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Ward End Play Park (REC PARK)

📍 Ward End, West Midlands

4.2(127 Google reviews)💰Free👶All ages

Large free park in Ward End with a centrepiece climbing dome, three play zones, basketball court, and two AstroTurf football pitches. Best for active families with confident climbers aged 8 and up.

Huge climbing domeFree entryAstroTurf pitchesMultiple play zones
★★★★★Featured review by Nosheen Afzal

Alhamdhulillah had great time there the park was so clean, providing suitable environment for children to play there..had great time there, my child loved it so much as its huge park so many new thing with variety of different species of trees giving beautiful scenery.

🏆 Family Action Verdict

Best for active families with children aged 8 and up who can tackle the large climbing dome confidently. The buddy system — one adult guiding from below, one accompanying the child — is strongly recommended on the dome. Younger children have dedicated zones.

ℹ️ What to Know Before You Go

💡Use a buddy system on the climbing dome — one adult below, one accompanying children up
Younger children have separate dedicated play zones away from the main dome
🎟️Bring a picnic — the grass areas are spacious and well-suited for outdoor eating
🚗Visit during school term weekdays to avoid peak crowds

💬 What Families Are Saying

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4.2

127 Google reviews

Excellent climbing structures45%
Multiple sports facilities30%
Litter and cleanliness15%
Gets very crowded10%
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Nosheen Afzal

2 years ago

Alhamdhulillah had great time there the park was so clean, providing suitable environment for children to play there..had great time there, my child loved it so much as its huge park so many new thing with variety of different species of trees giving beautiful scenery.

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Yasmin Rehman

3 years ago

Really good playground with a huge climbing dome. Basketball area and two football piches with AstroTurf.

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Justin Ebanks

4 years ago

Multi play zones/hubs 3 in all a classic park area with swings brilliant climbing structure (which parents will know their childs comfortable height to climb) best to work in twos one to guild and one to climb, I would personally advise support such as a buddy system for 8 plus & definite supervision for younger children on the climbing structure, as well as seesaw slide an inventive voice carry pipes where children can talk into a meter high surface/actually a pipe & children on the other side of the play area can hear and talk back its fun fun any age also a dedicated cricket area strip and a multi purpose game court and the fact those areas can be a good distance away from one another due to massive grass areas for picnics, exercise or simply sitting & enjoying the sun when its out. Lovely community play area with arrange of usage

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Laura Wilcox

6 years ago

Not a big park but a decent climbing web, swings for both older and you get children, spider web swing, gravity bowls, roundabout and usual little seats to bounce on. Equipments starting to look a little run down but is safe and useable. Grass areas are okay, quite a bit of rubbish around when I visited. Big football/basketball courts when is pleasant. Gets very very busy there.

Reviews from Google

Overview

Ward End Play Park centres on a huge climbing dome flanked by three distinct play zones catering to different ages, a basketball court, and two AstroTurf football pitches. Free entry and pram access throughout. Voice-carry pipes add an interactive element between zones. Equipment shows some age in places and litter can accumulate, particularly during busy periods. The dome draws the most enthusiasm from reviewers.

🕐 Opening Hours

Monday10:30 – 16:30
Tuesday09:00 – 19:00
Wednesday09:00 – 19:00
Thursday09:00 – 19:00
Friday09:00 – 19:00
Saturday09:00 – 19:00
Sunday09:00 – 18:00

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