Forster Memorial Park

Forster Memorial Park is a popular public park off Whitefoot Lane. 

It is unusual in that the central area of grassland is surrounded by a ring of ancient woodland, which provides peace and tranquillity in a heavily urbanised area.

This park was originally part woodland, part fields. It was owned by the Forster family. In 1919 Lord Forster, a local resident and governor general of Australia between 1920 and 1925, made a gift of part of his estate as a memorial to his two sons, Alfred and John, who were both killed during the First World War.

Access

You can get to the park by bus 336.

Facilities

The park is patrolled by an on-site park keeper and features:

• play area
• cycle route
• outdoor gym
• two full-sized football pitches and a junior pitch
• friends of the park group
• playclub

Toilet, including disabled facilities

Opening hours:

Thursday and Friday, 11am–4pm.

Café

Opening hours:

Monday to Thursday, 3pm–6.30pm
Friday, 10am–6.30pm
Saturday, 9.30am–6pm
Sunday, 10am– 6pm

School Holidays
Monday to Friday, 10am–6pm
Saturday, 9.30am–6pm
Sunday, 10am–6pm

Friends of Foster Memorial Park

The groups provide support with the day-to-day management of our parks and open spaces: Friends of Foster Memorial Park.