Northway Playing Field and Skate Park

The skate park here is a proper working facility rather than a tourist attraction - it's where local kids actually spend their afternoons, which means it's busy on weekends and school holidays but quiet on weekday mornings if you're after a peaceful wander. The playing field itself is functional rather than spectacular, a flat expanse of grass that serves Tewkesbury's residents well enough but won't knock your socks off.

You're really coming here if you've got skateboarders or BMXers in the family who want to get some practice in, or if you're staying at one of the nearby caravan parks like Croft Farm Water Park just a mile away and need somewhere for the kids to burn off energy between days out. It's free and open during daylight hours, though there's no formal infrastructure - toilets and refreshments aren't guaranteed.

Honestly, it's less of a destination and more of a useful spot to know about if you're based locally for a week. The real attractions around here are Tewkesbury Abbey itself and the river walks, both far more worthy of your time. If you're camped at Croft Farm or Cotswold Grange Country Park nearby, this works as a quick pit stop on a rainy afternoon when everyone needs to move about, but don't factor it into your main itinerary. It's the sort of place that's brilliant for what it is - a community space - but not worth planning a day around.