Playground sites

Play is an essential part of every child's life and all children growing into healthy adults need the opportunity to play outside. The Council provides in excess of 30 playgrounds/spaces throughout the Borough.

Some sites contain a large amount of equipment or a play trail or a play pocket park. In addition Optivo and Orbit Housing also provides playgrounds/spaces across the town.

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Alexandra Park Lower Play Space - TN34 2LB

Alexandra Park Lower Play Space is a large fenced play space located within Grade 2 listed park. The play space is tiered and features lots of climbing and other play opportunities.Suitable for all ages but mostly for 5 to 10 year olds.

Within this playground is a bucket swing with support straps available to hire from the Café. The play space also features an inclusive ground level accessible roundabout and a ramped wooden play unit.

Parking, toilets and café are close by. There are lots of spaces to picnic and play ball games and explore nature. The play space is situated near to the park boating lake.

The nearest road is Lower Park Road.

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Alexandra Park Upper Play Space, Shornden - TN37 6SL

Alexandra Park, upper play space is a partly fenced play space with climbing, sliding, swinging and balancing. The play space provides mostly play opportunities for children aged from birth to 10 years.

This playground is temporarily closed as some of the equipment needs repairing. We are working to have this fixed as soon as possible and apologise for any inconvenience caused.

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Beckley Close Kick a-bout area - TN38 9TA

This tarmac surfaced and enclosed space is equipped with Basketball/Goal combinations and is floodlit. There is also a teenage shelter.

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Bembrook Road Natural Play Space - TN34 3PD

Bembrook Road Natural Play Space is a large play area suitable for all ages. The play equipment is situated on large hilly natural space and is unfenced. The play space includes climbing, sliding swinging, balancing and a zip wire.

There is also space and a goal combination for ball games. In addition to the main play site, there is a timber play trail situated next to Old London Road green space entrance. There is a picnic space with parking nearby.

Access to the play space is via Bembrook Road from Croft Road or from the bottom end of Old London Road.

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Bexhill Road Recreation Ground (Sophie's Play Space) - TN38 8AR

The Bexleigh, Hythe, Abbey Residents Association (BHARA) was formed in February 2013. It was the BHARA’s vision to create play facilities within the community where there were none to enable all children to play in a safe environment.

Sophie’s Play Space was opened in February 2017. The play space is a large area fenced and situated adjacent to playing fields. It is equipped with a timber climbing frame, 2 seat swing, basket swing, sand sieves, crane and bucket, embankment slide and hill platform, crawling tunnel, play seat (wooden boat) and sandpit.

In March 2019 a new DDA (wheelchair accessible) roundabout was added to this very popular location.

The place space is located at Lewis Avenue off Bexhill Road.

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BOS Field Play Space - TN34 2AX

BOS Field Play Space is a fenced local play area with traditional play equipment including multi play, swings, slides, climbing and spinning. The play space is situated within a large green space suitable for ball games and picnics.

The play space is located at the lower end of Elphinstone Road next to the allotments.

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Carnoustie Close Play Space - TN38 0AL

Carnoustie Close Play Space is a small local play area situated between two private dwellings. It has been refurbished and currently offers spinning, swinging, sliding and climbing for all ages.

Carnoustie Close is located off Filsham Road.

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Celandine Drive Play Space - TN38 0XT

This is a large fenced landscaped play space situated in a newly built neighbourhood.

The play space offers multi play equipment, sliding, swinging, climbing, seesaw, crawling tunnel, trampoline and places to sit and picnic. The space is suitable for all ages.

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Cookson Gardens - TN35 5QH

Cookson Gardens is a small local fenced play space which includes swings, rockers and a multi play item. It is suitable for children aged up to 10 years.

This play space is located off Frederick Road.

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Darwell Close Playground - TN38 9TH

The site is located in a small area of public open space and is overlooked by a number of properties in the local community.

The play space is fenced and equipped with multi play item, 2 flat swings, 2 cradle swings, two springers, balance bars, hopscotch rubber tiles, grass and bark shaded by a large oak.

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Etchingham Drive Playground - TN38 9AB

This small site is located adjacent to an area of wooded public open space and is overlooked by a number of properties.

This play space is fenced and equipped with a double flat swing, Slide/Climbing frame, springer, teenage shelter, tarmac and grass surfaces.

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Fleetwood Close Playground - TN37 7RU

This landscaped site is located in an area of public open space and is overlooked by a number of properties in the local community.

This play space is equipped with a balance beam and 4 log steps, two springers, grass, tarmac path.

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Gensing Gardens Play Space - TN37 6AU

Gensing Gardens Play Space is a large fenced play space located within a public park with multi play equipment, suitable for picnics and ball games. There are play opportunities for all ages which include spinning, climbing, swinging and sliding.

The play space is located between London Road and Charles Road with parking nearby.

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Hare Way Play Space - TN37 7UG

Hare Way Play Space is a small unequipped fenced local play area. This site is currently under review.

The play space is located off Little Ridge Avenue.

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Harvest Way Play Space - TN37 7SL

Harvest Way Play Space is a small fenced local play area offering only swinging opportunities. This site is currently under review.

This play space is located off Little Ridge Avenue.

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Hastings Adventure Playground - TN34 3PL

Hastings Adventure Playground is owned by Hastings Borough Council but staffed and managed by In2play. The outdoor play space contains zip wire, tyre swings, slides and lots of loose parts to build and play with.

The play space includes a changing hoist. The indoor play space has room for cooking, arts and crafts etc. There are toilets and changing facilities on site and free parking close by. The Playground has an exciting weekly timetable including family play sessions and free after-school sessions for 8 to 13 year olds from 3pm four days per week after school and from 10.30am on Saturdays.New children, young people and families are always very welcome.

Contact In2play: 01424 421201/432742/07910225914 or email office@in2play.org.uk for further information.

The play space is at Upper Broomgrove Road.

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Heron Close Play Space - TN38 8DX

Heron Close Play Space is a small fenced local play area and offers a variety of traditional play opportunities for all ages and toddler swings.

This play space is located off Harley Shute Road with access to Filsham Reed beds.

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Highwater View Play Space - TN38 8EL

Highwater View Play Space is a newly refurbished fenced local play area offering a seesaw and some climbing, sliding, swinging and spinning opportunities for all ages.

This play space is located at the top of Battle Road.

This play space is equipped with a multi play slide embankment, slide, springer, 2 flat swings, 2 cradle swings, tarmac and enclosed grass open space with large trees.

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Helmsman Rise Playground - TN38 8BQ

This play space is equipped with a multi play slide embankment, slide, springer, 2 flat swings, 2 cradle swings, tarmac and enclosed grass open space with large trees.

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Kensington Close Play Space - TN38 9TL

Kensington Close Play Space is a fairly large fenced local play area offering swinging, a spinning cone climber, seesaw, football, sliding and climbing opportunities for all ages.

This play space is located off Bodiam Drive and is overlooked.

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Knowsley Court Playground - TN37 7RX

This small play space is equipped with 2 springers, climbing frame and slide, grass and tarmac surfaces.

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Mare Bay Close Play Space - TN38 8EQ

Mare Bay Close Play Space is a small fenced local unequipped play garden that offers space to play, sit and explore.Suitable for all ages.

This space is located off Battle Road.

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Ore Valley Road Play Space - TN34 3FD

This is a small fenced play space situated in a new housing development. The play space offers opportunities for swinging with a basket swing, flat swing, baby swing, sliding, climbing, spinning and seesaw.

This play space is located off Hughenden Road with parking close by.

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Redmayne Drive Play Space - TN34 1RD

This refurbished play space is equipped with two springers, one large multi play, grass and tarmac surfaces shaded by trees.

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Seafront - Pelham Play Space and Trail - TN34 3AJ

Pelham Play space is a significant fenced play space directly next to the beach. It offers a range of opportunities. Swinging, climbing, sliding, seesaw, sand play and music play.

There is a wrecked ship, planting, landscape, rocks, crawling tunnel and a play hut.This play space is suitable for all ages.

Parking, toilets and a MUGA (Multi Use Games Area) are situated nearby.

This play space is located next to Pelham car park on Hastings Seafront.

Located along Hastings seafront and St Leonards are pockets of play and exercise trail equipment suitable for a range of ages. All sites follow along the promenade which runs parallel with the A259. There is a quite a walk between the Play Trail sites.

The Trail next to Pelham Place car park offers balancing and monkey bars.

Hastings TN34 3AA

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The Trail south of Warrior Square Gardens offers climbing, balancing and sliding.

St Leonards

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The Trail opposite Grosvenor Gardens, St Leonards offers balancing, climbing, crawling and monkey bars play.

St Leonards

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Seaside Road Play Space - TN38 0AL

Seaside Road Play Space is a fenced play space suitable for all ages, offering climbing, sliding, swinging and sand play with a separate ball games area. There is parking and picnic area next to the play space. Suitable for all ages.

This play space is located at Seaside Road.

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St Johns Road Play Space - TN37 6HL

St Johns Road Play Space (The Tracks) is a large fenced urban style play space offering a range of activities. Climbing, rocking, swinging, sliding and spinning for all ages with parking nearby.

This play space is located at St Johns Road next to Warrior Square Train Station.

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Stonebeach Rise Playground - TN38 8EN

This small play area is equipped with goal and basketball combination, 2 flat swings and a significant open space.

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Waterside Close Play Space - TN35 5TD

Waterside Close Play Space is a small, fenced local play area with swinging, rocking and climbing opportunities for all ages and parking nearby.

This play space is located off Deepdene Gardens.

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Welton Rise Playground (small) TN37 7RG

This small fenced playground is equipped with two play tables, balance beam and 4 log steps, tarmac and grass surfaces located next to a large area of open space.

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Welton Rise Playground (large) TN37 7RG

This play ground is set within a fenced landscaped space and is equipped with slide/climbing frame multi play, double swing, 2 springers, grass and tarmac surfaces.

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West Hill Play Space - TN34 3RD

West Hill play space is situated within a public green space at the top of the West Hill with views out to sea. There are swings, climbing, balancing, spinning, sliding and sand play. The play space is suitable for all ages with plenty space for picnics and ball games. There is parking and toilets nearby.

This play space is located on Castle Hill Road.

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Wishing Tree Natural Play Space - TN38 9LJ

Wishing Tree Natural Play Space is a large unfenced play space offering swinging, climbing, sliding and a zip wire. The space offers opportunities to explore nature in the adjacent woodland with space for ball games, a skate bowl and a smaller fenced more traditional style play space for younger children. Suitable for all ages.

This play space is located between Wishing Tree Road North and Marline Road.

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White Rock Gardens - TN34 1E

This floodlit major facility is equipped with a concrete skate bowl and adjacent skate plaza, open space, multi use games area (MUGA) and other recreational facilities are located nearby.

This skate bowl is located in Falaise Road.

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