ABERDEEN City Council has unveiled a new £1 million play park in Hazlehead Park designed to cater for youngsters of all ages.
Set to open next week, the play park will be the biggest in the city and includes towers, a zip line, wheelchair-accessible trampolines, and many musical items, alongside old favourites such as the jeep and sand digger.
Beyond the play equipment, improvements have been made including new drainage to the site, new seating, picnic benches and bins, new landscaping, new safety surfacing, and grass zones.
Consultation with local schools and community groups along with a public consultation helped to fine tune the designs, the local authority said.
Councillor Martin Greig, convener of education and children’s services committee, said, “For many people, Hazlehead is their favourite park in the city. It is an excellent location for the city’s newest and largest playpark. This upgraded facility is high quality and inclusive. It will give an enormous amount of fun and friendship to all children and all abilities. It is a splendid addition to Hazlehead Park.”
Councillor Jessica Mennie, vice-convener of education and children’s services committee, added, “We know people young and older have been watching the build take place of the new play park and have been eagerly waiting for it to open – we’re looking forward to being able to open it next week so families will have lots of fun with it over the school summer holidays.”
