Ipswich has 93 play areas which are managed by the Borough Council. These facilities range from large installations in the major parks to smaller community areas in local neighbourhoods. Locations and further details of these play areas are shown on the map below.
The Council has also extended the level of provision to include skate parks near Stoke Bridge and in Whitehouse Park, as well as smaller skateboard ramps in other parks. Multi-unit games areas and smaller scale games areas have also been increased.
Play is an essential part of every child's life and is vital for their development. Through play, children learn about themselves and the world around them. The play facilities in Ipswich have been designed to encourage a child's physical, social and creative development.
Play area locations
- Alderman Road Recreation Ground
- Alderman Road, Ipswich IP1 2DT
- Alexandra Park
- Grove Lane, Ipswich IP4 1NY
- Bilberry Road
- Ipswich IP3 9GQ
- Bourne Park [A]
- Wherstead Road, Ipswich IP2 8LT
- Bourne Park [B]
- Stoke Park Drive, Ipswich IP2 9SD
- Bramford Lane Open Space
- Bramford Lane, Ipswich IP1 5JH
- Bramford Lane Recreation Ground
- Bramford Lane, Ipswich IP1 5JX
- Breydon Way
- Ipswich IP3 9GE
- Broadmere Road Recreation Ground
- Broadmere Road, Ipswich IP1 5BU
- Bruff Road [A] LAP 2
- Ipswich IP2 8GY
- Bruff Road [B] LEAP
- Ipswich IP2 8GT
- Bruff Road [C] LAP 1
- Ipswich IP2 8GS
- Brunswick Road Recreation Ground
- Brunswick Road, Ipswich IP4 4HB
- Bull Road (Foxgrove Gardens) LAP
- Ipswich IP3 8GN
- Bull Road (Foxgrove Gardens) LEAP
- Ipswich IP3 8HX
- Castle Hill Recreation Ground
- Fircroft Road, Ipswich IP1 6NE
- Celestion Drive (Foxgrove Gardens) LAP 1
- Ipswich IP3 8GF
- Chantry Park [A]
- Hadleigh Road, Ipswich IP2 0BJ
- Chantry Park [B]
- London Road, Ipswich IP2 0BH
- Cherry Lane Gardens
- Woodbridge Road, Ipswich IP4 4QQ
- Cherry Lane Recreation Ground
- The Drift, Woodbridge Road, Ipswich IP4 4JX
- Chesterton Close [A]
- Ipswich IP2 9UJ
- Chesterton Close [B]
- Ipswich IP2 9UG
- Childers Court
- Ipswich IP3 0DU
- Christchurch Park
- Bolton Lane, Ipswich IP4 2BX
- Compair Crescent LEAP
- Off Ranelagh Road, Ipswich IP2 0EH
- Cranbourne Chase
- Ipswich IP4 3HQ
- Dhobi Place
- Bramford Road, Ipswich IP1 4QA
- Downing Close
- Ipswich IP2 9EQ
- Dumbarton Road Recreation Ground
- Dumbarton Road, Ipswich IP4 3JN
- Dumbarton Road Recreation Ground phase 2
- Dumbarton Road, Ipswich IP4 3JN
- Elderberry Road
- Ipswich IP3 9US
- Ellenbrook Open Space
- Ellenbrook Road, Ipswich IP2 9WH
- Emperor Circle
- Damselfly Road, Ipswich IP3 9UD
- Fen Bight Circle
- Ipswich IP3 9UX
- Finbars Walk
- Ipswich IP4 1HY
- Fulham Way
- Ipswich IP1 4FE
- Gippeswyk Park [A]
- Ancaster Road, Ipswich IP2 9AA
- Gippeswyk Park [B]
- Lupin Road, Ipswich IP2 9AA
- Girton Way
- Ipswich IP2 9UL
- Halifax Road
- Ipswich IP2 8RE
- Havergate Road
- Ipswich IP3 9GE
- Hawke Road
- Ipswich IP3 0JD
- Heatherhayes
- Ipswich IP2 9SQ
- Holywells Park
- Cliff Lane, Ipswich IP3 0PE
- Holywells Park Trim Trail
- Cliff Lane, Ipswich IP3 0PE
- Howard Street
- Ipswich IP4 4PD
- Kettlebaston Way
- Ipswich IP4 2UB
- Lambeth Close
- Ipswich IP1 4DX
- Landseer Park
- Ipswich IP3 0EY
- Landseer Park BMX
- Ipswich IP3 0EY
- Loganberry Road LAP
- Ipswich IP3 9GR
- Lower Arboretum CCP Exercise & Trim Trail
- Fonnereau Road, Ipswich IP4 2BX
- Maple Park Play Area
- Rendlesham Road, Ipswich IP1 2LY
- Margate Road
- Ipswich IP3 9DE
- Maryon Road
- Ipswich IP3 9NJ
- Maude Street
- Ipswich IP3 0AU
- Monmouth Close
- Ipswich IP2 8RS
- Mulberry Road LAP
- Ipswich IP3 9GS
- Murray Park
- Murray Road, Ipswich IP3 9AH
- Newbury Road Recreation Ground
- Newbury Road, Ipswich IP4 5EX
- Pipers Vale
- Sandyhill Lane, Ipswich IP3 0NL
- Provan Court (Foxgrove Gardens) LAP 3
- Ipswich IP3 8GP
- Rapier Street
- Ipswich IP2 8JU
- Riverside Road
- Ipswich IP1 4AR
- Sallows Close
- Ipswich IP1 4BJ
- Salmet Close
- Ipswich IP2 9BA
- Saturn Road LEAP
- Ipswich IP1 5PR
- Shaftesbury Square
- Ipswich IP4 1NB
- Sherrington Road Recreation Ground
- Sherrington Road, Ipswich IP1 4HT
- Shetland Close
- Ipswich IP4 3DZ
- Silk Street
- Ipswich IP4 2EG
- Stoke Bridge Skatepark
- Stoke Bridge, Ipswich IP1 1AX
- St Augustine's Green
- Ipswich IP3 9FL
- Stanley Avenue (Foxgrove Gardens) LAP 4
- Ipswich IP3 8GJ
- Stonelodge Park
- Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich IP2 0QY
- Sycamores Alvis
- Lovetofts Drive, Ipswich IP1 5QG
- Sycamores Bentley
- Lovetofts Drive, Ipswich IP1 5QA
- Sycamores Lagonda
- Lovetofts Drive, Ipswich IP1 5QE
- Sycamores Morgan
- Lovetofts Drive, Ipswich IP1 5QG
- Talmash Gardens
- Ipswich IP2 9SZ
- Tanners View
- Ipswich IP1 4QE
- The Albany
- Tuddenham Road, Ipswich IP4 2TP
- The Dales Open Space [A]
- Dales Road, Ipswich IP1 4JX
- The Dales Open Space [B]
- Dales Road, Ipswich IP1 4JX
- Tower Mill [B]
- Tower Mill Road, Ipswich IP1 4QF
- Village Green [A] LEAP
- Bonny Crescent, Ipswich IP3 9UN
- Village Green [B] LAP
- Bonny Crescent, Ipswich IP3 9UN
- Webb Street
- Ipswich IP2 8RR
- Whitehouse Park
- Lovetofts Drive, Ipswich IP1 5LR
- Whitland Close
- Stoke Park Drive, Ipswich IP2 9YS
- Whitton Recreation Ground
- Shakespeare Road, Ipswich IP1 6EX
- Yeoman Close
- Ipswich IP1 2QG