Clare Road Play Area

Decent little spot in Braintree that genuinely works for kids across the age range — the slides and swings keep younger ones happy, and the open grass field gives older kids room to actually run around. It’s one of those places where you can tell someone actually bothers to maintain it; things are clean, equipment’s in good nick. Toddlers and bigger kids can both find their thing here without getting in each other’s way. Nothing fancy, but it does exactly what a local play area should.