Can't wait till they finish the retaining wall and start the new playground for summer.
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Gleeson Park
Faraday Street, Hospital Hill, Napier 4110
Why these ages?
Description explicitly states 'the equipment suits ages three to eight best', with an in-ground wheelchair-friendly trampoline, carousel, double slides and sensory panels — deliberately inclusive and low. Perimeter path lets a caregiver walk the whole edge without stepping on the play surface. Faraday St in Hospital Hill is a quiet residential street with no water or arterial hazard adjacent.
Access notes
This is explicitly branded an inclusive playground with a wheelchair width perimeter path looping the site so the whole play area is navigable without stepping onto the bark play surface, plus two dedicated sensory panels, a bubble panel and a mirror panel. There are no toilets on site and no accessible parking bay is named, but the purpose built accessible design is a strong standalone signal.
The week ahead
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Equipment
Gleeson Park is an inclusive playground on Faraday Street in Napier's Hospital Hill, rebuilt from the ground up on a former quarry site and reopened in April 2024.
Equipment
Access and Inclusion
Practical Info
Getting there
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Spot a problem?
Spotted broken gear, a hazard, or something that needs a fix? Let Napier City know. They look after this park.
