Slough Borough Council has created ‘fun on the rocks’ with a brand new climbing feature for children to play on in Salt Hill Park – only the third of its kind in the country.
The new Slough climbstones, with a spider-web style net, have been designed to encourage creative and challenging play for children and younger adults.
The structures are intended to simulate rock climbing conditions with additional foot and hand holds to ensure a safe grip.
To make sure there will be lots of fun and no tears, a full impact absorbing rubber surface has been laid around the frame to cushion potential falls.
The climbstones were funded through capital money, allocated as part of Slough council’s parks improvement plan, which will be rolled out through the borough, starting in Salt Hill Park.
Gerald Pleace, parks development officer for Slough Borough Council, said: “We felt it was appropriate to contribute something to Salt Hill Park to mark the start of its second century and this fantastically designed climbing feature fitted the bill.”
Slough Borough Council is currently working on a play strategy which aims to provide innovative play opportunities to challenge children and encourage physical activity.
This will then help to reduce childhood obesity and encourage a healthy active outdoor life.
In the future, the council hopes to access Big Lottery funds to create further exciting play opportunities in Slough.
Slough Borough Council
