Play parks

• Climbing Frame/Fort
• Net Swing
• Play Train
• A Large Sand Play Area
• Water Play
• Net Tunnel and variety of new Climbing Equipment
• Cornish Hedge Style Walling at the pond and car parking ends of the play area
• Metal railing fencing on the river and road sides of the play area.
• Ground contouring to create a interesting landscape for play
• Creating a bank slide by re-cycling the slide from the old fort

The project was partly funded by the Department for Children, Schools and Families and Somerset County Council.

We created a small and informal park at Snowdon Park,which is located to the west of Chard at the end of Mitchell Gardens.

The Snowdon Park project has been made possible due to funding from the Redrow Homes Housing Development.

The Flagship Playspace is based upon the designs and ideas of young people of South Somerset. We wanted to create an environment in which children could play freely and safely, whilst having as much fun as possible. The designs submitted by the young people of South Somerset helped make this into a reality.

The playspace aims to inspire and engage young people with the exciting world of nature. The existing play area has been replaced and the area for the new playspace enlarged. We ensured that the new playspace was an enhancement of the existing landscape.

The Flagship Playspace project emerged as part of our Play Policy and Play Strategy.

The Flagship Playspace at the Yeovil Recreation Centre aims to help children and adults across the district reconnect with the outdoors through natural materials such as sand, water and plants. Facilities include:

• 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 the landscape and create an interesting space for play
• Terraced seating area

Refreshments are available at 'The Galley' during the summer and selected weekends,which sells hot and cold drinks, snacks, ice creams and children's pirate-themed merchandise.

Outdoor seating is also been provided outside.