New play area opens in Bransbury Park, Eastney, Portsmouth

A long-awaited play area is now open for (fun) business.

The playground, in Bransbury Park, Eastney, replaces what was there before and is part of the city council plan to build a leisure centre one one side of the park.

This week the play area has been partially opened, although some railings remain up while it is being finished. Children were enjoying see-saws, a new little (static) train piece of equipment, swings, climbing frames, and a zip wire.

The city council says it “consulted with Portsmouth Parent Voice about the plans, which were developed by multiple play specialists and landscape architects” over the playground, which is in the south-west corner of the park. News photographer Sarah Standing went to have a look.