Lammas Recreation Ground

Lammas Recreation Ground is a large riverside park in Staines with a lot going on for families: separate play areas by age, splash features, a skatepark, outdoor gym equipment, tennis courts and even newly installed crazy golf. It sounds like the sort of council-run space that has actually had thought put into it, which is rarer than it should be. For kids, it’s a winner. Reviews mention multiple excellent playground sections, water play triggered by ground plates, colourful soft-fall surfaces, and enough variety to keep different ages happy. There’s also plenty of open green space, dog-friendly access, and the Thames setting gives it a genuinely pleasant backdrop rather than just another patch of tarmac and plastic. The practical bits are mostly strong too: clean toilets, parking, a café open in summer or weekends out of season, and a sense that it’s well looked after and locked out of hours. The downsides are mainly the usual park ones — it’s outdoors only, so weather matters, and some facilities like boat rides and café opening times may not suit every visit. The reviews don’t mention baby-changing or pram access clearly, so those are unknown.