New play area opens in Prestonpans

Members of our Amenity Services team joined local youngsters for the opening of the renewed Pennypit Park Play Area in Prestonpans.

The team members who helped carry out the renewal project visited the upgraded facility on 12 March.

Pupils from the town’s Preston Tower Primary School and St. Gabriel’s Primary School and staff from The Pennypit Trust were also in attendance.

The new play equipment is aimed at a range of ages and abilities and includes a combination swing with a range of seat types, a multi-play unit, a climbing frame mainly aimed at older children, a ‘balance trail’, a wheelchair-accessible roundabout, and an inclusive seesaw.

An area of rubber wetpour surfacing has been added to enable access for all abilities and a new bench and seating has been installed.

Funded by Scottish Government Play Parks Renewal Funding, the improvements saw the replacement of all the equipment as it had reached the end of its lifespan.

The renewal work followed an extensive public consultation to gather views on the future of the play area, particularly from children and young people. A total of 134 responses were received during the consultation and that feedback informed the design.

Find out more about our play areas and the different types of play equipment.