Play areas

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