Shiremoor Adventure Playground

• What they offer

  A community-based, inclusive adventure playground for children and young people of all abilities, with a large outdoor playspace including zip-wires, basket swings, a wooden climbing structure, tree house, play huts, fire pits and a fenced wildlife pond, plus roller skates and other equipment free to borrow. There is an allotment where children grow seasonal vegetables and keep chickens, guinea pigs and Kunekune pigs, an accessible play centre with kitchen and changing facilities, and a community café run by volunteers. Special events include the Christmas Fair, Easter Funday, Park AGM and Blasting out of Summer, plus a Thursday night youth session 6-8:30pm.

• Ages served

  Open to children and young people; children aged eight and over can come and go as they please, while under-eights must be accompanied by a responsible adult and have a separate play area away from older children. The Thursday night youth session is for older children, and during school holidays is stated as being for youths aged 13 and over.

• SEN support & staffing

  Dedicated sessions are reserved for children with additional needs/disabilities and their families: Sunday 12-4pm and Monday 3-6pm in term time, and Sunday and Monday 11am-4pm during school holidays (proof of eligibility required on first visit). Friendly Playworkers are always on hand to help out and support children to use the equipment and to supervise fire pit use. The accessible play centre has fully accessible toilets, a kitchen, and changing facilities including a hoist, shower and changing bed.

• How to book

  No booking is required and public opening times are open access. Term time opening is Tuesday-Friday 3-6pm and Saturday 12-4pm for everyone; school holiday opening is Tuesday-Saturday 11am-4pm for everyone. For more information about the additional needs sessions you can contact them via Facebook Messenger, or call 0191 643 8300 / 0191 643 8301; the site is at Brenkley Avenue, NE27 0PR, a 10-minute walk from Shiremoor Metro Station.

• Cost

  Entry and admission are free. Refreshments, drinks and snacks are for sale at the small community café run by local volunteers.

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