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Abbotsfield Park

Chassen Road, Urmston
Miniature railway, play areas and tennis courts.

Alderley Edge Park

Alderley Edge
Tennis courts and play area.

Alexandra Park

Hoole
Large grassy areas. Kids play area. Tennis courts.
01244 320811
www.chestercc.gov.uk

Ashton Park

Ashton, Wirral
Local park with play area, lake and tennis courts.

Ashton Park

Ashton-upon-Mersey, Sale
Tennis courts, basketball, football pitches, mini-football pitch and play areas

Birchwood Forest Park

Birchwood
Lots of space for cycling, walking etc. Good views, woods and ponds. Play areas, 5-a-side football, cricket pitches, skateboard park.
www.warrington.gov.uk

Birkenhead Park

Birkenhead
World's 1st public park. 2 lakes. Great play area.
0151 670 0695
www.wirral.gov.uk

Blacon Adventure Playground

Blacon
Large enclosed site includes adventure play structures, a city farm, environmental play areas and a large indoor playbarn.
01244 371129
e.irwin@chestercc.gov.uk
www.chestercc.gov.uk

Blacon Play Areas

Blacon
There are a number of outdoor play areas in Blacon. For details including locations, play equipment etc see the Blacon Sure Start web site.
www.surestartblacon.info

Bollington Recreation Ground

Bollington
Park with children’s play area. Basketball, skateboarding, tennis, football and cricket facilities.

Broadway Park

Davyhulme
Football pitches and children's play area

The Carrs Park

Wilmslow
Play area, football area, basketball. Riverside and woodland nature walks.

Chemistry Pits Play Field

Upton-by-Chester
Playing field with goal posts. Space for ball games etc. Not signposted. Access from alleyway on Marina Drive between Longfield Ave and Iver Close. Or along gravel path to left of health clinic on Heath Road halfway between Wheatsheaf and traffic lights.

Christleton Pond and Play Area

Christleton
Feed the ducks on pond then play in the play area just the other side of the parking spaces.

Congleton Park

Congleton
Large traditional, riverside park with play areas and skate park. Family events at regular intervals.

Congleton Play Areas

Congleton
There is a great page on Congleton Council's website, listing local play areas, with facilities, directions and photos.

Crewe and Nantwich

Crewe and Nantwich
All play areas in the borough are listed on the
Crewe and Nantwich Council's website.

Crocky Trail

Waverton
Outdoor adventure trail 1½ miles. Mazes, swings, slides, bridges, tunnels etc. Take wellies.
01244 336161
Enquiries@crockytrail.co.uk
www.crockytrail.co.uk

Cross Lane Park

Partington
Kids' play area. Pitch and putt.

Crow Wood Park

Widnes
Children's play area, football and basketball, BMX/skating area

Davyhulme Park

Urmston
Pretty park with various facilities including play areas, basketball court, 5-a-side football and roller hockey.

Dodleston

Dodleston
Circular path is good for bicycles and tricycles. Grassy area for ball games.

Ellesmere Port and Neston

Ellesmere Port and Neston
The Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council website has a full list of playgrounds in the area.

Flixton Park and Gardens

Flixton
Kids' play area.

Go Ape!

Delamere Forest
High wire adventure course: rope bridges, Tarzan swings and zip slides For 10 years +. Min height 1.4 metres. Advance booking recommended.
0870 220 4793
info@goape.co.uk
www.goape.co.uk

Golden Hill Park

Urmston
Play area.

Gorse Hill Park

Stretford
Play area.

Grosvenor Park

Chester
In city centre near river. Combine with feeding ducks/boat trips etc. Large grassy area, small kids play area, beautiful flowerbeds, miniature train rides and ice cream in summer.
01244 402477
www.chestercc.gov.uk

Halecroft Park

Near Hale Barns
Football pitch, tennis, play area.

Handbridge

Chester
Small park with some swings and slide at the bottom of Greenway Street, Handbridge. Good starting place for a circular walk under Grosvenor Bridge with a loop of the Dingle woods loads of squirrels, fallen logs and streams etc.

Hough Green Park

Ditton
Play area, tennis court

John Leigh Park

Altrincham
Pets' corner and play areas.

Lacey Green Park

Wilmslow
BMX area. Kids' play area.

Longford Park

Stretford
Large park with lots of space, play area and a pets corner.

Lostock Park

Lostock
Play area and football pitches.

Macclesfield

Macclesfield
The Macclesfield council website has a full list of playgrounds in the area.

Manley Mere Adventure Trail

Between Chester and Frodsham
Outdoor adventure trail with muddy streams, rope swings, monkey climbs etc. Boating lake, windsurfing, canoeing. Lessons and holiday courses.
01928 740243
info@manleymere.co.uk
www.manleymere.co.uk

McArthurGlen Outlet Village

Cheshire Oaks
In the designer outlet complex there is a small toddler play area. By the food hall there is a larger, covered play area better for older kids.
0151 3485604
www.mcarthurglen.com

Meriton Road Park

Handforth
Play area and tennis courts.

The Moor

Knutsford
Park with kids' play area.

Moor Nook Park

Sale
Play area. 5-a-side football.

Moss Park

Stretford
7-a-side football pitch, play area.

Neston

Neston
The Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council website has a full list of playgrounds in the area.

Orford Park

Warrington
Large park with picnic benches, kids' play area, football, crazy golf and sports pitch.
www.warrington.gov.uk

Phoenix Park

Runcorn
Lots of activity areas for kids including skatepark, climbing boulder, play areas and adventure play area.

Pickering Lodge

Timperley
Play area, football pitch, basketball and tennis courts.

Queens Park

Crewe
Large park with lake, play area, crazy golf and cafe.

Reaseheath Maize Maze

Reaseheath
Giant maze cut into maize field. Bridges, dinosaurs, sound effects. Smaller maze for younger kids.
01270 613215
www.reaseheath.ac.uk

Rock Park

Runcorn
Play area, Skate/BMX area, 5-a-side football.

Sandy Lane Aqua Park

Boughton
Free 14 feature spray facility for kids to run around in and get wet. Kiosk. Accessible for wheelchairs. Ferry trip across Dee from water park to to the meadows at weekends.

Seymour Park

Old Trafford
Play area, adventure playground and sports facilities.

South Park

Macclesfield
Well equipped park with play area, football pitch, basketball and tennis courts. Pitch and Putt. Skateboard/BMX.
www.macc-fosp.org.uk

Stamford Park

Altrincham
Pretty sunken garden, football pitch, tennis courts, basketball. Two play areas.
www.friendsofstamfordpark.org.uk

Sunnybank

East Widnes
Pond and large nature area.

Upton-by-Chester Park

Upton-by-Chester
Large grassy area. Refurbished kids' play area with swings, climbing frames etc. Conveniently next to Upton-by-Chester library, Wealstone Lane.

Vale Royal Playgrounds

Vale Royal
The Vale Royal Council website has a full list of playgrounds in the area.

Victoria Park

Macclesfield
Traditional town park with play area and football pitch.

Victoria Park

Stretford
Basketball court, play areas, tennis courts and roller hockey.

Victoria Park

Warrington
Features the playzone with lots of activities including a zipwire. Extensive sports facilities.
www.warrington.gov.uk

Victoria Park

Widnes
Large, well equipped park with cafe, play area, model boating lake, basketball courts, tennis, skate park. Pets corner and butterfly house.

Wallasey Central Park

Wallasey
Refurbished play area, lake and walled garden.
0151 691 1450
www.wirral.gov.uk

Walton Park

Sale
Miniature railway, play areas, football pitch and tennis courts.

Water Tower Gardens

Chester
Tennis, play area.
01244 402477
www.chestercc.gov.uk

West Park

Macclesfield
Large park with lots of facilities including kids' play areas, café Picnic and barbecue area. Skateboarding. Museum.

Westminster Park

Lache Lane
Large grassy areas, kids play area. Pitch and putt, football, cricket, tennis, croquet, bowls, 9 hole golf course.
www.chestercc.gov.uk

Woodheys Park

Sale
Play area, pitch and putt, 5-a-side football. Woodland area.

Woodsend Park

Flixton
Play area, tennis courts and basketball court.

Woodstock Park

Altrincham
Play area

Woolston Park

Warrington
Play area and sports facilities including football & cricket pitch.
www.warrington.gov.uk

Worthington Park

Sale
Play areas

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