Stanley Park
BEST FOR
Ages 2-8
ENTRY
Free
SETTING
Outdoors
WHERE
Blackpool
What it’s like
A free outdoor play park with rocking horses, slides, swings and an interactive surfboard for the toddler-to-eight crowd.
This is the sort of park where a two-year-old and an eight-year-old can both find something without one of them getting bored. There are rocking horses and see saws for the smaller ones, proper climbing frames and swings for the ones who want more of a challenge, and an interactive surfboard and rota web that are a bit different from your standard park kit. A play vehicle and 3D spring ride ons round it out, so there's enough variety to fill a morning without you having to referee too much.
It's free to get in and the car park at the end of West Park Drive is free too, which counts for a lot when you're only planning a couple of hours. There's a café on site if you haven't packed snacks, and a picnic area if you have, plus toilets so you're not making a dash for anywhere else. Being outdoors, it's obviously weather-dependent, so a dry day makes far more sense of the trip than a damp one.
The age range on the equipment suits two to eight pretty well; younger toddlers will be happiest on the rocking horses and roundabouts, while the climbing frames and slides are more for the confident five-plus crowd. If you're marking a birthday, the centre can be hired for parties, courses and events.
Facilities
Need to know
- Best for
- 2 to 8, with the surfboard a draw for the older ones
- Parking
- Free car park at the end of West Park Drive entrance
- Parties
- The centre is available to hire for birthday parties, courses training and events
- Free entry and free parking, so it's a low-cost visit if the weather's on your side
- The interactive surfboard and rota web are the bits you won't find at a standard local park
- Climbing frames and slides suit the older end of the age range better than toddlers
- Toilets on site, so you're not planning around a dash home
Plan your visit
How much does it cost?
It's free to get in, no entry charge listed.
Do we need to book?
There's no booking link for a general visit, so you can just turn up.
Is it suitable for a toddler?
The age range runs from two upwards, with rocking horses and roundabouts working well for the smaller ones.
Is there parking?
Free car park at the end of West Park Drive.
What about food?
There's a café on site, and a picnic area if you'd rather bring your own.
Can we have a birthday party there?
The centre can be hired for birthday parties, courses and events.
Is it an indoor or outdoor park?
Outdoor, so it depends on the weather rather than being an all-conditions option.
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