Location:
St Louis Meadow
Banbury
Oxfordshire
Date of installation: 2011
St Louis Meadow, Banbury
The fabulous new play area in St Louis Meadow at Banbury really does have something for everyone. The landscape-led design incorporates a huge array of exciting timber play products - enhancing the park's natural environment.
The ultimate design of this new play area demonstrates perfectly the strict design principles set out by playbuilder guidelines and has totally transformed the original site.
The natural surroundings of the site, including steep slopes and a surrounding canopy of trees were utilised to great effect and incorporated exciting play features such as bank slides, climbing accesses and fitness trails into the playscape.
The equipment from Wicksteed's tactile timber range, including the Nest and the Cradle Swings, Pick Up Sticks and Fitness Trails sit beautifully in the natural setting.
To further enhance the complete naturalness of the play space, a recycled rubber-bonded surface was used, which blends in with the natural surroundings remarkably - resembling scattered leaves.
A hand-carved timber archway, especially commissioned by Banbury Town Council, creates the perfect entrance to the adventure play area.
Ann Sewell, from Banbury Town Council, delighted with the results, said "It's just fantastic to see the local community making the most of their new land of adventure in the park".
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