Here are the Portsmouth play parks due to reopen this weekend
CHILDREN in Portsmouth will be able to enjoy a visit to the swings as city parks reopen.
Some of the city's biggest play parks, including those at the Canoe Lake, Kingston Recreation Ground, Milton Park and Drayton Park, will reopen to families on July 4.
Social distancing measures and hygiene guidelines will need to be observed in the play parks with signs in place to remind visitors.
Councillor Steve Pitt, Portsmouth City Council’s deputy leader, said: ‘Portsmouth's children have played their own crucial part in helping to prevent the spread of coronavirus, so I hope they enjoy being able to get back to the business of safely enjoying the swings and slides from the weekend, whilst remembering to follow the government advice.’
The parks due to reopen are: Anchorage Park, Baffins Pond, Bransbury Park, Canoe Lake, College Park, Drayton Park, Hilsea Lido Play Area, Kingston Recreation Ground, Milton Park, Southsea Commonand Victoria Park. Smaller parks, skate parks and outdoor fitness sites will gradually reopen from July 6.