Steel Dickson Play Area, Portaferry

Full Description

Steel Dickson Play Area sits within the gardens at Steel Dickson Gardens in Portaferry, and it is a free, council-maintained play area that is open to the public.

The play park has a tarmac surface with rubber matting around the equipment, and there is a large grassed area at the rear. It is intended to be used by children of 14 and under.

The gardens around it have tarmac footpaths, there is step-free access into the site, and bench seats are set along the paths for grown-ups. Opening hours are 8am to 8.30pm, with an earlier close in winter.

There is no accessible toilet at this play area — the council's own access guide confirms it — so plan around that if you need one. The equipment sits on a tarmac play surface with rubber matting around it and a grassed area behind.

What You'll Find

A free council play area at Steel Dickson Gardens in Portaferry, with a tarmac play surface, rubber matting around the equipment and a grassed area behind it. It is aimed at children up to about 14, and the town, the marina and the shore of Strangford Lough are all a short walk away.

Wee Ones Will Love...

• ✓Trying out the equipment on the rubber matting
• ✓Space to run about on the grass behind the play area
• ✓A play stop while you are exploring Portaferry

Before You Visit

There are no public toilets at the site, and no car park on site or public car park within about 200m. Marked Blue Badge bays are available on the street in front of the entrance, with a dropped kerb between those bays and the entrance.

Top Tips

• ⭐Free to use with no booking needed
• ⭐Intended for children of 14 and under
• ⭐Bench seats along the paths while you wait on little ones