The Museum in the Park (as the name suggests!) is set in the heart of a beautiful award winning park. Stratford Park is located just outside Stroud town in Gloucestershire and includes some 56 acres and plenty to explore, it is a great destination for everyone! Located near to the museum is Active Lifestyles Stroud which has lots to offer those looking for casual exercise and those wanting more! The wider parkland has large grassy lawns, two children’s play areas, a lake, miniature railway, woodland and an arboretum (information available from within the museum). For information on visiting the park please see our Find Us page.

All-in-all, it’s a wonderful place to spend the day!

For Museum events visit our What’s On page.

For a list of Park events, including festivals and music at the bandstand, visit the Stroud District Council Stratford Park Events page.

Further information which may be of interest:

Arboretum

Stratford Park is home to a fantastic arboretum, which is free to explore. Its origins go back to the mid 1800C when Stratford House, now the Museum in the Park, was owned by the Watts family - Joseph Watts, a Stroud brewer from 1819 until 1855 and his grandson Joseph Watts Hallewell from 1855 until 1891.

The Model Railway

Stratford Park is home to a miniature railway, run and maintained by Stroud Society of Model Engineers. For a timetable of public running events please visit their website.

Discover the biodiversity of Stratford Park

Mike McCrea, the Park Supervisor, writes an occasional special report which provides a fascinating summary of the rich and varied wildlife activity in the beautiful Stratford Park:

January 2020 Newsletter - Bird report for 2019
Bird report for the park (January 2017)
Butterfly report for the park (January 2016)

The Wild Classrooms website gives ideas for all ages, not just for children, challenges can be done by looking out of a window if you can’t get out to walk or don’t have a garden.

Management and notification of your events in the Park
Stratford Park is managed by Stroud District Council. If you would like to run an event at Stratford Park, you will need to complete an application form which can be found on the Council’s Stratford Park page.