Noyce Gardens play area gets £180,000 makeover — work now under way
15 September 2026 · By Boroughly editorial — AI-assisted, human-reviewed.
Families in the Noyce Gardens area have a reason to keep an eye on their local park: a full refurbishment of the play area is now under way, backed by more than £180,000 from BCP Council's Plan for Play budget.
The upgrade was shaped directly by local children, young people and families, whose wish list centred on adventure play. The final design delivers on that: a large multi-play unit for juniors, a separate smaller unit for toddlers, and a generous selection of swings for different ages — including a rope swing that is likely to prove popular across generations. Sensory play and climbing equipment round out the offering.
Adults haven't been forgotten either. New picnic tables and social seating will be installed, giving parents and carers somewhere to sit while the children burn off energy.
The fenced site will be divided into four distinct zones. Work is expected to take around six to eight weeks, so residents should plan around a temporary closure of that duration. No specific reopening date has been confirmed yet.
The project follows a similar investment at Hatchards Field in Rossmore, which began its own play-area refurbishment on 14 September, suggesting a broader push by BCP Council to upgrade green spaces across the borough this autumn.