The vision for this area was to develop an existing small open space into a playground with early years equipment to suit children aged up to 5 years old. Following a robust appointment process, we worked closely with Kettering Borough Council to carefully select a range of equipment to meet these requirements.
Following extensive planning and site meetings, alongside ensuring we met with all Kettering Borough Council’s compliance criteria, work started on clearing the site. We then started work on installing the play equipment to create a destination playground for the local community.
The new Braybrook Road playground is packed with over 20 play opportunities across 11 pieces of equipment allowing young children to enjoy physical and imaginative play. A Fort Knight Castle multi play is the focal point of the playground. The multi play unit not only offers children an engaging play experience through its castle aesthetic, it also allows access to a wide range of play experiences suitable for families of young children.
The space is filled with interactive play panels, offering additional methods of play to help with development skills. Three different swings have been installed; one to complement the Fort Knight Toddlerzone multi play units with its colourful design, and two inclusive swings to accommodate all abilities and multiple young children.
Dave Lane, Senior Community Officer for Grounds Services at North Northamptonshire Council said:
“We recognised the town of Desborough had a serious lack of play facilities for families and younger children. Working with the town council who funded the new facility, we undertook an especially competitive and rigorous procurement process to develop a site specifically aimed at toddlers. We required play areas that are both attractive to children but also strong and robust and low maintenance and with a good spares backup. Sutcliffe Play’s submission scored highly in these essential areas. Now the play area is installed its clear we chose well. The site looks brilliant and is now one of the nicest little play areas we have as it just fits so well into that little park. Another great scheme from Sutcliffe Play!”