Playgrounds, MUGAs and outdoor gyms

TBD

Should this be added within Outdoor leisure activites rather than parks, pitches and open spaces - alongside golf courses, Mary Peters and Bridges Urban Sports track. View - it could have a link from both places, just where does it sit primarily. 

Playgrounds in Belfast

We manage 101 children's playgrounds in Belfast. 

Our playgrounds

• North Belfast

  Name	Address
  Belfast Zoo playground	Belfast Zoo, Antrim Road, BT15 2BJ
  Alexandra Lower playground	Mountcollyer Street, Limestone Road, BT5 4LG
  Alexandra playground	Castleton Gardens, Antrim Road, BT15 3BY
  Alloa Street playground	Alloa Street, Cliftonpark Avenue, Crumlin Road, BT15 6EL
  Ardoyne Community Centre playground	Herbert Street, Flax Street, BT14 7FE
  Ardoyne 'Pitch and Mitch’	Velsheda Way, Ardoyne Road, BT14 7HX
  Ballysillan playground	Ballysillan Playing Fields, Ballysillan Road, BT14 7QR
  Castleton playground	North Queen Street, BT15 3DG
  Cave Hill Adventurous Playground	Belfast Castle Estate, Antrim Road, BT15 5GR
  Duncairn playground	Mervue Street, North Queen Street, BT15 2JL
  Finlay playground	Whitewell Road, BT36 7EU
  Glenbank playground	Glenbank Park, Ligoniel Road, BT14 8BY
  Grove playground	Grove Playing Fields, North Queen Street, BT15 3DN
  Ligoniel playground	Old Mill Road, Mountain View Road, BT14 8PG
  Loughside playground	Shore Crescent, Shore Road, BT15 4JT
  Marrowbone junior playground	Marrowbone Park, Oldpark Road, BT14 6QS
  Navarra playground	Navarra Place, Ballyroney Hill, Whitewell Road, BT36
  New Lodge playground	Victoria Parade, North Queen Street, BT15 3EN
  North Queen Street playground	North Queen Street, BT15 1DJ
  Queen Mary's playground	Waterworks, Cavehill Road, BT15 5BG
  Silverstream playground	Silverstream Crescent, BT14 8GJ
  Tyndale playground	Tyndale Grove, Tyndale Drive, BT14 8GZ
  Westlands playground	Waterworks, Cavehill Road, BT14 6NG

• South Belfast

  Name	Address
  Balfour Avenue playground	Balfour Avenue, Ormeau Road, BT7 2EW
  Barnett playground	Barnett Demesne, Shaw’s Bridge car park, BT9 5PB
  Belvoir Drive playground Read AccessAble guide for Belvoir Drive playground (link opens in new window).	Belvoir Drive, Belfast, BT8 7EG
  Blythefield playground,	Blythe Street, Sandy Row, BT12 5HW
  Botanic Gardens playground,	Botanic Gardens, Stranmillis Embankment, BT7 1PN
  Drumglass playground	Drumglass Park, Lisburn Road, BT9 6JF
  Edenderry play area Read AccessAble guide for Edenderry play area (link opens in new window).	Edenderry Road,, Belfast, BT8 8LQ
  Geeragh playground,	Finaghy Community Centre, Geeragh Place, BT10 0ER
  Lemberg Street playground,	Lemberg Street, Roden Street, BT12 5QB
  McClure Street playground,	McClure Street, BT7 1FX
  Musgrave playground and therapy garden	Musgrave Park Court, BT9 7HZ
  Nubia Street playground	Nubia Street, Donegall Road, BT12 6JZ
  Olympia playground	Olympia Leisure Centre, Boucher Road, BT12 6NT
  Ormeau 2000 playground	Ormeau Park, Park Road, BT7 2FW
  Ravenhill playground,	Ormeau Park, Ravenhill Road, BT6 8EF
  Rev Robert Bradford playground	Howard Street South, Donegall Pass, BT7 1AX
  Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon playground	Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park, Upper Malone Road, BT17 9LA
  Stewart Street playground	East Bridge Street, BT7 2BL
  Taughmonagh playground	Malwood Park, Belfast, BT9 6QF
  Wedderburn playground	Wedderburn Playing Fields, Orpen Park, BT10 0BN

• East Belfast

  Name	Address
  Alderman Tommy Patton playground	Inverary Avenue, BT4 1RN
  Ballymacarrett playground	Severn Street, BT4 1FD
  Belmont playground	Belmont Park, Cairnburn Road, BT4 2HR
  Bloomfield Walkway playground	Finvoy Street, BT5 5DH
  Bridge End playground	Rotterdam Street, BT5 4AJ
  Carema Allen Memorial Park	Ravenswood Crescent, Belfast, BT5 7QA
  Cherryvale playground	Cherryvale playing fields, Ravenhill Road, BT6 0BT
  Clara Street playground	Clara Street, BT5 5GB
  Clarawood playground	Clara Park, BT5 6GE
  Clonduff Drive playground Read AccessAble guide for Clonduff Drive playground (link opens in new window).	Clonfuff Drive, Belfast, BT6 9NR
  Cregagh Park playground	Mount Merrion Avenue, BT6 OFG
  Dr Pitt Park playground	Newtownards Road, BT4 1BU
  Erin Thompson playground	Gilnahirk Park, BT5 7DY
  Eversleigh playground	My Lady's Road, BT6 8BY
  Finvoy Street playground	Finvoy Street, BT5 5DH
  Flora Street playground	Flora Street, Belfast, BT5 4SN
  Grampian Avenue playground	Upper Newtownards Road, BT4 3AB
  Hanwood playground	Kinross Avenue, BT5 7GF
  Knocknagoney playground	Knocknagoney Park, Knocknagoney Road, BT4 2PU
  Loop River playground	Ladas Park, BT6 9FF
  Mountforde playground	Mountforde Street, Mountpottinger Road, BT5 4GJ
  Orangefield playground	Orangefield Playing Fields, Grand Parade, BT5 6AH
  Roddens Crescent playground Read AccessAble guide for Roddens Crescent playground (link opens in new window).	Roddens Crescent, Belfast, BT5 7JN
  Skipper Street playground	Medway Street, Island Road, BT4 1GA
  Tullycarnet Park playground	Kingswood Park, Belfast, BT5 7EZ
  Victoria Park playground	Victoria Park, BT4 1LL

• West Belfast

  Name	Address
  Areema play area Read AccessAble guide for Areema play area (link opens in new window).	Areema Drive, Belfast, BT17 OQQ
  Black Mountain playground	Black Mountain Parade, Springmartin Road, BT13 3TT
  Blacks Road playground	Blacks Road, Springmartin Road, BT10 0NQ
  Blacks Road Sensory playground	Blacks Road, Springmartin Road, BT10 0NQ
  Brook Activity playground	Summerhill Road, BT17 0RL
  Brown's Square playground	Brown Square, Millfield, BT13 2BW
  Carnanmore playground	Carnanmore Park, Blacks Road, BT11 9LY
  Dover Street playground	Beverley Street, Shankill Road, BT13 2HQ
  Dunville playground	Dunville Park, Dunville Street, BT12 4NF
  Falls playground	Falls Park, Falls Road, BT12 6AN
  Fullerton Park	Glenburn Road, Dunmurry, Belfast, BT17 9BJ
  Glassmullin playground This playground is closed.​	Slievegallion Drive, Andersonstown Road, BT11 8JP
  Glencairn playground	Forthriver Crescent, Belfastm BT13 3SR
  Hammer playground	Agnes Street, Shankill Road, BT13 1GG
  Highfield playground	Highfield Drive West, Circular Road, BT13 3RT
  Horn Drive playground	Lenadoon Walk, Lenadoon Avenue, BT11 9GU
  Jubilee Park	Jubilee Park, Kingsway, Dunmurry, Belfast, BT17 9BJ
  Lagmore activity park Read AccessAble guide for Lagmore activity park (link opens in new window).	Lagmore View, Belfast, BT17 OTA
  Lamh Dhearg playground	Upper Springfield Road, BT17 0LZ
  Michelle Baird playground	Forthriver Park, Forthriver Road, BT13 3UL
  Mount Eagles playground	Mount Eagles Crescent, BT17 0GL
  Moyard playground	Moyard Crescent, New Barnsley Park, BT12 7HJ
  Northlink playground	Northlink playing fields, BT11 8HW
  Ohio Street playground	Ohio Street, Cambrai Street, BT13 3HT
  Pat O'Hare playground	Brittons Parade, Whiterock Road, BT12
  Poleglass playground This playground is closed.	Good Shepherd Road, BT17 0PP
  Sally Gardens play area	Sally Gardens Lane, Belfast, BT17 OUJ
  Springfield Avenue playground This playground is closed.	Springfield Avenue, BT12 7BA
  Springhill Memorial Park playground	Springhill Crescent, Springhill Avenue, Whiterock Road, BT12 7QJ
  Whiterock playground This playground is closed for repairs.	Whiterock Road, BT11 8DX
  Willowbank playground	Willowbank Youth Club, Falls Road, BT12 6AL
  Woodvale Park playground	Woodvale Park, Woodvale Road, BT13 3BN

Improvements to playgrounds

We are upgrading play parks in Belfast, as part of our physical investment programme, creating modern and attractive play parks for children to enjoy. Since 2015, we have upgraded these playgrounds.

• 2021 - 2022

  2021 - 2022
  Vere Foster playground

• 2020 - 2021

  2020 - 2021
  Grosvenor playground
  Ohio Street playground
  Clonduff playground
  Falls Park playground

• 2019 - 2020

  2019 - 2020
  Rev Robert Bradford Memorial Park
  Glenbryn playground
  Colin playground
  Ravenhill playground
  Geeragh playground
  Black Mountain
  McClure Street playground

Multi-Use Games Areas (MUGAs)

We have 39 multi use games areas (MUGAs) across the city. These facilities can be used to play a variety of sports including soccer, basketball, netball and Gaelic football. MUGAs are accessible and free to use during daylight hours. 

• MUGAs in Belfast

  Name	Address
  Alexandra Lower MUGA	Alexandra Park, Mountcollyer Street, Belfast
  Alloa Street (John Hewitt Park) MUGA	John Hewitt Park, Alloa Street, Belfast
  Ardoyne Pitch and Mitch	Ardoyne Road, Belfast
  Avoniel MUGA	Avoniel Leisure Centre, Avoniel Road, Belfast
  Black Mountain MUGA	Black Mountain Park
  Blythefield MUGA	Sandy Row, Belfast BT12 5HW
  Canmore Street MUGA	Canmore Street, Belfast
  Carrick Hill MUGA	Pepperhill Street, Belfast
  Clara Street Kickabout	Clara Street, Belfast
  Dr Pitt Kickabout	Dr Pitt Park, Newtownards Road, Belfast
  Highfield MUGA	Highcairn Drive, Belfast
  McCrory Park MUGA	Britton's Parade, Belfast
  Moyard Parade MUGA	Moyard Parade, Belfast
  New Lodge MUGA	Carlisle Road, Belfast
  North Queen Street MUGA	North Queen Street, Belfast
  Nubia MUGA	Moltke Street, Belfast
  Olympia MUGA	Olympia Leisure Centre, Boucher Road, Belfast
  Reverend Robert Bradford MUGA	Lindsay Street, Belfast
  Springfield Avenue MUGA	Springfield Avenue, Belfast
  Springhill Avenue MUGA	Springhill Avenue, Belfast
  Stewart Street MUGA	Stewart Street, Belfast
  Taughmonagh MUGA	Malwood Park, Belfast
  The Mount MUGA	Upper Canning Street, Belfast
  Tommy Patton MUGA	Tommy Patton Park, Inverary Avenue Belfast
  Tyndale MUGA	Tyndale Drive, Belfast
  Waterworks MUGA	Cavehill Road, Belfast BT14
  Westland MUGA	Westland Road, Belfast
  Willowbank Park MUGA	Off La Salle Drive, Belfast

   

Outdoor gyms

We have outdoor gyms throughout the city to give you a free fitness workout.

The outdoor gym equipment in our parks and open spaces can be used by members of the public. Each piece of equipment has undergone a deep clean and a process of cleaning will continue to be undertaken by staff, as part of their daily inspections.

• Our outdoor gyms

  Park	Address
  Blythefield Park	Blythe Street, Sandy Row, Belfast, BT12 5LA
  Falls Park	Falls Road, BT12 6AN
  Grove Playing Fields	York Road, Belfast, BT15
  Ligoniel Park	Ligoniel Road, Belfast, BT14 8EF
  Mountforde Playground	Mountforde Street, Mountpottinger Road, BT5 4GJ
  Musgrave Park	Stockman's Lane, Belfast, BT9 7JB
  Orangefield Park (part of the Connswater Community Greenway)	Orangefield Lane, Belfast, BT5 6AH
  Ormeau Park	Ormeau Road BT7 3GG
  Victoria Park (part of the Connswater Community Greenway)	Park Avenue, Belfast, BT4 1JT

Gym equipment includes chest presses, leg presses, air-walkers, and cross skiers.

You must be 12 years old or above to use the equipment.

The outdoor gyms have been funded through Active Belfast and are part of our Investment Programme.