Longwood Recreation Ground
🏟 Playground & park · Longwood, Huddersfield
Longwood Recreation Ground
Golcar-ward recreation ground in Longwood with a refurbished, inclusive play area including accessible see-saw and spinner.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Open-access recreation ground; no stated hours on the council page · Free · No booking needed
📍 Location & directions
Address: Spark Street, Longwood, Huddersfield, HD3 4UR
Plus Code: 9C5WJ5X5+WG
About Longwood Recreation Ground
Longwood Recreation Ground, on Spark Street in the Longwood suburb west of Huddersfield, is a community recreation ground in the Golcar ward managed by Kirklees Council. It was chosen for investment under the council's Playable Spaces Strategy, which aims to improve the quality of children's play across the borough, and the play area has been refurbished and extended in phases as funding allowed. The upgraded play area is designed to suit a wide age range and places a strong emphasis on inclusion: it features a new inclusive see-saw and inclusive spinner, a basket swing and toddler swing, a multi-unit play structure, a climber and agility unit, a slide and a basketball post, with an existing inclusive unit refurbished and kept in place. Half of the play surface was retained or topped up with bark while the other half was laid in Eco mulch to improve accessibility, and new safety surfacing was installed beneath the equipment. The works also added a bitmac pathway with playable line markings, goal posts, and new benches and picnic seating. It is a free, open-access neighbourhood space built around accessible play.
⭐ What makes this place special
- Goal posts
- Benches and picnic seating
- Bitmac pathway with playable line markings
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Play surface: Bark on part of the play area and Eco mulch on the other half for accessibility, with new safety surfacing under equipment
- Accessibility: Inclusive see-saw, inclusive spinner and a retained inclusive unit; Eco mulch surfacing chosen for accessibility; bitmac pathway with playable markings
🧒 Ages & play
- Ages: Designed for a wide age range, from toddlers upwards
- Inclusive see-saw
- Inclusive spinner
- Basket swing
- Toddler swing
- Multi-unit play structure
- Climber / agility unit
- Slide
- Refurbished existing inclusive unit
- Basketball post
📍 Nearby places to play
- Reinwood Recreation Ground · approx 0.9 miles · Lindley
- Two Furrows Recreation Ground · approx 0.9 miles · Golcar
- Greenhead Park · approx 1.7 miles · Greenhead
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Longwood Recreation Ground free?
Yes. It is a free, open-access recreation ground managed by Kirklees Council.
Is the play area accessible?
Yes. It includes an inclusive see-saw, an inclusive spinner and a refurbished inclusive unit, with Eco mulch surfacing on part of the site chosen for accessibility.
What play equipment is there?
Equipment includes a basket swing, toddler swing, multi-unit structure, climber/agility unit, slide and a basketball post, alongside the inclusive see-saw and spinner.
Where is it?
It is on Spark Street in Longwood, Huddersfield, in the Golcar ward, around postcode HD3 4UR.
Is there anything for older children?
Yes. There is a basketball post, goal posts and a bitmac pathway with playable line markings, giving a wider age range something to do.