Slades Farm
🏟 Playground & park · Ensbury Park, Bournemouth
Slades Farm
A family play area in Ensbury Park with an aerial runway, carousel, toddler multiplay, swings and a slide, plus toilets, baby changing and a cafe.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Open access park; play area may close at dusk · Free · No booking needed
📍 Location & directions
Address: Slades Farm Road, Ensbury Park, Bournemouth, BH10 4EW
Plus Code: 9C2WQ423+FW
About Slades Farm
Slades Farm is a green open space in Ensbury Park in the north-west of Bournemouth, offering a well-rounded family play area managed by BCP Council. The play area is suitable for toddlers up to juniors and includes an aerial runway, a carousel, toddler multiplay, swings and a slide, giving a good balance of active play for younger children and a bit more thrill for those who want it. Practical facilities make it an easy choice for families, with toilets and baby changing on site and a cafe for refreshments, plus free street parking nearby. The wider site has plenty of open space for ball games and running around, and there is a separate doggy patch exercise area for those bringing dogs. The combination of varied equipment and good on-site amenities makes Slades Farm a comfortable spot for a family morning or afternoon out. Slades Farm is free to use and is owned and managed by BCP Council, the authority for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. As an open park the grounds are generally accessible during the day, while the fenced play equipment may close around dusk.
⭐ What makes this place special
- Baby changing facilities
- Open space
- Doggy patch exercise area
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Parking: Yes – free street parking
- Toilets on site
- Café / refreshments
🧒 Ages & play
- Ages: Toddlers to juniors
- Aerial runway
- Carousel
- Toddler multiplay
- Swings
- Slide
📍 Nearby places to play
- Redhill Park · approx 0.9 miles · Redhill
- Kinson Common · approx 1.2 miles · Kinson
- Winton Recreation Ground · approx 1.5 miles · Winton
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Slades Farm free to visit?
Yes. Slades Farm is managed by BCP Council and is free to use, including the play area.
What play equipment is there?
The play area has an aerial runway, a carousel, toddler multiplay, swings and a slide, suitable for toddlers to juniors.
Are there toilets and baby changing?
Yes. There are toilets with baby changing facilities on site, as well as a cafe.
Is there parking?
Yes. There is free street parking near the play area.
Where is Slades Farm?
It is off Slades Farm Road, Ensbury Park, Bournemouth, postcode BH10 4EW, in the north-west of the town.