Legh Street Park
🏟 Playground & park · Golborne, Wigan
Legh Street Park
A Golborne park with a brand-new, accessible play area featuring a 4.7m tower, slides and swings among more than 50 play features.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Open daily during daylight hours · Free · No booking needed
About Legh Street Park
Legh Street Park is a public park in Golborne, managed by Wigan Council, which recently received a major new children's play area as part of the council's ongoing investment in play across the borough. The new playground brings a whole new level of fun to the park, with more than fifty play features designed to cater to both toddlers and juniors. Its centrepiece is a 'wow factor' tower play structure standing 4.7 metres tall, complete with thrilling slides, alongside brand-new swings, climbing features and other dynamic equipment to keep young visitors entertained. The play area has been designed with accessibility and inclusivity in mind, with all the new equipment installed on hard-standing surfaces and a tarmac path connecting the playground to Dale Road, so that children of different abilities can reach and enjoy it. The surrounding park provides open green space and playing fields for informal recreation. As a council-managed public park, Legh Street Park is free to visit and open during daylight hours, offering a modern, varied playground for families in the Golborne and Lowton area.
⭐ What makes this place special
- playing fields
- open green space
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Play surface: Hard standing / tarmac
- Accessibility: Play equipment installed on hard-standing surfaces with a tarmac path connecting the play area to Dale Road; designed with accessibility and inclusivity in mind
🧒 Ages & play
- Ages: Toddlers and juniors
- 4.7m tower play structure
- slides
- swings
- climbing features
- springers
📍 Nearby places to play
- Jubilee Park · approx 2.1 miles · Ashton-in-Makerfield
- Three Sisters Recreation Area · approx 2.5 miles · Bryn
- Pennington Flash Country Park · approx 2.7 miles · Pennington
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Legh Street Park free to visit?
Yes. Legh Street Park is a free, public park in Golborne managed by Wigan Council.
Is there a children's playground?
Yes. A new play area opened with more than fifty play features, including a 4.7m tower structure, slides, swings and climbing equipment for toddlers and juniors.
Is the play area accessible?
Yes. The equipment is installed on hard-standing surfaces with a tarmac path connecting the play area to Dale Road, designed with accessibility and inclusivity in mind.
What ages is the playground for?
The new play area is designed to cater to both toddlers and junior-age children.
Where is Legh Street Park?
It is in Golborne, in the Wigan borough, with the play area accessed from Dale Road, postcode area WA3 3PN.