Salmon Pool Lane Play Area

If you’re after somewhere genuinely quiet with the kids, this little spot off Salmon Pool Lane delivers. There’s a solid mix of equipment — slides, swings, seesaw, and a climbing structure — so toddlers and older kids can both find something to get stuck into. Parents get decent sightlines throughout, plus benches and picnic tables if you want to actually sit down and relax rather than hover. The open grass field gives younger ones room to roam, and the walking paths connect nicely to the river and canal routes nearby if you fancy stretching it into a longer outing. It’s the kind of place locals know about but doesn’t tend to get overrun.