Chingford Park
North East Valley, Dunedin 9010
Why these ages?
Infant swing plus spring toys give toddlers a dedicated low-level option; artificial surface underfoot makes for easy running around. Multi-play with slide and swings cover primary ages. Circular overhead rings spinner is the only tween-leaning piece. Sits in a large park with soccer fields and disc golf and no adjacent water/road/skate hazard.
What's here
Chingford Park's playground is a medium sized play area for a broad range of ages, built around a multi play structure with slide, swings including a dedicated infant swing, spring toys for the youngest visitors, and a circular overhead rings spinner, all set on an artificial surface.
Equipment
Practical Info
Good to know
HistoryPlayground established: pre 2018.
Source: services1.arcgis.comHistoryThe stone Chingford Stables that give the park its name were built in the early 1870s for Dunedin merchant P.C. Neill; Dunedin City Council later acquired the estate and turned it into the public park, and the Category I-listed stables are now used as a venue for public and private events.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgOn siteEquipment includes circular overhead rings spinner, multi-play structure (with slide), swings (with infant swing), spring toys.
Source: services1.arcgis.comOn siteJunior-suitable items include infant swing, spring toys.
Source: services1.arcgis.comAmenitiesChingford Park: The park consists of an archery lawn, junior soccer fields, a grass cricket ground, wedding areas, and a disc golf course, managed by Dunedin City Council.
Source: eservices.dunedin.govt.nzAmenitiesPlayground surface: artificial.
Source: services1.arcgis.comAmenitiesSite amenities include public toilets, picnic tables.
Source: services1.arcgis.comAmenitiesSite size category: 2 Medium.
Source: services1.arcgis.comHandy to knowShade at midday in summer: Some tree shade for play equipment as well as many established trees in the surrounding park that will provide shade at other times of the day & elsewhere in the park. No shade for picnic tables.
Source: services1.arcgis.comHandy to knowParking: on street parking.
Source: services1.arcgis.com
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