Thatcham Skatepark
ENTRY
Free
WHERE
Thatcham
What it’s like
A free outdoor skate park next to a full playground with swings, a climbing frame and a basketball hoop.
This is really two spaces in one. There's the skate park itself for wheels and boards, and right next to it a proper playground setup: a spring rocker, roundabout, see-saw, spinning pole, stepping stones and a multi-play climbing frame with a slide built in. So if you've got one kid who's into skating and a younger one who isn't, nobody has to sit this one out.
There's a basketball hoop and football goal posts too, which is handy if you've forgotten a ball but someone else hasn't. The picnic tables scattered around mean you can bring your own lunch and make a proper afternoon of it rather than a quick in-and-out.
It's free to get in and there's free parking, which makes it an easy one to just turn up to without planning around a session time or a booking. The site's listed as wheelchair accessible too, which is worth knowing if you've got a buggy or a wheelchair user in the group, since outdoor play spaces don't always manage that.
Being outdoors, it's obviously weather-dependent, so a dry, mild day is when this one earns its keep. There's no need to book and no entry fee, so it's the kind of spot you can decide on that morning.
Facilities
Plan your visit
How much does it cost?
Nothing, it's free to use.
Do we need to book?
No booking listed, you just turn up.
Is there parking?
Free parking on site.
Is it OK for a toddler or a wheelchair user?
There's a full playground alongside the skate park with swings and a climbing frame for younger children, and the site is listed as wheelchair accessible.
Can we bring food?
There are picnic tables on site if you want to bring your own.
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