WELCOME to the wonderful Playpark in Exeter
King George V Playing fields, Topsham Road, Exeter, EX2 6HE - behind Countess Wear Hotel. Entrance on Topsham Road.

Don't miss this !!!
funded by the BIG lottery, on Wednesday the 28th July from 1 to 4 in the afternoon,
we shall have the Art Guy here for a session of Park Art. So anyone who wants to join in with the imaginative and innovative play activities that we will be sharing in on that day, do come along
and join in with us. You are very welcome to come along. It's all part of the Free Play City
that is going on all over Exeter. The Art Guy has other dates and sessions all over the city.
So take a look at him on line if you like. Here is the link to see more.
AND.... on Wednesday the 18th of August, we will have story time with puppets led by
Magic Carpet. From 1 to 3 in the afternoon. We should love to see you here at The Playpark.
So do come along and see what we will be getting up to.!!!! See more about Magic Carpet.

Dads and Kids enjoying every minute on our cleverly designed roundabout. Maddie from Exmouth
and Ben from Mid Devon meet up at The Playpark with their families. Maddie's Mum has been in touch. She writes.....
"The photo looks great on the website.Thank you for our copy much appreciated. It's brilliant to come to The Playpark to meet up, and for Maddie to have fun taking part instead of just watching everyone else and even better when you can meet up with friends. Thanks Julia" (Maddie's Mum)
To see the video of the opening ceremony on click here  

What is this playpark all about?
This is an inclusive playground where the equipment is almost
all wheelchair accessible. The equipment is designed to encourage
co-operative play and is large enough to be used by older disabled
children who may need more space for wheelchairs and sometimes helpers.
A safe community space due to adequate fencing and gates, it contains
sensory equipment such as sand, textured surfacing and sensory
planting, along with tactile signs for less well sighted visitors and
pictorial signs for people with learning difficulties.

There are information points around the park for non
verbal visitors and those who like to use Braille.
Parents and carers can download the
Widgit symbols sheet 1 and sheet 2 so that prior
to a visit they can print off the symbols for use in the park.

For instance one of the symbols represents"I like",
another represents "I don't like" and when added to the
appropriate equipment symbol the non verbal visitor can easily
let a pal know exactly what he or she really wants to play on.

Click here to read about how Widget works in The Playpark.

Take a look at our wonderful wheelchair friendly swing. Helpers can come aboard
as well if they wish. You will need a radar key to unlock the wheelchair swing.
This same key unlocks the door to the disabled toilets at the block adjacent to the car park. Visit the website for information about obtaining the key.

The Park offers lots of playground equipment that less able children can totally enjoy. A roundabout that wheelchair users can simple ride straight onto.
A ride on, ride off seesaw, (see picture at the top of this page) the giant
slide has a wide ramp for wheelchair users to gain access to the top, so that everyone can take a good look around this happy play park.

One of the most popular rides is this nest swing.
As you see, any child can relax fully because there is no need
to hold on tight ! Able bodied and less able bodied can take
rides together on this strong purpose made swing. It's BRILLIANT !

EVERYONE CAN COME AND JOIN IN THE FUN

This wonderful nest swing is safe for the most severely handicapped children. If they can be helped into
place, the net provides a snug safe space that allows a child to swing without the need to hold on.
Many children such as the child in the red jacket have enjoyed swinging by themselves for the first time.
This piece of equipment is so popular, that we are hoping to buy a second one shortly. All donations welcome !
Free parking closeby and no steps to tackle. Please note NO DOGS ALLOWED
in for obvious reasons. But of course guide dogs are most welcome indeed !

To see a slide show of Jill & Rob Pendleton's pictures click here. To see just the photos click here.


We're getting famous !!! Mentioned on One Switch Blog page !!! Click the picture above to see.

Click here to see all about
our 7 new mural panels
made by over a hundred
local schoolchildren of all
abilities, with the help
of talented North Devon
artist Karen Hawkins.

Visitors with sight problems can now 'listen to' this website
through the power of modern technology. If you want to hear the contents of this
website spoken to you, you should switch on your volume control and then click


one of the eyes and a voice will then
start
talking to
you.