Play Areas

Play Areas

The Parish Council currently has four Play Areas.

 

Wolverhampton Road Play Area

This Play Area can be accessed from the small access path that runs between the houses and A449/Wolverhampton Road.

It has a Rocking Horse, Roundabout, Witches Hat, Junior and Cradle Swings and a Football Pitch with Goal Posts. The Play Area has a boundary fence. The Play Area equipment is for ages 3 to 12.

In Summer 2024 this park has had installed a combination of gym equipment together with safety fencing.

 

Kempson Road

This Play Area can be accessed from either Kempson Road or a small alley way from Haling Road. There is a Multi Play, Goal Posts, Stainless Steel Wide Slide, Bobbin Swing and Cradle Seat. There is also a large kick- about area at the rear of the Play Area. The Play Area borders the grounds of Marshbrook First School with the equipment designed for children between the ages of 3 to 12. In September 2024 this park received a replacement Cradle Seat Swing.

 

Horsefair 

The Play Area was refurbished in Summer 2022 and has two access points, one from Bellbrook and the other from Teddesley Road. There is a wide range of equipment with various seating around the area. The equipment consists of Junior and Cradle Swings, Pod Swing, Slide Tower and Multi Climber, Zip Wire, Space Net, Toadstools, Train & Carriages, Roundabout with Wheelchair Access, Three Way Seesaw, Goal Post and Open Space. There is a small car par adjacent to the Play Area for public parking. The Play Area equipment is for ages 3 to 12 years.

In Summer 2024 this park has received Adult and Children’s Gym Equipment together with a safety fence.

 

Heron Drive

The Parish Council were awarded a Playbuilder Grant in 2011 to provide the Play Area off Heron Driver on the St Modwena estate. The Play Area is built with all natural materials to be in-keeping with the surrounding open space. There is a Climbing Tree, Slide, Stepping Stills and Nest Swing. The Play Area equipment is for ages 8 to 13 years.

In Summer 2024 this park has received a replacement double zip wire and a Coco Wave Pendulum swing.