Bishopsworth with children: skatepark play, stories and family events

Choose the right Campus Pool session

Campus Pool is an indoor skatepark in the former Bishopsworth swimming pool on Whitchurch Lane. It has a concrete street-style park and a separate birch-ply beginner area. Pick the session by your child’s age and confidence rather than buying a general session and hoping it fits.

Toddler Takeover is unstructured play for ages five and under using scooters, skateboards or balance bikes; bikes with pedals are excluded. It costs £6.50 for an hour: “free play” does not mean free admission. Junior Mashup is for ages 4–9, while Junior Session is for ages 6–11. Adults can support children in the junior sessions but cannot take part.

Holiday Skate Club is for ages 7–12, costs £47 for a 10:00–16:00 day and does not include lunch. Helmets are mandatory. For customer parking, register your car on an entrance iPad. The site is normally closed on Mondays.

• Campus Pool Skatepark

  Ride an indoor concrete skatepark in a converted swimming pool, with a separate beginner area.

• Toddler Takeover

  Explore the skatepark through play on scooters, skateboards or balance bikes.

• Junior Mashup

  Build confidence and learn to interact with a skatepark environment.

• Junior Session

  Practise moving around the skatepark in a session for less-confident children.

• Campus Pool Skate Club

  Spend a school-holiday day at the skatepark.

Find music, stories and a family event at On The Hill

The stone former church on Bishopsworth Road is now On The Hill, previously Zion Community Space. This community-owned café and venue in Bedminster Down hosts children’s music, sensory stories and family events, as well as food and drink. The photograph shows its exterior, not a particular event.

Melody Makers separates babies and younger toddlers from ages 2–5 in two Tuesday music sessions. Stacy’s Sensory Story Time combines books, sensory activities, Makaton and singing for children aged four and under on Thursdays. Both are advertised at £4, paid on the day. Friday Family Time is a separate free regular programme; ticketed special events have their own charges.

School-holiday dance parties and Lego events use the venue’s dated programme. Some events happen outside ordinary café hours, so follow that event’s own ticket and arrival instructions. Café food is served Tuesday to Friday until 14:00; it is not a seven-day drop-in venue.

• On The Hill — formerly Zion

  Combine a café visit with children’s music, sensory stories and family events.

• Melody Makers

  Sing and make music with your baby, toddler or preschooler.

• Stacy’s Sensory Story Time

  Explore a different book through sensory activities, Makaton and singing.

• Family Time at On The Hill

  Try changing weekly activities together at a relaxed family afternoon.

• Upcoming Bishopsworth events

Keep a smaller books-and-building plan

Bishopsworth Library is on Bishopsworth Road in Bedminster Down. It offers books and children’s activities, with Saturday Lego Club advertised for ages 4–10 and an accompanying adult. The Lego session is free and does not need booking.

The branch normally opens Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Its outside ramp has railings and may be too narrow for a large wheelchair or mobility scooter; check with the library if that affects your visit.

• Bishopsworth Library

  Browse books and join rhyme, story and building activities at the local library.

• Lego Club at Bishopsworth Library

  Build with Lego alongside other children and their parents or carers.

Know what to expect at St Peter’s

St Peter’s on Church Road offers explicitly Christian family activities. Bubble Church uses puppets, songs, stories and prayer for babies, toddlers and young families; Messy Church combines worship, craft tables and food. Book the advertised date rather than assuming the older general timetable applies to every month.

Coffee Pot toddler mornings currently ask families to email about a waiting list. Its suggested donations are optional, while refreshments are priced separately. A programme page is useful for understanding the activity, but a place on a waiting list is not an available session.

• St Peter’s Church Bishopsworth

  Find family worship with puppets, songs, crafts and toddler activities.

• Coffee Pot toddler mornings

  Play, make crafts and sing while parents and carers meet each other.

• Bubble Church at St Peter’s

  Share puppets, songs, stories and prayer in a young-family church service.

• More family outings in Bristol

Useful sources

• Bristol City Council
• On The Hill — Zion Bristol Ltd
• On The Hill — Zion Bristol Ltd
• On The Hill — Zion Bristol Ltd
• St Peter’s Church Bishopsworth
• St Peter’s Church Bishopsworth
• St Peter’s Church Bishopsworth
• St Peter’s Church Bishopsworth
• Campus Skateboarding
• Bristol City Council
• On The Hill — Zion Bristol Ltd
• On The Hill — Zion Bristol Ltd
• On The Hill — Zion Bristol Ltd
• St Peter’s Church Bishopsworth
• St Peter’s Church Bishopsworth