Flagship Playspace

The exciting project was made possible after funding was secured from the Big Lottery and Yeovil Vision.

View the latest plan NOW!

Have a look at the  latest plan of the Flagship Playspace (December 2008) [5Mb] (pdf document)

View the Flagship Playspace Design Brief [40kb] (pdf document)

What do you think? Contact the Play & Youth Facilities Team

Flagship Update - April 2009

Work has started on site!

This is an exciting time for the Flagship Playspace as the final designs have now been completed and contractors have now started on site.

Award winning architects Cracknell Ltd (previously Parklife Ltd) have created an imaginative playspace that incorporates the ideas of the children that were consulted and will contain:

• Tree house walkways with rope bridges, net tunnels and climbing walls
• Shipwreck
• Skull and snake themed tunnel slides
• Aerial runway/zipline
• Tyre swing
• Large sand pit
• Water play
• Use of ground contouring, boulders and plants to enhance to landscape and create an interesting space for play
• Terraced seating area
• Refreshments kiosk located in the existing pavilion

View Progress of the Flagship Playspace - photos taken April 2009 

Yeovil Youth Council Council get involved and help to paint the existing equipment - May 2009

Background information - what is the Flagship Playspace?

The Flagship Playspace will be located at Yeovil Recreation Centre and will aim to help children and adults across the district reconnect with the outdoors through natural materials such as sand, water and plants.

One of the most exciting aspects is that we asked you - our customers - to tell us what you would like the Flagship Playspace to look like. The design will aim to provide an environment in which children can play freely, test their boundaries and have fun.

The Flagship Playspace aims to inspire the imagination while engaging with the exciting world of nature. The existing play area will be replaced and the area for the new playspace enlarged. The Flagship Playspace will enhance the existing landscape and will not result in loss of open space or any trees.

Why create a Flagship Playspace?

The Flagship Playspace project emerged as part of the development of South Somerset District Council's Play Policy and Play Strategy which were formally adopted in March 2007. This project is separate to, and will not be affected by, the Sport Zone project.  Funding has already been secured and the project will go ahead irrespective of whether or not the Sport Zone project proceeds.

This exciting project is expected to be completed by the 2009 Summer holidays.

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