Highfields Park, Nottingham

52°56′17.25″N 1°11′23.77″W / 52.9381250°N 1.1899361°W / 52.9381250; -1.1899361

Highfields Park
The cascade in Highfields Park, November 2015
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LocationNottingham
Area121 acres (49 ha)
Created1920
Operated byNottingham City Council
Open1926 (fully)
DesignationGrade II Listed

Highfields Park is Grade II listed park providing 121 acres (49 ha) of public space, in the west of Nottingham, England. It is owned and maintained by Nottingham City Council. It located alongside University Boulevard, adjoining the University of Nottingham's University Park campus. Due to its proximity to the university campus to the north, Highfields Park appears to be a part of the campus itself and therefore many refer to the whole area as University Park. There are historical ties between the park and the campus. The park contains a boating lake, complete with boats to hire throughout the summer months. The cascade and the stepping stones at the western end are Grade II listed. To the south of the lake the Tottle Brook, a tributary of the River Trent, flows on the surface, this brook is culverted for much of its length. At the eastern end there are children's play facilities and a pavilion with a cafe.