Sitting off Vicarage Road in Derby, Vicarage Road Recreation Ground is a public park used for outdoor leisure by the surrounding residential community. The park, which also goes by the name Vicarage Road Park, was formerly known as Radfords Pleasance, a name that hints at the area’s older history before the land was given over to public recreation.
A Local Green Space
The recreation ground is laid out primarily for informal outdoor use, with the land designated for recreational purposes. Its earlier name, Radfords Pleasance, suggests a connection to the Radford area or a family or estate of that name, though the park today is straightforwardly a neighbourhood green space serving the streets around Vicarage Road.