The Moors Valley CP Adventure Play Areas, Ringwood
Moors Valley Country Park is full of fantastical places to play, some in traditional play area settings and others scattered through its beautiful woodland.
Moors Valley Country Park Adventure Area
There are two play areas next to the Visitor Centre, which are divided into the Adventure Area, which is for older children, and the Castle and Sandworks area, which is for younger children.
The Adventure Play Area
- a large slide with a climbing wall
- a climbing wall
- a climbing boulder
- a zip wire
- a basket swing
- a large rope climbing frame
- a huge wooden fortress with a long tube slide, tunnels and rope bridges
- rope swings.
The Castle and Sandworks
- a multi-play with a slide and easy to climb steps
- another slide
- a large multi-play shaped like a house with a slide, fireman’s pole, climbing wall and ropes to climb on
- toddler swings made of ropes
- a wooden train
- mechanical diggers you can operate
- wooden animals
- an obstacle course
- springers
- spinners
- sand construction areas with buckets, chutes and pulleys.
The Play Trail
The fantastical Play Trail at Moors Valley Country Park guides you through the woods to a Tree Top Trail
and 9 hidden play areas, including the Enchanted Forest, Snake Pit and Hawk House.
The Miniature Railway
The Moors Valley Railway rumbles through the park (with seasonal opening hours). This is a miniature railway that connects Lakeside and Kingsmere stations.
Everything Else!
Moors Valley is packed full of adventures – trails to try, trees to climb and games to play.
Visit the Moors Valley Country Park website
Further Information
Nearest Town: Ringwood
County: Hampshire
Nearest Postcode: BH24 2ET
Opens: Daily
Cost: Free
Where to Eat: Bring a picnic or eat in the Visitor Centre cafe.
Facilities: Toilets, accessible toilets, ice creams, snacks, cafe, picnic areas.
How Long We Spent There: 4 hours
Buggies: Buggy friendly. Note that this is not wide enough for a buggy but there is a path that allows you to skip past it.
Parking: Large car park but it is very busy at peak times.
Cost of Parking: Various charges, from between £1.80 per hour. Please see their website for full details.
Wildlife You Might See: Ducks, swans, birds and insects.
Information Written: April 2017
Information Checked: October 2022
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