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Loughborough play area reopens following £500k investment – Latest News – News Updates
Published: Tue 28th April, 2026
Photo shows left to right: Peter Coates, Friends of Queen’s Park, Susan Coates, Friends of Queen’s Park, Cllr Jewel Miah, Leader of Charnwood Borough Council, Cllr Anne Gray, Lead Member for Open Spaces, Lynda Wesson, Friends of Queen’s Park, Jeremy Trill, Capital Programme and Regeneration Projects Officer
Queen’s Park play area in Loughborough has reopened following major improvements.
The play area, owned by Charnwood Borough Council, has seen much of the play area replaced with modern equipment.
Improvements to the play area also include a number of accessible and sensory learning equipment for children.
The project has also seen other equipment installed in the park for older children and adults including a five-way swing and outdoor gym equipment.
A zip line has also been installed and is due to open in the coming weeks.
The improvements have cost around £500,000.
Cllr Anne Gray, the Council’s Lead Member for Open Spaces, said: “I am delighted that we have been able to invest in improving the play area which looks fantastic and I am sure it will be enjoyed for years to come.
“Children will have a wide range of equipment to use within the park including accessible and sensory equipment to ensure all children can enjoy the play area.
“I am also pleased to see the other equipment installed which will offer something for all ages. It will be wonderful to see visitors and residents enjoy the award-winning Queen’s Park throughout the summer once again.”
The new pieces of equipment include:
- Toddler triple mega deck multi-unit
- Bespoke four bay swing
- Giant sensory dome
- Inclusive wheelchair carousel
- Jumper (trampoline)
- Junior Kilimanjaro multi-unit
- Sign language play panel and much more.
The children’s play area reopened on Tuesday, 28 April 2026.
Queen’s Park recently received a Green Flag award for its standard of excellence and was presented with the Horticultural Excellence in Parks award following this year’s East Midlands in Bloom judging.
To find out more about Queen’s Park, visit this dedicated webpage.
