Sports ground and play park locations in the Northern Suburbs of Wellington including the sports catered for and facilities on offer.
Sports Grounds
Alex Moore Park
Broderick Road / Moorefield Road, Johnsonville
Football, rugby, cricket, softball, athletics, changing rooms, cricket artificial surfaces
Churton Park
Halswater Drive / Churton Park
Junior football, cricket
Grenada North Park
Jamaica Drive, Grenada North
Football, cricket, changing rooms, cricket artificial surfaces
Helston Park
Helston Road, Johnsonville
Rugby, softball, touch rugby, changing rooms
Lyndhurst Park
Lyndhurst Road, Tawa
Rugby, changing rooms
Mark Avenue Park
Mark Avenue, Grenada Village
Junior football, junior softball
Nairnville Park
Cockayne Road / Lucknow Terrace, Khandallah
Football, rugby, cricket, netball, athletics, changing rooms, play area, artificial all-weather sportsfield
Newlands Park
Newlands Road, Newlands
Football, rugby, cricket, softball, changing rooms
Pinkerton Park
Pinkerton Grove, Newlands
Football, junior softball, changing rooms, play area
Raroa Park
American Football at Raroa Park
Burma Road, Khandallah
Football, American football, junior cricket, changing rooms, cricket artificial surfaces
Redwood Park
Redwood Avenue, Tawa
Football, rugby, softball, changing rooms
Play Grounds and Play Areas
Khandallah Park Play Area
the new whirlygig at Khandallah Park
This is a native forest reserve with plenty of space, walking tracks, and an outdoor summer pool. Located on Woodmancote Road, Khandallah, the play area includes a flying fox, a whirly gig thing, a new junior play complex, and a giant rock climbing structure for the older children. Parking is available at the end of the street, and there is a café next to the pool for a caffeine fix. The place to go in a Northwesterly! 9 out of 10
Nairnville Park Play Area
On the corner of Cockayne Road and Lucknow Terrace, Khandallah, this park has a play area suitable for all age groups. There is a 13-metre fibreglass slide and large play structure. A helicopter and whirly spinny things too. My kids want to go to this park! Not good for toddlers. Very exposed to the prevailing wind. 9 out of 10
Broadmeadows
Kanpur Road Play Area – the only play area in Broadmeadows. Don’t make a special effort. 4 out of 10
Churton Park
The Churton Park play area is great for school aged children
Burbank Crescent Play Area – a bit on the damp and shady side especially in Winter 3 out of 10
Chorley Grove Play Area - they call this a play area! Got to be joking! 1 out of 10
Churton Park Play Area – awesome multi slide tower, full set of swings, and nice and sunny. Located on edge of a big playing field for kicking or throwing a ball. A great facility for children over 4. Not so good for toddlers. 8 out of 10
John Walker Park Play Area
Crofton Downs
Silverstream Road Play Area
Grenada Village
Grenada Village Play Area - a recently updated small playground with a good toddlers slide and swings. The older kids will love the climbing ropes. Not so good for 3-4 yr olds 5 out of 10
Grenada North
Grenada North Park Play Area
Johnsonville
Branscombe Street / Lenox Grove -this small play area has recently undergone a revamp. There is a set of swings, and climbing frame for the older kids, a slide, and a net cone. Probably best for children aged 4 to 10. 5 out of 10
Gilbert Young Play Area – worth a visit if you are in the area. Plenty of options with a small dedicated toddlers slide area away from the bigger kids 8 out of 10
Helston Park Play Area – a very popular and busy play park with something for children of all ages. All the popular favs plus a basketball hoop for teenagers 8-10
Kipling Street Play Area - feels like part of the Westpark school grounds. Not much here to do. Don’t make a special effort 3 out of 10
Meekswood Reserve Play Area
Memorial Park
Newlands
Cheyne Walk Play Area – budget, don’t bother unless you live close 2 out of 10
Edgecombe Street Play Area – not worth the effort. An eyesore of a park with awesome views to Petone. Go there for the walk to the watertower and views only 2 out of 10
Kenmore Street Play Area – a sheltered park perfect for toddlers and right next to the plunket. A small play park but my kids loved it when they a year to 2 yrs old 6 out of 10
Lyndfield Lane Play Area – a nice grassy dell. The equipment hasn’t had an upgrade but a nice setting. Swings and seesaw only. 4 out of 10
Newlands Shopping Mall Play Area – a bit budget and very dirty. Don’t bother. 2 out of 10
Pinkerton Park Play Area – a wide open grassy dell for kicking around a soccer ball.
Salford Street Play Area – upgraded but small play area. Good for smaller children but on a bit of a slope so forget the balls. 4 out of 10
Ngaio
Cummings Park Play Area – A nice sheltered spot with enough for the kids to get a good run around. Not so good for the older kids but toddlers to 8 year olds will enjoy it. 6 out of 10
Tawa
Coronation Park Play Area
Duncan Park Play Area
Grasslees Reserve Play Area – a lovely setting for a park with plenty to climb on and around. 7 out of 10
Larsen Park Play Area
Lyndhurst Park Play Area
Taylor Park Play Area
Victory Park Play Area
Willowbank Reserve Play Area
Skate Parks in North Wellington
- Newlands – behind Newlands Fire Station on Newlands Road. Has an open concrete space and ramps. A recent extension has added more concrete space, ramps and street skating equipment.
- Tawa - Davies Street, Tawa, behind Tawa Pool – has open concrete space, a ramp and street skate equipment.
- Ngaio - Nairnville Park – corner Cockayne Road / Lucknow Terrace, Khandallah. This park has a concrete ramp.
View the Wellington City Council Map of all the play grounds and play areas in Wellington.
Feel free to add your comments about any of these parks or play areas. The good points or not so good points.
