There are a small number of well equipped play areas around Stondon that offer a range of activity equipment providing unsupervised play activity.
Locations around Stondon
Fakeswell Lane (SG16 6JY)
This location has a number of items of play
It has a play area for smaller children with a full range of play equipment.
The Pastures or Stondon Park, off Hillside Road (SG16 6LJ)
This is the largest site. It has football pitch plus children’s play area and a MUGA.
BMX Track (SG16 6JE)
The third site is a small BMX track off Station Road (path near no 177) which has limited opening hours.
Pollards Way (SG16 6NF)
The largest of the areas is at Pollards Way.
Pollards Way offers
- Fenced off play area with a number of items of equipment for a range of ages
- Zip wire
- Outdoor gym equipment
- Extensive space for older children to enjoy ball games.
- Natural area with wet land /water zone
The following are links to how to use the outdoor gym equipment.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQAyV0fNuYw&list=PLCDZqi4TTV25LbC147DTH2i-Q5jRc6McJ&index=7 (double leg press)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FF6mz35jsY0&list=PLCDZqi4TTV25LbC147DTH2i-Q5jRc6McJ&index=1 (inclusive chest press)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tep8K4kawfQ&list=PLCDZqi4TTV25LbC147DTH2i-Q5jRc6McJ&index=5 (rower)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgDtRr_VnU0&list=PLCDZqi4TTV25LbC147DTH2i-Q5jRc6McJ&index=4 (sit up bench)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iA7TZuYxCAM&list=PLCDZqi4TTV25LbC147DTH2i-Q5jRc6McJ&index=12 (space walker)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8X-QN_FO7LM&list=PLCDZqi4TTV25LbC147DTH2i-Q5jRc6McJ&index=11 (surfer)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqfbPAfgWEE&index=9&list=PLCDZqi4TTV25LbC147DTH2i-Q5jRc6McJ (pedal cycle)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aIZFHuTWdQ&list=PLCDZqi4TTV25LbC147DTH2i-Q5jRc6McJ&index=13 (Skier)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJAWg42Aba0&index=10&list=PLCDZqi4TTV25LbC147DTH2i-Q5jRc6McJ (triple pull ups)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIkFJk14R2E&list=PLCDZqi4TTV25LbC147DTH2i-Q5jRc6McJ&index=8 (horseback rider)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpapqVT_KRY&index=6&list=PLCDZqi4TTV25LbC147DTH2i-Q5jRc6McJ (pull down exerciser)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=potzOccmRVU&list=PLCDZqi4TTV25LbC147DTH2i-Q5jRc6McJ&index=14 (chest press)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYlRNS8OXr4&list=PLCDZqi4TTV25LbC147DTH2i-Q5jRc6McJ&index=2 (hand and pedal cycle)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-b6B9Xr5pw&list=PLCDZqi4TTV25LbC147DTH2i-Q5jRc6McJ&index=3 (recumbent bike)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLFCyWHdCGM (step box multi gym)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZ6U1XwRm9M (swingalong)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIA-xVuYhLo (four wheel spinner)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdogyK4jv7E (agility bench)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0-xZ_k0VNc (parallel bars)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9fpX_t-Pxs (balance beam)
Orchard Way/ Lily Walk (SG16 6NJ)
A small but well equipped play area in the centre of the Orchard Way development.
Securely fenced and reassuringly overlooked by local residents, this area is ideally suited to smaller children and their parents.
Birch Grove (SG16 6EH)
A small, securely fenced, play area in a quiet street, ideally suited to the toddler / pre-school age group.
Meadowsweet (SG16 6PF)
This small but localised facility, offers a combination of slide and climbing area. Please be aware that part of this site is prone to flooding and therefore parental supervision is necessary.
Inspection and maintenance
All play areas are visited to remove litter and inspect the equipment. Some “hotspot” play areas will also be visited at the to clear any litter from the site when we have been notified.
All play equipment is inspected once a year to make sure that it is safe for continued use.
If we receive reports of litter, damaged equipment, etc between the scheduled visits we will arrange for the play area to be visited again, within seven working days to review the problem.
The play areas receive an independent inspection to make sure that they meet the British and European safety standards.
Normally this is done by a ROSPA approved inspector.
Repairs
Sometimes damaged play equipment can be repaired straight away.
If this is not possible then the damaged item will attempt to immobilised the item until it is possible to do the repair.
Occasionally, an item of equipment will be so badly damaged that it will cost more to repair the item than it is reasonably worth.
The equipment will therefore be removed.
To report a problem with a play area please complete email clerk@stondon-pc.gov.uk
Your report will be investigated, and work carried out as indicated from the report.
This will be recorded in the Parish Council minutes.
Upgrades
We continue to look for opportunities to upgrade equipment to enhance all our facilities.
We would welcome the input of both children and parents to ensure that we meet the needs of our residents. Please send your thoughts and suggestions to the Clerk who can be contacted via the contact form .