Bishop's Park is a large grassed open space with a fenced children's play area, a separate sports wall area and space for informal kickabouts, with pathways linking to local schools.

Bishops Park is a 6.19 hectare (15.12 acre) open space just off Woodpecker Close in Bishop's Stortford, CM23 4QA. The site is divided by a road and has an enclosed young children's play area on one side and separate sports wall area and space for informal kickabouts on the other. Most of the site is amenity grassland with trees around the edges.

Bishops Park Management

The Countryside Management Service is working in partnership with East Herts Council to develop a new greenspace action plan (GAP) for Bishop’s Park, which will guide management of the site between 2026 and 2031.

Take a look at the action plan. 

Bishops Park - Play Areas

Bishops Park has two play areas;

Play Area  1 - Younger Children

Features

• Flat Swing - 2 seat
• Group / Basket Swing
• Themed Springer Unit (Boat)
• 2 x Springer Units
• Toddler Multi-unit with slide
• Balance Beams
• Talk Tubes
• Tyre Swing

Play Area 2- Older Children

Features

• Electronic interactive Goal Wall with Hoop
• Fitness equipment and grass marked running track (1km)

Bishop’s Park play area consultation      

We are delighted to announce planned improvements to play area 2 for older children at Bishop’s Park. We want to include your opinions and experiences on the current play area, and what outdoor activities or equipment they might like to be added, to help us to improve the park. The park’s team, together with Bishop’s Stortford Police, will be on site to hear your thoughts on Monday 29 January, 10am – 12pm at Bishop’s Park, Woodpecker Close. We hope to see you there; young people are welcome to share your own thoughts and opinions on the park.

The new park upgrade focuses on engaging older children and teenagers, with specific emphasis on providing a welcoming and appealing space for teenage girls. Working with our play area contractors and the police we will deliver a new and exciting space, with multiple activities and areas to socialise. To participate in the online survey please visit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BJKW358
 

Bishop's Stortford Parks and Beyond Walks

Explore the south west corner of Bishop's Stortford by following one of our Parks and Beyond circular walks which link together five East Herts Council managed open spaces - Southern Country Park, Northern Parkland, Thorley Wedge, Bishop's Park and The Firs.