Children get a sneak peek at new Horsham play area

The improved play facilities, aimed primarily at eight to 11 year olds, are part of an upgraded development by Horsham District Council which is set to open on Saturday (October 24) just before the start of half-term school holidays.

The area is situated in the northern part of Horsham Park’s play area alongside the Pavilions in the Park car park. It includes a trail with a series of sprawling net play structures to take children on an adventure up to a large treehouse on the top of the existing grass hill.

The new structures also include a large rope hammock and wind chimes which enable children with limited mobility to be engaged with this part of the play area.

The improvements have been funded through contributions from local planning developments and are aimed at providing space for more children to play in an imaginative and challenging way.

Horsham District Council cabinet member for Horsham town centre Peter Burgess said:“I am delighted that our plans for this new play area have come to fruition.

“It was wonderful to see the new facilities being enjoyed so much by the school children from Kingslea and my thanks go out to them for coming along and giving us their very positive feedback on all the new play equipment.

“The council is pleased to be supporting these much needed community projects as provision of high quality play equipment is one of its key priorities.”