Lots of area for kids to play balls, good area for kites and a good playground too. The sandpit is filled with soil rather than sand which makes it very dusty and not ideal hence the low star. Two toilets and a bbq.
Bledisloe Park
Pukekohe 2120
Why these ages?
Sandpit, accessible carousel, swings and Roktopus give a genuine toddler zone set well back inside a big civic park - no adjacent road or water. Climbing frame extends the range for primary-age kids. Older tweens will find it thin. Reviewer explicitly says baby could self-navigate slides and swings.
Access notes
Description explicitly names a wheelchair accessible carousel added in a Franklin Local Board accessibility upgrade, and off street parking that includes mobility parking. But the ground is a mix of artificial and bark surfacing, which blocks a full wheelchair accessible rating.
What's here
Bledisloe Park's playground in Pukekohe is built around a Roktopus, a multi play structure with a slide and a wheelchair accessible carousel, backed by a climbing frame, giant and smaller swing sets, a see saw, sand play and a rocking disk. It suits a wide age range, from toddlers in the sand pit to older kids on the climbing frame, and the accessible carousel makes it a genuine option for wheelchair users too.
Equipment
History and Cultural
Practical Info
Good to know
HistoryPlayground established: 2016.
Source: services1.arcgis.comHistoryLord Bledisloe (Charles Bathurst) served as Governor-General of New Zealand from 19 March 1930 to 15 March 1935, and is also remembered for establishing the Bledisloe Cup, the trans-Tasman rugby union trophy first awarded in 1932.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgOn siteEquipment includes rocktopus, multi-play structure (with slide), swings (including infant swing & basket swing), climbing frame, wheel chair accessible carousel (not in photo), see-saw, sand play, rocking disk, large grassy area.
Source: services1.arcgis.comOn siteJunior-suitable items include basket swing, infant swing, sand play, slide (suitable for young child).
Source: services1.arcgis.comOn siteSpecialised equipment: a carousel.
Source: services1.arcgis.comAmenitiesPlayground surface: artificial, bark.
Source: services1.arcgis.comAmenitiesSite amenities include a barbecue, picnic tables, seating.
Source: services1.arcgis.comAmenitiesSite size category: 2 Medium.
Source: services1.arcgis.comAmenitiesBledisloe Park Sports Centre, overlooking the park grounds, is home to both Pukekohe AFC and Pukekohe Metro Cricket Club, and is managed by the Bledisloe Park Society Committee.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgAccessAccessibility features: wheelchair accessible carousel.
Source: services1.arcgis.com
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