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Disabled play areas in Gillingham

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Beechings Way Recreation Ground

There are two play areas for younger and older children, and a skate park.

Parking is OK; access to the play area is OK.

Play facilities

  • Climbing units with slide
  • Climbing rock
  • Swings
  • Swings with toddler seats
  • Basket swing
  • Sit- on roundabout
  • Hang on roundabout
  • Stand up roundabouts
  • Springers
  • Skateboard simulator

How to get there by bus

From Chatham Bus Station, take the 182.

Address

Beechings Way Recreation Ground
Beechings Way
Gillingham
Kent ME8 6AD

Gillingham Park

Gillingham Park includes equipment to stimulate sight and hearing. This play area can be very busy. Parking is OK; access to the play area is very good.

Play facilities

  • Climbing units including a slide
  • Swings
  • Swing with Toddler seat
  • Swing with ‘car seat’
  • Stand up wobble board
  • Stand up roundabout
  • Springy see- saw
  • Small trampoline
  • Musical pipes

Other facilities

Toilets on Canterbury Street.

How to get there by bus

From Chatham Bus Station, take the 132, 176 or 113.

Address

Oxford Road
Gillingham
Kent ME7 4BS

Hillyfields Community Park

Hillyfields has some equipment on bark chip surfacing. Parking is OK; access to the play area is very good.

Play facilities

  • Climbing units
  • Slide
  • Swings with toddler seats
  • Basket swing
  • Tyre swing
  • Sit on roundabout
  • Ground level roundabout

How to get there by bus

From Chatham Bus Station, take the 101, 182 or 176.

Address

Parr Avenue
Gillingham
Kent ME7 1UL

Rookery Fields

There is no parking; access to the play area is very good.

Play facilities

  • Climbing units
  • Climbing trail
  • Swings
  • Swings with toddler seats
  • Basket swing
  • Stand up swing
  • Dish roundabout
  • See saw
  • Springer

How to get there by bus

From Chatham Bus Station, take the 176, 182, 182 followed by 176.

Address

Rookery Fields Park,
Gillingham,
Kent ME7 2TA

The Strand

The Strand Leisure Pool and Park has two play areas. Both can be very busy. Other facilities include a paddling pool, crazy golf and miniature railway.

Parking is very good; access to the play area is very good.

Play facilities

  • Climbing units
  • Swings
  • Swings with toddler seats
  • Hang on roundabout
  • See-saw
  • Stand up see- saw
  • Springers

Other facilities

  • Disabled parking
  • Disabled toilet (no changing table)
  • Cafe

How to get there by bus

From Chatham Bus Station, take the 101, 176 or the 182.

Address

Strand Leisure Pool and
Park,
Pier Approach Road,
Gillingham,
Kent ME7 1TT

Accessibility: Key to terms

Parking

  • Very good - On site disabled parking and space for a mini bus with a tail lift
  • Good - On site parking
  • OK - On street parking

Path to play area

  • Very good - Level tarmac footpath
  • Good - Footpath is sloping or includes some grass or gravel
  • OK - Grass

 

For more information contact us by telephone: 01634 306000 or by email: info@medway.gov.uk

Write to: Medway Council, Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham, Kent ME4 4TR

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