Play Areas
Play AreasThe Town Council maintains a wide range of parks, gardens, open
spaces, and play areas within the town. Some are in its
ownership, while the rest are leased from North Somerset
Council.
Play areas are located throughout the town.
Apart from the Water Adventure Play Park,
the most recent new play area is Millennium Green which was
completed by South Ward Neighbourhood Management Partnership. The
official opening happened on 14th March 2009 and was attended by
the Town Mayor, Councillor Andrew Horler.
The opening was deemed a huge success and residents from the
local area came along to enjoy the entertainment.
In addition, the Town Council is actively pursuing the provision of
a water play feature on a sea front site and hope this can be open
for spring of next year.
The other parks which are maintained by the Town Council are:
Ashcombe Park Play Area Upper
Refurbished in April 2006. Record Playground Systems won the
contract and installed the park equipment, within the scheme there
is a 4mtr Activity net, an Ariel run way, swings, springer's and a
roundabout.
Seating has been provided for parents and carers with picnic tables
and new bins.
Ashcombe Park Play Area Lower
Refurbished in August 2008, it included anti-wrap swings for
both toddlers and juniors, a multi play slide unit and a Dish
Roundabout. For children aged 7 - 14 the NeXUS Freebie Board,
Whizzer and Core have been installed.
Two more benches have been added along with new bins.
Almond Close
The Town Council have recently installed a set of goal posts due to resident's request.
Clarence Park
Refurbished in July 2004. It offers a climbing unit with slide, swings, toddler swings, springers and a see-saw.
Ellenbrough Park
Ellenbrough Park is a Site of Specific Scientific Interest.
The rare Chafer Beetle has been recorded as an inhabitant of the
park, found in the dead wood at the eastern edge.
The park also supports rare plant life such as the Branched Horse
Tail, found only in one other location in Britain, and the Smooth
Rupturewort, the only other locations for this are in East
Anglia.
The children's park installed here is fairly small so as not to
encroach on the surrounding wildlife.
Refurbished in June 2005, this park was funded by Weston-super-Mare
Town Council and the Weston Regeneration Partnership.
Grove Park
Refurbished February 2005, again this park was developed in partnership. Weston-super-Mare town Council and the Weston-super-Mare Regeneration Partnership worked together to provide a well needed Play area for children of the local community.
Hutton Moor Skate Park
Extended and refurbished in March 2006. Located next to Hutton Moor leisure Centre, the skate park offers a variety of ramps and jumps ideal for skaters.
Uphill Junior and Toddler Play areas
Refurbished June 2005. Local residents felt that there was a lack of recreation for the local children so the two parks where designed with the local's needs and considerations in mind.
And last of all we have
Worle Rec
Refurbished in April 2007 this play area offers twin double arch swings for toddlers and juniors, an electro multi-play system for 8 -16 year olds, a 2.4 meter rotating climbing net, a nursery rhymes multi-play system for toddlers and a Cobra See-Saw.
The Town Council check these parks daily but if wish to
report a fault with the equipment, or have a comment, compliment or
complaint, please contact the Development Officer on T: 01934
632575 or E: develop@wsm-tc.gov.uk
If you need directions to any of the play areas, please call us on
01934 632567 and a member of staff will be happy to help.
