Ipswich has 87 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
Age range: Toddler
- Alvis Walk (Sycamores)
- Off Lovetofts Drive, Ipswich IP1 5QG
- Bentley Road (Sycamores)
- Off Lovetofts Drive, Ipswich IP1 5QA
- Breydon Way
- Ipswich IP3 9GE
- Broadmere Road Recreation Ground
- Broadmere Road, Ipswich IP1 5BU
- Cherry Lane Gardens
- Ipswich IP4 4QQ
- Childers Court
- Ipswich IP3 0DU
- Cranbourne Chase
- Ipswich IP4 3EQ
- Deben Road
- Ipswich IP1 5EL
- Draymans Way
- Ipswich IP3 0QU
- Emperor Circle
- Ipswich IP3 9UD
- Finbars Walk [B]
- Finbars Walk, Ipswich IP4 1HY
- Girton Way
- Ipswich IP2 9UL
- Howard Street
- Ipswich IP4 4PD
- Kettlebaston Way
- Ipswich IP4 2XX
- Lambeth Close
- Ipswich IP1 4DX
- Loganberry Road
- Ipswich IP3 9GR
- Margate Road
- Ipswich IP3 9DE
- Maryon Road LAP
- Maryon Road, Ipswich IP3 9NJ
- Monmouth Close
- Ipswich IP2 8RS
- Morgan Drive (Sycamores)
- Off Lovetofts Drive, Ipswich IP1 5QG
- Mulberry Road
- Ipswich IP3 9GS
- Pipers Vale
- Braziers Wood Road, Ipswich IP3 0SP
- Salmet Close
- Ipswich IP2 9BA
- Shaftesbury Square
- Ipswich IP4 1NB
- Silk Street
- Ipswich IP4 2EG
- Sinclair Drive
- Ipswich IP2 8HZ
- Smart Street
- Ipswich IP4 1BP
- Talmash Gardens
- Ipswich IP2 9SZ
- Tanners View
- Ipswich IP1 4QE
- Tower Mill [A]
- Tower Mill Road, Ipswich IP1 4AQ
- Tower Mill [B]
- Tower Mill Road, Ipswich IP1 4AQ
- Village Green [A]
- Bonny Crescent, Ipswich IP3 9UN
Age range: Junior
- Bilberry Road
- Ipswich IP3 9GQ
- Bramford Lane Recreation Ground
- Bramford Lane, Ipswich IP1 5JX
- Brunswick Road Recreation Ground
- Brunswick Road, Ipswich IP4 4HB
- Bull Road (Foxgrove Gardens)
- Ipswich IP3 8GN
- Celestion Way (Foxgrove Gardens)
- Ipswich IP3 8GF
- Chantry Park [A]
- Hadleigh Road, Ipswich IP2 0BJ
- Chantry Park [B]
- London Road, Ipswich IP2 0BH
- Cherry Lane Recreation Ground
- Cherry Lane Gardens, Ipswich IP4 4JX
- Dales Open Space
- Baronsdale Close, Ipswich IP1 4JX
- Dhobi Place
- Ipswich IP1 4QA
- Downing Close
- Ipswich IP2 9EQ
- Elderberry Road
- Ipswich IP3 9US
- Finbars Walk [A]
- Finbars Walk, Ipswich IP4 1HY
- Gippeswyk Park [B]
- Lupin Road, Ipswich IP2 9AA
- Havergate Road
- Ipswich IP3 9GE
- Heatherhayes
- Ipswich IP2 9SQ
- Lagonda Drive (Sycamores)
- Off Lovetofts Drive, Ipswich IP1 5QE
- Maude Street
- Ipswich IP3 0AU
- Provan Court (Foxgrove Gardens)
- Ipswich IP3 8GP
- Rapier Street
- Ipswich IP2 8JU
- Rendlesham Road
- Ipswich IP1 2LY
- Sallows Close
- Ipswich IP1 4BJ
- Sherrington Road Recreation Ground
- Sherrington Road, Ipswich IP1 4HT
- Shetland Close
- Ipswich IP4 3DZ
- Skylark Lane
- Ipswich IP8 3QR
- Stanley Avenue (Foxgrove Gardens)
- Ipswich IP3 8GJ
- Stonelodge Park
- Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich IP2 0QY
- Webb Street
- Ipswich IP2 8RR
Age range: All
- Alderman Road Recreation Ground
- Alderman Road, Ipswich IP1 2DT
- Alexandra Park
- Back Hamlet, Ipswich IP4 1NY
- Bourne Park [A]
- Wherstead Road, Ipswich IP2 8LT
- Bourne Park [B]
- Stoke Park Drive, Ipswich IP2 8LT
- Bramford Lane Open Space
- Bramford Lane, Ipswich IP1 5JH
- Bull Road (Foxgrove Gardens)
- Ipswich IP3 8HX
- Castle Hill Recreation Ground
- Elmcroft Road, Ipswich IP1 6NE
- Chesterton Close
- Ipswich IP2 9UJ
- Christchurch Park
- Ipswich IP4 2EE
- Christchurch Park Multi Use Games Area
- Ipswich IP4 2EE
- Conway Close
- Ipswich IP2 8RE
- Dumbarton Road Recreation Ground
- Dumbarton Road, Ipswich IP4 3JN
- Ellenbrook Open Space
- Ellenbrook Road, Ipswich IP2 9JQ
- Fen Bight Circle (Ravenswood)
- Ipswich IP3 9UX
- Gippeswyk Park [A]
- Ancaster Road, Ipswich IP2 9AA
- Hawke Road
- Ipswich IP3 0JD
- Holywells Park
- Myrtle Road, Ipswich IP3 0PE
- Landseer Park
- Ipswich IP3 0EY
- Maryon Road NEAP
- Maryon Road, Ipswich IP3 9NJ
- Murray Park
- Murray Road, Ipswich IP3 9AH
- Newbury Road Recreation Ground
- Newbury Road, Ipswich IP4 5EX
- Skatepark
- Stoke Bridge, Ipswich IP1 1AX
- St Augustine's Green
- Ipswich IP3 9FL
- Village Green [B]
- Bonny Crescent, Ipswich IP3 9UN
- Whitehouse Park (inc. Skatepark)
- Norwich Road, Ipswich IP1 6JY
- Whitland Close
- Stoke Park Drive, Ipswich IP2 9YS
- Whitton Recreation Ground
- Old Norwich Road, Ipswich IP1 6LB
