The Quarry Play Area & Splash Park
🏟 Playground & park · Town Centre, Shrewsbury
The Quarry Play Area & Splash Park
Shrewsbury's flagship 29-acre riverside park with a Darwin-themed adventure play area, a seasonal splash park and the famous Dingle gardens.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Park open daily; splash park seasonal, typically 10:30am-6:00pm in summer · Free · No booking needed
📍 Location & directions
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Address: The Quarry, Victoria Avenue, Shrewsbury, SY1 1RN
Plus Code: 9C4VP65R+25
About The Quarry Play Area & Splash Park
The Quarry is Shrewsbury's best-loved park, 29 acres of riverside parkland encircled by a loop of the River Severn and a short walk from the town centre. At its heart sits the Dingle, the sunken floral garden made famous by television gardener Percy Thrower during his years as Parks Superintendent. The play area was transformed in a Town Council scheme costing more than 350,000 pounds, built by Shrewsbury firm Ray Parry Playgrounds around a Darwin's Islands of Adventure theme. It centres on a tree house tower climber with a large curved slide, and includes a dish roundabout, a group swing, flat and cradle swings, a bridge crossing with rubber spheres, a rock spinner and a mission climber, with separate toddler equipment nearby. Beside it the splash park offers water-play features and spray heads that open seasonally in warmer months. Families can picnic on the grass, follow the riverside paths, fish along the banks or watch events on the park's open spaces, with cafe refreshments, toilets and parking close at hand.
⭐ What makes this place special
- Darwin's Splash Park
- the Dingle gardens
- riverside walks
- fishing
- events space
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Parking: True
- Toilets on site
- Café / refreshments
- Play surface: Safety surfacing
🧒 Ages & play
- Ages: Toddlers to older children
- tree house tower climber with large curved slide
- dish roundabout
- group swing
- flat swings
- cradle swings
- bridge crossing with rubber spheres
- rock spinner
- mission climber
- toddler multi climber with climb and slide
- splash park water features
📍 Nearby places to play
- Sydney Avenue Play Area · approx 0.9 miles · Ditherington / Sydney Avenue
- Castle Walk Recreation Ground & Play Area · approx 0.9 miles · Castlefields
- Greenfields Recreation Ground · approx 1.0 miles · Greenfields
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is The Quarry play area free?
Yes, the Quarry Play Area and Splash Park are free to use and managed by Shrewsbury Town Council.
When is the splash park open?
The splash park runs seasonally in the warmer months, typically from around 10:30am to 6:00pm. Check the Town Council website before travelling as times vary year to year.
What ages is the play area suitable for?
The Darwin-themed play area has equipment for toddlers through to older children, including a central tree house tower climber with a curved slide.
Is there parking and a cafe?
Yes, there is parking nearby and cafe refreshments are available in and around the park in the town centre.
What else is there to do at The Quarry?
Beyond the play area you can explore the Dingle gardens, walk the riverside paths, picnic, fish along the Severn and enjoy the park's events.