Cemetery Walk Play Area
🏟 Playground & park · Almondbury, Huddersfield
Cemetery Walk Play Area
Almondbury's refurbished community play area with a timber climbing unit, inclusive basket swing, MUGA and open green space.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Open-access play area and green space; no stated hours on the council page · Free · No booking needed
📍 Location & directions
Address: Cemetery Walk, Almondbury, Huddersfield, HD5 8XD
Plus Code: 9C5WJ7J2+M9
About Cemetery Walk Play Area
Cemetery Walk play area sits in the Almondbury ward of Kirklees, on the eastern side of Huddersfield, and is a well-used community space combining a large open greenspace with a fenced children's play area and a multi-use games area. It is managed by Kirklees Council, which picked it as the first site in the ward to be reviewed under the Playable Spaces programme because its equipment was among the oldest in Almondbury. The refurbishment upgraded the play surfacing and repaired existing equipment while adding new features, so the play area now includes a large timber climbing unit, an inclusive basket swing, a metal roundabout, a green multiplay unit, a rocker and swings, with a five-a-side goal end and a MUGA for older children and ball games. Sculptural feature seating and native plantings were introduced to lift the look of the site and improve its biodiversity and sensory appeal, and extra play features were placed outside the fenced area to encourage use of the whole green space. The design set out to make the play provision more appealing and accessible to all users. It is a free, open-access neighbourhood play space.
⭐ What makes this place special
- Large open greenspace
- Sculptural feature seating
- Native plantings for biodiversity
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Play surface: Upgraded play surfacing (material not specified)
- Accessibility: Redesigned to make the play provision more appealing and accessible to all users, including an inclusive basket swing
🧒 Ages & play
- Large timber climbing unit
- Inclusive basket swing
- Metal roundabout
- Green multiplay unit
- Rocker
- Swings
- 5-a-side goal end
- Multi-use games area (MUGA)
📍 Nearby places to play
- Fernside Park · approx 0.8 miles · Almondbury
- Ravensknowle Park · approx 1.0 miles · Moldgreen / Dalton
- Berry Brow Recreation Ground · approx 1.8 miles · Berry Brow
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Cemetery Walk play area free?
Yes. It is a free, open-access play area and green space managed by Kirklees Council in the Almondbury ward.
What equipment is in the play area?
It includes a large timber climbing unit, an inclusive basket swing, a metal roundabout, a green multiplay unit, a rocker and swings, plus a five-a-side goal end and a MUGA.
Is it suitable for older children?
Yes. There is a multi-use games area and a five-a-side goal end alongside the younger children's equipment.
Where is it?
It is at Cemetery Walk in Almondbury, Huddersfield, around postcode HD5 8XD.
Has it been improved recently?
Yes. It was the first Almondbury site refurbished under Kirklees Council's Playable Spaces programme, with upgraded surfacing, repaired equipment and new play features.