Outdoor Play Areas

A list of all the play and activity areas in Bournemouth for children and teenagers

We manage a number of playgrounds and activities for young people, from toddlers to teenagers.

The equipment in our playgrounds is fun and suitable for all children, this means it is accessible for wheelchair users.

We inspect all our playgrounds weekly and have safety inspections for insurance every year to make sure they are as safe as possible.

All children’s play areas are dog free zones, see our Byelaws for more information.

Download the map of our parks and playgrounds.

If you would like to report a fault with play equipment or any other hazards such as broken glass in the play area please contact us through the ‘Report it’ button on this page.

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Please use the postcodes as a guide only - we've tried to get them as close to the playgrounds as possible.

Outdoor Play Areas
Where is it?	Who can play there?	What’s there?
Alum Chine Alumhurst Rd, Westbourne BH4 8ER	Toddlers to juniors	Alum Chine enclosed play park with water play, multi-play, see-saw, toddler swings, spinning bowl, large wooden pirate ship and slide. Other facilities - Beach, restaurants, seasonal café. Pay car park at the beach entrance or free off road parking.
Boscombe Chine Gardens Christchurch Road BH1 4AA	Toddlers to teens and disabled children	Accessable basket swing and see-saw, water play, toddler play, ball court. Other facilities - Beach, gardens, mini golf, seasonal café, wooded walks, picnic areas, recreational grass areas. Access to cliff tops and beach. Street parking or cliff top pay parking.
Bournemouth Cycling Centre Slades Farm Rd, Ensbury Park BH10 4EP	Teenagers and adults	250m outdoor cycle track Other facilities – Access to woodland walks, sports pitches and changing facilities. Free street parking.
Central Gardens Avenue Rd BH2 6EY	Toddlers to teens	Wooden adventure style play equipment, interactive play sculpture and planting, play house, slide, nest swing, climbing frame with cargo nets and a cableway/zip-line, sand pit. Other facilities - Café, toilets, tennis courts. Access to central garden, beach and town centre. Pay parking.
Churchill Gardens Walpole Rd, Boscombe BH1 4ES	Toddlers to teens	Multi play, swings, roundabouts, climbing frame, ball court and open space play area for ball games. Other facilities - Free limited street parking.
Fishermans Walk Southbourne Overcliff, Southbourne BH5 2EJ	Toddlers to juniors	Sand pit play area, multi play, toddler swings, slide and sand diggers. Other facilities - Toilets, café, cliff top walks and beach access. Free street parking.
Iford Playing Fields BH6 5NF	Teenagers	BMX track, playing fields and open space recreational area.
Kings Park Play Ground - 'Timber Tangle' (shown) (Ashley Road), Boscombe BH7 7AF	Toddlers to teens	'Timber Tangle' wooden adventure play. Climbing frame, swings, roundabout, ball court, slides. Other facilities - Café, sports pitches, orienteering , athletics track, large open areas, indoor bowls . Free off road parking.
Kings Park Play Ground Clarence Park Rd, Boscombe BH7 6LE	Toddlers to juniors	Multi play, swings, see-saw. Other facilities - Café, sports pitches, orienteering , athletics track, large open areas, indoor bowls . Free off road parking
Kings Park Skate Park (next to the athletics stadium) BH7 7AF	Teenagers	Skate park, accessible from Ashley Rd or Gloucester Rd. Other facilities - Café, sports pitches, orienteering, athletics track, large open areas, indoor bowls . Free off road parking.
Kinson Common Play Poole Lane, Kinson BH11 9DY	Toddlers to teens and disabled children	Adventure play site, climbing frame, rope bridge, slide, roundabouts, sand pit, picnic tables, basket swings. Open space play area. Other facilities - Access to Kinson Nature Reserve and free street parking.
Littledown Park Castle Lane East, Chaseside BH7 7DX	Toddlers to teens	Large seasonal outdoor paddling pool, open space play area, multi play, swings, climbing frame, aerial runway, slide, picnic tables. Other facilities – Lake, food kiosk, toilets, café at Littledown Leisure Centre, seasonal model railway rides. Free parking.
Moordown Recreation Ground Endfield Rd, Moordown BH9 1TL	Toddlers to teens	Multi play, swings, roundabout, sand pit, ball court. Other facilities - Bowls club, seasonal café and toilets, tennis courts. Free street parking.
Moore Avenue Park West Howe BH11 8AY	Toddlers to teens	Multi play, swings, roundabout, ball court, skate board area, open space ball play.
Muscliff Park Shillingstone Drive, Muscliffe BH9 3LR	Toddlers to juniors	Slides, swings, roundabouts, picnic table, open space play
Pelhams Park Millhams Rd, Kinson BH10 7LF	Toddler to teens	Water play, sand pit, swings, picnic tables, open space play. Other facilities – Pelhams Park Leisure Centre Free parking
Poole Lane Playground Poole Lane, West Howe BH11 9EB	Toddlers to juniors	Climbing frame, swings, spinning bowls, log labyrinth maze, open space ball play. Other facilities – Free street parking
Poole Lane BMX Poole Lane, West Howe BH11 9EB	Teenagers	BMX circuit. Other facilities – Free street parking
Queen's Park Queen's Park West Drive	Toddlers to Juniors	Woodland-themed play area with wooden adventure runs, climbing frame, slides, swings Other facilities - Cafe and toilets. Free parking. Playing fields, Woodland trails.
Redhill Park Redhill Drive BH10 6AN	Toddlers to teens	Football facilities, baby paddling pool, multi play, climbing frame, swings, see-saw, ball court, small skate zone, open space play. Other facilities - Café, toilets, Redhill Common Nature Reserve the other side of Redhill Avenue. Free parking
Seafield Gardens Seafield Rd, Southbourne BH6 3JF	Toddlers to teens	Multi play, swings, see-saw, tennis, bowls. Other facilities – Seasonal café and toilets. Free street parking.
Setley Gardens Play Area Holbury Close, Chesildene Drive BH8 0HQ	Toddlers to teens	Climbing frames, swings, aerial runway, log trail, open space play area, slides. Other facilities – Free street parking.
Slades Farm Slades Farm Rd, Ensbury Park BH10 4EW	Toddlers to juniors	Swings, slide, large open space play. Other facilities – Access to woodland walks, sports pitches and changing facilities. Free street parking.
Slades Farm Skate and BMX Park Slades Farm Rd, Ensbury Park BH10 4EW	Teenagers	Skate park also suitable for BMX and roller-blading. Other facilities – Access to woodland walks, sports pitches and changing facilities, Cycling Centre, free car park.
Springbourne Library Gardens Holdenhurst Road BH8 8BX	Toddlers to juniors	Toddler multiplay and swings, basket swing, willow tunnel. Other facilities - Small public gardens with seating, plant borders, trees, story telling area, wooden sculptures, small lawn.
The Rookery (off Cranleigh Rd), Southbourne BH6 5AZ	Juniors to teens	Log/activity trail, basket swing, aerial runway, wood setting, picnic tables. Other facilities - Free street parking on Beaufort Road or Iford Lane.
Noyce Gardens, Townsend Jewell Rd, Townsend BH8 0JZ	Toddlers to teens	Small BMX track and half pipe, multi play, aerial runway, swings, slide, open space play area.
Tuckton Gardens (Riverlands) Wick Lane, Southbourne BH6 3BN	Toddlers to juniors	Multi play, swings, see-saw. Other facilities – Riverside setting and walks, golf course, café and toilets at Tuckton Tea Gardens. Access to Wick Meadows and Hengistbury Head and harbour ferry. Pay parking.
Winton Recreation Ground Maxwell Rd, Winton BH9 1DQ	Toddlers to teens	Multi play, roundabouts, see-saw, open space ball play, Other facilities – Cricket pitch, bowls, tennis, seasonal café and toilets. On site and free street parking