PoTW – Martinborough

Small and well formed. Martinborough is already an escape from reality, and the playground adds to that.

PotW – Margaret Mahy, Christchurch

Large in scale, generous in offering. Its a little out of the way from the CBD for those with short legs, but it’s definitely worth it.

PotW – Aotea Lagoon, Papakowhai

A big space, with a variety of features. Well worth an explore.

PotW – Carrington Park, Carterton

A huge park, secure little kids play space, off road parking, public toilets, picnic areas. Perfect.

PoTW – Pirie Street, Wellington

Right on the fringe of the city Green Belt, this wee park gets lashings of afternoon sunshine and has a good sized carpark.

PotW – Oamaru

A massive reserve, with good parking and plenty of space to run around.

PotW – Featherston

An awesome park, a great place to stretch the legs before or after going over the Remutaka Hill.

PoTW – Balclutha Bridge

Lanark Street, BalcluthaOur first stop here was entirely by accident, needing somewhere to pass some time before we could drive the last half hour to our accommodation in the Catlins. And it was a fantastic accident. The playground is generously sized, with a good range of play equipment. It is easy access for cars, with

PoTW – Newtown Park, Wellington

Newtown Park (by the Zoo), Manchester StreetA small playground, tucked in between the zoo, the athletics track and the carpark, this one still packs a good punch. It captures great sunshine, particularly in the later afternoon, while also offering large trees for shade. It only has a couple of pieces of play equipment, but if

PoTW – Queen Elizabeth Park, Masterton

A massive park. A huge playground, picnic spaces, a cricket oval, a miniature train. Cross the river for deer and a BMX track, cross the road for indoor and outdoor pools.