A very small playground adjoining the school . Very small and limited equipment. Kids will be bored very quickly....
Greendale Reserve Kids Playground
Avonhead, Christchurch 8042
Why these ages?
Tiny 61 sqm Avonhead neighbourhood play with baby bucket swing, see-saw, slide and swings on bark. Compact enough that caregivers can watch everything from one seat. Reviewer pegs it at 4-7, and older kids will exhaust it quickly. Quiet residential street, gate through to Pinehurst School next door. Good quick toddler stop.
Access notes
Description explicitly states the playground surface is bark, a barrier for wheelchair users, and only street parking is available with no accessible toilet or dedicated access feature mentioned anywhere.
What's here
Greendale Reserve Kids Playground is a small neighbourhood play space in a quiet residential pocket of Avonhead, with a classic see-saw, a slide and a set of swings including an infant bucket seat, an intimate scale that keeps the reserve manageable for toddlers and early school-age children without overwhelming its footprint.
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Good to know
HistoryPlayground established: pre 2012.
Source: services1.arcgis.comHistoryAvonhead suburb takes its name from William Bayley Bray's 500-acre farm established in 1851, named Avonhead Farm for the springs feeding the Avon River / Ōtākaro. The name was formally adopted by the Waimairi County Council in 1959. Most residential housing in Avonhead was built between 1970 and 1979, representing the suburb's main growth phase.
Source: my.christchurchcitylibraries.comOn siteEquipment includes see-saw, slide, swings (including infant swing).
Source: services1.arcgis.comOn siteJunior-suitable items include infant swing.
Source: services1.arcgis.comAmenitiesPlayground surface: bark.
Source: services1.arcgis.comAmenitiesSite amenities include seating.
Source: services1.arcgis.comAmenitiesSite size category: 1 Small.
Source: services1.arcgis.comAmenitiesSurface type per council register: 14234.
Source: opendata.canterburymaps.govt.nzAmenitiesSurface type per council register: Bark.
Source: opendata.canterburymaps.govt.nzAmenitiesSite area per council register: 61 m².
Source: opendata.canterburymaps.govt.nz
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