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'Green lung' park to be created near city arena

Rosie BurgessBristol
YTL UK A projected image of what the Brabazon Park will look like, with a large lake in middle surrounded by green spaces and trees. The lake has a bridge going across the middle and there are several seating areas around the park. In the distance, at the end of the park, is the upcoming Aviva Arena.YTL UK
The 15-acre public park will be home to a lake and more than 500 trees

Plans have been revealed for what a developer has described as the South West's biggest new urban park in 50 years.

Brabazon Park will be a 15-acre green space next to Bristol's 20,000-capacity Aviva Arena in the north of the city.

The proposed park will include a large lake, more than 500 trees, a children's playground and outdoor facilities.

The announcement about the park, which is expected to open in 2028, comes after an opening date was revealed for the nearby train station.

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The park will be at the centre of the new town known as Brabazon, which is being built on the site of the former Filton Airfield.

A planned heritage trail will link the park with the nearby Aerospace Bristol museum.

Jon McDiarmid, director at YTL Developments, said the park would become a place where people could "meet, relax, play, exercise and connect with nature".

Plans also show it will include a lake, cafes and lakeside seating and a boardwalk, a bouldering wall, table tennis tables and a pétanque court.

YTL UK An aerial view of what the park will look like, showing the different seating areas and the large lake in the centre of the park, which is surrounded by trees.YTL UK
The adjacent Aviva Arena is due to open in late 2028 after long-awaited work started in January 2026

The park will also create a "green corridor" between Hayes Woods and Filton Golf Club, and provide a route for people attending events at the arena.

The wider development at Brabazon will include thousands of new homes when complete, along with schools, office space and shops.

The long-awaited arena is expected to open in 2028.

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