Yate Town Council is pleased to announce the Kingsgate Park refurbishment is complete!
Accessibility and sustainability were key to the refurbishment and new design. The new equipment is suitable for a range of different abilities, it encourages imagination and social play, and features materials that are sustainable and climate resilient. Some of the new inclusive equipment includes:
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- Satellite Carousel Swing that provides a range of users with a comfortable, low level spinning nest, and sensory experience that enables friends to combine velocity and speed one spin after the next.
- Our new Hydra Swing that challenges our motor skills through balance, and is a great place to simply sit and sway while chatting with friends
- The various levels of play unit in neutral materials providing children and adults who are unable to access the high-level trails with accessible play challenges;
- A wheelchair seesaw for users with mobility equipment.
The refurbishment of the existing timber tree top trail, junior trail, youth hut and balance trail uplifted these areas with a “like-new” appearance, while preserving them for many years to come!

A £25,000 community grant was secured from Enovert Community Trust towards the new zip rider and refreshed MUGA (Multi use games area), which has been given a vibrant new look.
50 competition entries were submitted by the public to name the new bespoke duck play sculpture, it was a hard task but one successful name stood out to Yate Town Council and… Sir Quackalot he was proclaimed!
This project overcame a multitude of challenges including extreme wet weather, flooding and vandalism to play and construction equipment; we thank the public for their patience and support as we pushed on with the works, knee deep in mud.
The Chair of The Play Areas and Properties Steering Group, Councillor John Ford said:
Kingsgate Park has been a special place to visit for many generations of residents, Friends and councillors. The extra care and planning that went into this project provided many more play opportunities for all to enjoy, through the inclusive equipment on offer.

Sir Quackalot acts as a prominent reminder of the new and refurbished equipment, which will be enjoyed by many for years to come.
All pictures curtesy of Rich McD.