15 parks with awesome adventure playgrounds
If you're stuck for something to do with your kids, why not head to your local park? Here's our picks of parks across the UK.
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Northern England and Yorkshire
1 Shiremoor Adventure Playground, Tyneside
When: all year round
Kids will have lots of fun at Shiremoor Adventure Playground in Shiremoor, Tyneside.
There is a huge wooden playground that has loads of towers, tunnels, wobbly bridges and swings. There's also a great sandpit to play in.
2 Talkin Tarn Country Park, Cumbria
When: all year round
Talkin Tarn Country Park in Brampton, Cumbria is a picturesque park has a lovely playground overlooking the lake.
Your kids can climb up to the top of the climbing frame and look out across the lake, play on the swings or mess about in the sand.
3 Oakwell Hall Country Park, Calderdale, West Yorkshire
When: all year round
Kids will love the simple but fun playground at Oakwell Hall Country Park in Batley, Calderdale.
With it's many climbing structures, swings and slides, your little ones will have a ball playing the day away.
Southern England
4 Borde Hill Garden, Haywards Heath, West Sussex
When: all year round
Borde Hill Garden in Haywards Heath is the ideal place for kids to run around, climb and let off steam.
It has a playground with all the things kids love - from a zip-wire and swings to climbing frames and balance beams.
There's also a toddler's play area so little ones can play too.
5 Arc in the Park, Newham, London
When: all year round
Arc in the Park in Newham, London is an exciting adventure park that lets kids play and explore while burning off some energy.
There's also arts and crafts, dance and drama for kids on selected dates.
6 Felix Road Adventure Playground, Bristol, Somerset
When: all year round
Felix Road Adventure Playground in Easton, Bristol has huge, wooden climbing frames, swings and balancing bars ... perfect for a fun day out.
7 Evergreen Adventure Playground, Hackney, London
When: all year round
For hours of fun, both indoor and outdoor, head to Evergreen Adventure Playground in Hackney, London.
The indoor hall has soft play and table tennis while the outdoor play area has two tall tunnel slides, a full size boat to climb on, zip wire and fun swings.
8 Royal Victoria Park, Bath, Somerset
When: all year round
Enjoy the pyramid climbing frame before braving the zip wire in the adventure playground at Bath's Royal Victoria Park.
Plus, there's mini-golf and a skate park for older kids.
Midlands
9 Grimsthorpe Castle Park and Gardens, Bourne, Lincolnshire
When: all year round
Grimsthorpe Castle Park and Gardens in Grimsthorpe, Bourne provides kids with a fun, woodland-inspired place to play.
The adventure playground has everything from swings, slides and climbing towers to the Amazon Jungle Climber and a zip wire.
There's also a dedicated area for toddlers to play in.
10 Ragley Park and Gardens, Warwickshire
When: all year round
Let your kids burn off some energy in the adventure playground at Ragley Park and Gardens in Alcester, Warwickshire.
The playground has a treetop walk, slides, rope bridges and climbing frames. There's even a 3D maze to get lost in.
Eastern England
11 Harlow Town Park, Essex
When: all year round
A great place to go for a few hours of active play, Harlow Town Park has a fantastic play area with swings, climbing frames and slides.
There's also a skate park for older kids.
12 Hylands Park, Chelmsford, Essex
When: all year round
The playground at Hylands Park in Chelmsford, Essex is the perfect place to pretend to be a king or queen.
Built to resemble a castle, the playground will spark your child's imagination while they play.
Scotland
13 Reidvale Adventure Playground, Glasgow
When: all year round
From swings, slides and bridges to sandpits and climbing frames, Reidvale Adventure Playground in Dennistoun, Glasgow has something for everyone.
As well as the fun playground equipment, there are also regular team-based activities for kids to enjoy.
Northern Ireland
14 Slieve Gullion Forest Park, Newry
When: all year round
Slieve Gullion Forest Park in Meigh, Newry offers a mysterious and magical playing experience for the kids.
There's a fun adventure playground as well as the Giants Lair and fairy houses to play around and explore.
Wales
15 Victoria Park Adventure Playground, Cardiff
When: all year round
Your little ones will have a blast at the adventure playground in Victoria Park in Cardiff.
There are lots of swings, climbing frames, slides and bouncers for your kids to play on. In the summer, there's also a large splash pad for them to cool off.
