1 / 3Mayfield Road Playground
đ Thornton Heath, Greater London
Outdoor playground with zip line, toddler-friendly equipment, and safety surfaces. Free entry with pram access, serving all ages. Council maintenance has been inconsistent, with broken equipment and overgrown grass reported.
This is a nice small park at the edge of a residential area with allotments along one side. Separated from busy traffic.Well used by families with young children. Good grassed areas with safety surfaces under the swings and rides. It has a zip line which is very popular with the kids.
đ Family Action Verdict
Best for local families with toddlers and young children who want a free, traffic-safe space with a zip line. Go earlier in the day and on weekdays when the playground is quieter. Inspect equipment on arrival â broken kit and overgrown grass are recurring issues that vary visit to visit.
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đŦ What Families Are Saying
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Denny Carty
7 years ago
âThis is a nice small park at the edge of a residential area with allotments along one side. Separated from busy traffic.Well used by families with young children. Good grassed areas with safety surfaces under the swings and rides. It has a zip line which is very popular with the kids.â
Malik SA
3 years ago
âPerfect place for children and young people. enjoy the place.â
Andra Emilia
a year ago
âBig park, loads of potential, but 3 things to play. There was 1 more but they probably tought, hey this kids have enough ,let's get it out. Discusting, COUNCIL know to charge you alot per month but are unable to make a good park for the children or even cut the grass. I had to email them as I could barely see my children in it,so they would come and trim it downâ
David Kille
a month ago
âUnfortunately, I would avoid. Fly-tipping in evidence all around the edges. Zip wire broken, paint splashed on swings and graffiti near slide. Teenagers are, of course, entitled to use it just as much as young people, but vaping and swearing doesn't add much to the ambience. A shame.â
Reviews from Google
Overview
Mayfield Road Playground sits away from busy traffic with safety surfaces under swings and a zip line that draws strong repeat use from local families. Pram access throughout. Multiple recent reviews flag broken zip wire, graffiti near the slide, and fly-tipping along the perimeter edges. The grassed areas can become overgrown and hard to supervise across.
