of the local railway lines and all the accompanying flowers. If you are lucky it is possible to see deer feeding beside the railway tracks.

Cared for by:
City of York Council

Old School Walk Play Area

A play area suitable for younger children with an adjacent field suitable for football or other ball games.

Cared for by:
City of York Council

Dickson Park

A small green space named after a First World War Air Marshall. The area is suitable for ball games or picnics. Adjacent to it is Tedder Road Play Area, a small playground suitable for young children.

Cared for by:
City of York Council

Viking Road Play Area

This is a particularly well furnished play area with a good range of play equipment together with two small hillocks connected by a bridge. There is an adjacent grassy field. Unusually for a play area this site also has some colourful flowers on the edges of the site.

Cared for by:
City of York Council