Playground & M.U.G.A.

If you want somewhere to kick a ball around without fighting for space, this one delivers. There’s a proper football pitch and basketball court alongside big open grass areas where kids can just run without hitting anything. The walking trails into Harmony Wood and Diamond Wood are right there too, so it’s easy to make a longer afternoon of it. It’s a quiet part of Andover — not the kind of place that gets overrun on weekends — and parking makes it actually usable with little ones in tow. Good for ages 2 and up, though honestly the sports facilities are what make it worth the trip.