Divided by avenues of London Plane and horse chestnut trees, it’s an area of open parkland grass, offering informal and formal outdoor sports.
On the facing bank of Jesus Green, is a thin strip of land called Jubilee Gardens, this is host to 40,000 carlton type daffodil bulbs in a ‘field of hope’ in recognition of Marie Curie Cancer Care.
All the tennis courts are free to use on a first come, first served basis. However, at busy periods when people are queuing we ask that you limit your session to 30 minutes to allow other people to use the courts. During the closed season (October to April) only the tarmac courts are available. The grass courts are the only ones on the city’s parks and open spaces.
Although next to the river, the play area is completely fenced, as is the small picnic area, so parents can watch the boats go by confident that their children are playing safely.