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Play areas

Skate park in Clarence Park, Bury Spider climbing frame Tennis courts Multi-play ballzone

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
Town Play Area Ball Zone Skate Park Tennis Courts
Brandlesholme Road    
Broad Oak Lane    
Purbeck Drive, Brandlesholme      
Woodhill Road    
Whitehead Park   2
Wellington Barracks      
Dow Lane, Lowercroft      
Clarence Park 2
Hartley Gardens, Walmersley    
Limefield Brow      
Hoyles Park    
New Kershaw      
Openshaw Park 2   2
Manchester Road Park   2
Cateron Street      


Play areas in Prestwich
Town Play Area Ball Zone Skate Park Tennis Courts
Simister Green      
Bailey Street      
St Mary's Park   4
Ostrich Lane      
Gardner Mount
     
Kershaw Avenue      
Kersal Road      
Kings Road      
Drinkwater Park, Rainsough        
Venwood Road      


Play areas in Radcliffe
Town Play Area Ball Zone Skate Park Tennis Courts
Ainsworth Recreation Ground      
Close Park   3
Bright Street      
Bolton Road Park   2
Young Street      
Snape Street
     
Bradley Fold      
Abden Street      
Coronation Park      
Hollinhurst Park      
King George V Playing Fields    
Radcliffe Skate Park      


Play areas in Ramsbottom
Town Play Area Ball Zone Skate Park Tennis Courts
Bolton Road West Playing Fields    
Nuttall Park     2
Peel Brow      
Ramsbottom Baths    
Summerseat Lane      
Waterside Road      
Whalley Road      


Play areas in Tottington
Town Play Area Ball Zone Skate Park Tennis Courts
Alan Barton      
Hawkshaw Recreation Ground      
Town Meadow Park     2
Sycamore Road      
Booth Street      
Greenmount Recreation Ground      


Play areas in Whitefield and Unsworth
Town Play Area Ball Zone Skate Park Tennis Courts
Barlow Recreation Ground      
Hollins Grundy    
Parr Lane      
Sunnybank Road      
Hathaway Road      
Elms Recreation Ground      
Whitefield Park    
Park Lane      
Philips Park      
Victoria Park    
Thatch Leach Lane    
Hamilton Road Toddler Area      3
Boz Park      

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.