Oak Park Forest Park – a favourite spot for walkers since it opened to the public in 2006 – now has an accessible playground with slides, swings and a wheelchair swing. The 120-acre park has colour-coded circular walkways of varying lengths with wheelchair-accessible surfaces – including a looped boardwalk. The lakes are a habitat for ducks and swans, and the park is also a recognised bat habitat. There are picnic tables too, so bring lunch. JO'C CAVANĬon Smith Memorial Park playground Cathedral Road, Cavan, Co Cavan See here for exact location Good for: All the family to get involved.
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The land has been developed as a multi-generational park, with walks and an extensive adult outdoor gym based just outside the fence of the children's playground.Ĭon P Smith donated the land for Cavan's Con Smith Memorial Park to commemorate his son who died, aged 43, in the Staines air crash on June 18th, 1972. The playground is modern, with a range of swings, slides, bridges, tunnels and climbing units. Spraoi sa Choill Cratloe Woods, Cratloe, Co Clare There is level access and manoeuvring space for wheelchairs between equipment. See here for exact location Good for: Woodland fun. This playground is integrated into the Cratloe woods in which it is based. It extends to over an acre, used timber from the wood and has eco-friendly slides, swings and climbing frames. It is mainly covered with bark mulch, with some gravel paths, and the natural slope in the playground is in keeping with what is there already.
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There is plenty of space to play outside the playground too – build in time to explore the woods. Additional: Children from Cratloe National School gave their suggestions for the new name, which translates into fun in the woods.