Children's Play Areas

Mid Beds District Council currently owns eight equipped Children’s Play Areas across the district, these are as follows:

Area and Location

Ampthill, Tavistock Avenue
Arlesey, Chapel Drive
Flitwick, Hatfield Crescent
Langford, Tythe Farm Close
Marston Moretaine, Manor Road
Potton, Wingfield Drive
Shefford, Churchill Way
Sandy, Bickerdikes Gardens

The District Council is also in the process of adopting a further seven play sites, which have recently been provided by housing developers as part of new housing developments; these are as follows:

Area

Arlesey, Howberry Green (2)
Arlesey, Chancellors
Clifton, Jubilee Place
Marston Moretaine, Arundel Drive
Meppershall, Gregory Close
Potton, Garden View

Until the legal is complete, any problems with these sites should be referred to the relevant housing developer.

The remaining play areas across the district are either owned by the relevant town or parish council, or local recreation association; or if they are recently constructed, by the relevant housing developer.

For information concerning the Recreational Open Space Strategy or Mid Beds play areas please contact the Play & Open Space Officer on 01462 611489.  For information on other play sites, please contact the relevant Town or Parish Council.

Please see our Arboricultural, Play and Open Space section for all planning related issues involving Site Design, British Standards and Maintenance and inspection of play areas.