Play Areas

...in the Dover area

Pencester Gardens

Renovated in 2008 thanks to funding from the Big Lottery. The design was developed in consultation with the community in the natural play style with largely wooden equipment and river boulders. Features include a castle climbing frame, a zip wire, an accessible basket swing and a roundabout.

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Connaught Park

Connaught Park Launch This award winning play area was refurbished in February 2010. The design was developed in consultation with the community and was Highly Commended by the Local Government News Street Design Awards 2010. The site includes challenging features suitable for children up to the age of 14, such as a zip wire, large climbing boulder and a tube slide. There is also a toddler's area that contains traditional equipment, such as cradle swings and a sandpit, and a range of inclusive features, such as a wheelchair accessible roundabout. This exciting and creative park was funded by DDC and the Playbuilder programme. The Playbuilder funding was provided by the Department for Children, Schools and Families, supported by Play England, and administered by Kent County Council.

Elms Vale Recreation Ground

New equipment was installed at this site in 2009; it now features flat swings, cradle swings, a high slide, a wheelchair accessible roundabout and a multiplay unit with wide slide. The car park adjacent to this play area has two designated disabled parking spaces.

Kearsney play area

Kearsney Abbey

The renovated and extended play area at Kearsney Abbey was officially opened on 14 June 2010.

This site is particularly suitable for young children. Features include a boat multiplay unit, wide slide, swings, a rotating net climber, a bouncy net climber and a large sandpit. Landscaping, river boulders and informal balancing logs provide further interest.

The design was developed in consultation with the community.

Russell Gardens play area

Russell Gardens

New equipment was installed at Russell Gardens play area in May 2010. This site is located within the same complex of parks as the Kearsney Abbey play area, and contains equipment suitable for slightly older children including a challenging multiplay unit, and a suspension roundabout.

...in the Deal Area

Markewood Play Area

Marke Wood Recreation Ground

Big Lottery Children’s Play Programme funded renovations at this site in 2008. The design was developed in consultation with the community. This spacious play area includes natural play features such as landscaping and boulders. Play equipment includes swings, a slide, a climbing wall and a climbing tower.

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Victoria Park

This play area was officially reopened on 14th March 2011, following extensive renovations. The project was supported by the Department of Education's Play Builder scheme (distributed by Kent County Council), Deal Town Council and Dover District Council. The selected design was formulated using information gathered during public consultations held the previous year. Victoria Park play area contains a range of challenging equipment, such as massive climbing blocks, items suitable for younger children and inclusive play features such as chimes and an accessible see-saw.

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...in the Sandwich area

The Butts

New equipment was installed in 2008. The play area features cradle swings, a roundabout and a multiplay unit with slides suitable for toddlers and a more challenging climbing frame for older children.