Context

After more than 30 years of use, the popular Coronation Park overlooking St Aubin’s Bay in Jersey has been refreshed to create an aesthetically-pleasing play space for young children to enjoy together, in a safe and easy to maintain environment.

Project details

The new play area provides endless play opportunities to help develop a child’s imagination whilst promoting a healthy balance of physical exercise.

The central feature of the playground is a large bespoke multiplay unit, the St Helier. The specially designed system features play activities from ground level to 1.2m high and has a combination of roofed play tower and activity panels, including shops, look outs and even a music panel.

A series of bridges and drag ramps link all the ‘play destinations’ together, enabling users to travel around the unit, discovering a total of 40 activities. Featuring physical and locomotor elements with a range of challenges, users can choose the route appropriate to their ability, with the prospect of progressing to more difficult activities in the future.

The unit is completed with two slides making the St Hellier the ultimate Toddlerzone.

The park covers an impressive 1,000 square metres, and to tie in to the coastal environment, sea-themed play equipment has been used where possible to complement the surroundings.

Comment

“Coronation Park is an important free facility for children to enjoy while being active, which enhances their health and wellbeing. These new facilities will maintain the high standards of our children’s play areas for many years to come.”
– Deputy, Eddie Noel, Minister for Infrastructure, States of Jersey