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