Bury has just under 60 equipped play areas. These provide play equipment for children under 12, and stronger, more challenging equipment such as space nets, multi-play ball zones and skate parks for teenagers.
We have 22 multi-purpose ball zones, 4 skate parks and 24 tennis courts.
We inspect all play areas each day. We check play equipment and fixtures, and remove litter and any other waste.
If any equipment is dangerous or unsafe, we will make sure nobody can use it until we can repair it or replace it.
All new or recently refurbished play areas include dog-proof fencing and safety surfacing.
Over the last few years we have refurbished 50 play areas. All of these meet European standards.
Why we provide play areas and youth facilities
- To offer all children the opportunity to play in stimulating, creative and adventurous environment.
- To allow children to play together safely.
- To encourage children to keep active and healthy.
- To provide, as far as possible, a safe, healthy and secure play environment that is within easy reach of home.
Where the facilities are
Play areas in Bury
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Play Area |
Ball Zone |
Skate Park |
Tennis Courts |
| Brandlesholme Road |
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| Broad Oak Lane |
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| Purbeck Drive, Brandlesholme |
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| Woodhill Road |
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| Whitehead Park |
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| Wellington Barracks |
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| Dow Lane, Lowercroft |
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| Clarence Park |
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| Hartley Gardens, Walmersley |
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| Limefield Brow |
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| Hoyles Park |
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| New Kershaw |
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| Openshaw Park |
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| Manchester Road Park |
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| Cateron Street |
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Play areas in Ramsbottom
| Town |
Play Area |
Ball Zone |
Skate Park |
Tennis Courts |
| Bolton Road West Playing Fields |
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| Nuttall Park |
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| Peel Brow |
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| Ramsbottom Baths |
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| Summerseat Lane |
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| Waterside Road |
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| Whalley Road |
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Play areas in Tottington
| Town |
Play Area |
Ball Zone |
Skate Park |
Tennis Courts |
| Alan Barton |
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| Hawkshaw Recreation Ground |
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| Town Meadow Park |
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| Sycamore Road |
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| Booth Street |
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| Greenmount Recreation Ground |
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Play areas in Whitefield and Unsworth
| Town |
Play Area |
Ball Zone |
Skate Park |
Tennis Courts |
| Barlow Recreation Ground |
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| Hollins Grundy |
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| Parr Lane |
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| Sunnybank Road |
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| Hathaway Road |
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| Elms Recreation Ground |
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| Whitefield Park |
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| Park Lane |
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| Philips Park |
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| Victoria Park |
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| Thatch Leach Lane |
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| Hamilton Road Toddler Area |
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| Boz Park |
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Service information leaflet
The service information leaflet for play areas and youth facilities includes:
- A brief guide to play areas and youth facilities
- Why we provide play areas and youth facilities
- Where the play facilities are
Download the service information leaflet for play areas and youth facilities (2 page, 153kb, pdf)
How to contact us
We are committed to providing good-quality, safe and exciting play areas. To make a suggestion about how we can improve the service, or to report a problem, contact us as follows.
Customer Contact Team, Town Hall reception, Knowsley Street, Bury, BL9 0SW
Phone: 0161 253 5353
On-line: report a problem
E-mail: customercontactteam@bury.gov.uk
If you see play facilities being vandalised, please phone the Customer Contact Team during office hours (8.45am - 5pm, Monday to Friday) or Emergency Services on 0161 253 6606 outside office hours and at weekends.
