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Blacon Adventure Playground

📍 Chester, North West

★4.4(220 Google reviews)💰Free👶8+

Community-run outdoor adventure playground combining climbing frames, zip lines, woodland trails, mud kitchen, and a city farm with donkeys, sheep, goats, chickens, and ducks. Free entry with cheap cash-only snacks on site.

✓ Free entry✓ City farm animals✓ Zip lines✓ Woodland dens✓ Bike track✓ Community run

🏆 Funzaroo Verdict

Best for families with children across a wide age range who want a full day of unstructured outdoor play at zero entry cost. The combination of farm animals, woodland trails, and varied equipment keeps children engaged for several hours.

ℹ️ What to Know Before You Go

💡Entry is free — bring cash for the cheap on-site snacks
⏰Bring bikes or scooters for the dedicated track outside the main area
🎟️Pack for a full day — children consistently don't want to leave
🚗Woodland den-building area is unsupervised — great for independent play

💬 What Families Are Saying

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4.4
★★★★★

220 Google reviews

G Reviews from Google

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Debi Jayne Williams

10 months ago

★★★★★

“Great for children of all ages Good climbing frame with bridges and slides, zip line and other swings, wooded area with dens and trails, a bridge and wooden sculptures and a mud kitchen and sheltered seating area, also a mini farm with goats, rabbits and guinea pigs, chickens and ducks”

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Paul Maas

6 years ago

★★★★★

“Amazing place for the kids to let off some steam and see some animals all in one place. My 2 girls love it and there is a bike / scooter track outside so no worries of them getting board... only problem you will have is trying to get them to leave. 👌🏼”

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Lee Pumford

a month ago

★★★★★

“The kids love the place and the staff at the site are always friendly and respectful with the kids. It's a great place to give kids freedom to play.”

💬 What parents mention

Free admission and varietyFarm animalsFriendly staffKids refuse to leave

Overview

Blacon Adventure Playground packs climbing frames with bridges and slides, zip lines, swings, wooded den-building areas, a mud kitchen, a children's garden, and a city farm — all free to enter. The farm keeps donkeys, sheep, goats, rabbits, guinea pigs, chickens, and ducks. A bike and scooter track runs outside the main play area. Indoor workshop spaces, toilets, and baby changing are on site. Snacks are available cash only.

🕐 Opening Hours

Monday10:00 – 18:00
Tuesday10:00 – 18:00
Wednesday10:00 – 18:00
Thursday10:00 – 18:00
Friday10:00 – 18:00
Saturday10:00 – 18:00
Sunday10:00 – 18:00

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