Play areas

We manage over 40 play areas across the borough which are open all year round and provide a wide range of fun play experiences.

 Our play areas normally cater for a variety of age ranges from 5 year olds to teenagers.

• Download a full list of local play areas (PDF 128kb) including intended age ranges, locations and postcodes.

All council owned play areas are inspected on a regular basis. 

Be a friend of the park

Some of our sites have active 'friends of the park' groups. Working with our rangers, 'friends' have the chance to become actively involved in the management of the parks - you could use your site maintenance skills, help to run and publicise events or even be the ranger's eyes and ears when you use the park.

If you are interested in joining or forming a friends group please contact us via beacon.park@westlancs.gov.uk 

Important Notice

The following play areas are temporarily closed awaiting maintenance

Banksbarn, Skelmersdale WN8 9EX

Alderley, Skelmersdale WN8 9LY

Evington, Skelmersdale WN8 6DN

Willows, Skelmersdale WN8 8JJ

Richmond Park, Burscough L40 7TD - is partly closed around the Pirate Ship due to fire damage and is awaiting maintenance.