Grove Playing Fields

Grove Playing Fields has sports facilities and an outdoor gym. There is also a community garden, horticultural displays and a bowling pavilion.

Getting to Grove Playing Fields

Enter at Jellicoe Avenue. If you are travelling by bus, take Metro no.2 A-F from Belfast city centre.

Other attractions

The bowling greens are open April to September from 11am until 9pm on Monday to Saturday. Indoor bowling is available October to March from 11am until 4pm on Monday to Friday.

We are working on landscape designs for the land where Skegoneill Health Centre stood. When completed, the landscaping will be part of Grove Playing Fields.

Green Flag awards

Grove Playing Fields were awarded the Green Flag in 2018, 2019 and 2021. This award recognises the best open spaces in the UK.

Park events

To find out what events and activities are on in our parks, go to Park events.

Park opening times

Date	Closing time
2023
30 April to 13 May	9pm
14 to 27 May	9.30pm
28 May to 24 July	10pm
25 July to 5 August	9.30pm
6 August to 26 August	9pm
27 August to 2 September	8.30pm
3 to 16 September	8pm
17 to 30 September	7pm
1 to 21 October	6.30pm
22 to 28 October	6pm
29 October to 11 November	5.30pm
12 to 25 November	5pm
26 November to 31 December	4.30pm