Millpond Adventure Playground

Millpond Adventure Playground is now more of a modern local park than a full-on adventure playground, and several reviewers note that the old castle has gone. What’s left sounds like a straightforward free outdoor play space with slides, climbing frames and some musical play equipment, plus a fenced garden area available for private hire. For families with younger children, it seems to do the basics well. Reviewers mention that it’s clean, easy to park at, and has picnic benches, which is exactly the sort of practical detail parents care about when you’re trying to avoid a meltdown before lunch. The fact that it’s free is a big plus, and the on-site café/tuck shop gives you somewhere to grab a cuppa or cold drink. The downside is that it’s no longer the big adventure playground it once was, so older children may get bored fairly quickly. Reviews also suggest it’s best suited to little ones rather than tweens, and there’s no detail here on things like baby-changing, pram access or dog rules, so those remain unknown.