Colin C.
from Google15 Apr 2026
A really small park just right for the little ones as it is all fenced off.
Playground
Wards Reserve Playground
26 Brook Street, The Brook, Nelson 7010
ParksPlaygrounds
Best suited to
All ages0–12+
Accessibility
Not accessible- Bark or wood-chip surface (wheels sink)
Access notes
The description states the equipment sits on bark chip and foam safety surfacing, so the bark sections still block wheeled mobility devices. No toilet facilities are on site, only on street parking.
What's here
Baby swingsBike trackClimbing frameFencedFlying foxParkingPicnic tablesSeesawSlideSwingsToddler areaSign in to add
Wards Reserve Playground in The Brook is a fully fenced play area built around a flying fox and a pump track, one of seven public reserves in this leafy Nelson valley suburb. Equipment includes a slide, swings with an infant swing, a see-saw, a turn spike carousel and a basketball hoop, on bark chip and foam safety surfacing.
Equipment
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Good to know
HistoryPlayground established: pre 2009.
Source: services1.arcgis.comOn siteWards Reserve Playground (26 Brook Street, The Brook, Nelson) features a flying fox, a pump track, modern play equipment with bark chip and foam safety surfacing, a large open field, and picnic spaces. No toilet facilities are on site.
Source: nz.near-place.comOn siteEquipment includes slide, swings (with infant swing), see-saw, turn spike carousel, basketball hoop.
Source: services1.arcgis.comOn siteJunior-suitable items include turn spike carousel, infant swing, fully fenced.
Source: services1.arcgis.comOn siteSpecialised equipment: a carousel.
Source: services1.arcgis.comAmenitiesWards Reserve Playground in The Brook, Nelson is at 26 Brook Street. It features a flying fox, a pump track, modern play equipment with bark chip and foam safety surfacing, a large open field, and picnic spaces. No toilet facilities are on site.
Source: nz.near-place.comAmenitiesPlayground surface: bark.
Source: services1.arcgis.comAmenitiesSite amenities include a fenced junior area.
Source: services1.arcgis.comAmenitiesSite size category: 2 Medium.
Source: services1.arcgis.comAccessWards Reserve is one of seven public reserves in The Brook suburb of Nelson. The other reserves are Andrews Farm Reserve, Betsy Eyre Park, Brook Park, Grampians Reserve, Grove Reserve, and Tantragee Reserve.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
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