Getting to the Park
Waterloo Park is open throughout the year and is easily accessed by visitors. It is locked at night. Many visitors to the park live in the city or are local residents. It is used as a route for pedestrians and cyclists going from Angel Road to Aylsham Road.
There is a Car Park which is accessed from Angel Road and three pedestrian entrances, Angel Road, Waterloo Park Avenue and Philadelphia Lane.
Current Bus Links
Buses 21, 22, 28, 29, 36, 37, 38, and 39 all stop close to the park on their way to and from the city centre. The park is marked clearly on the online map for the city’s bus routes.
- 21, 22 Old Catton to the NNUH
- 28 Thorpe Marriott to the city centre
- 29Taverham to the city centre
- 36 Horsford to the city centre
- 37 Hellesdon to Long Stratton
- 38 Ives Road to Long Stratton
- 39 Mile Cross to Lakenham
Dog Policy
Waterloo Park welcomes responsible dog owners and their dogs. It is important to clear up dog mess, even in the wilder parts of the park. It should be bagged and put in the appropriate bin. Dogs are not allowed in the children’s play area at any time.
Trees
All the trees in the park are maintained by the City Council. They are surveyed regularly and where necessary dead or diseased trees/branches are removed. The Friends of Waterloo Park have identified a number of trees in the park as being of particular interest and we have developed a tree trail leaflet which is available when we are gardening in the park, usually on Saturday mornings. You can download a copy here:
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Other Flower Borders
The borders on either side of the Pavilion are managed by the Friends of Waterloo Park and we will be developing them in the next few years. We grow many of our plants from seed and hope to propagate further by taking cuttings and dividing existing plants. We welcome any donations of plants and these can be brought along to our gardening sessions.
More on the About Us pageHerbaceous Borders
The long herbaceous borders are reputed to be one of the longest in the country in a public park and provide beautiful colour for most of the year.
Tennis
The Tennis Courts are managed by Norwich Parks Tennis. The courts can be found to the rear of the main pavilion.
waterloo.norwichparkstennis.co.ukThe Café
The café is run by The Feed. They are a not-for-profit social enterprise charity who work with the local community and have a varied menu of affordable, locally sourced food. They opened their doors in November 2021 and have been very successful with both outdoor and indoor seating. For further details see their website:
thefeed.org.ukThe Children's Play Area
The children’s play area was refurbished in 2011 with up to date children’s play facilities, including: swings, slides, rockers, climbing frames and sand. There is also a Splash Pad, which is active during the summer months. The precise times can be found on the Norwich City Council website. The area also has picnic tables and benches, plus picnic space on the grassed areas.
The Friends of Waterloo Park have jointly funded the work with Norwich City Council to incorporate the disused Bowls Green into the Splash area. The wire fence was removed which divided the play area and the Old Bowls Green which doubled the size of the area. Some railings were removed from the other redundant Bowls Green to make the new space safe.
Over the coming months we will be asking families for ideas on how they would like to see this space used.
norwich.gov.ukWildflower Meadow
The wildflower project was started in May 2021, when the pathways were designed. Over that summer the area was moved several times and all the cuttings removed.
In November, yellow rattle seed - common used to suppress the growth of grasses in wildflower meadows - was scattered and raked in over the ground. Since then, the numbers of species of flowering plants in the meadow has started to increase, reaching over 40 species by the early summer of 2022, reaching over forty species by the early summer of 2022.