WORK is expected to start within weeks on an “adventure” play area in Greenhead Park.

It will be filled with new play equipment designed for children of many ages, as well as natural items such as boulders and logs.

The major refurbishment project in Greenhead Park, Huddersfield, has now progressed to the new play facilities for the park.

Planning permission is now being sought for the new play area located close to the newly refurbished café pavilion, railway and bowling greens.

Focussing on natural play, the play area will make full use of the park’s landscape and will have modern, exciting equipment designed to challenge its users.

The play area scheme, being funded from the Play Pathfinder programme of the Department for Children, Schools and Families, the Big Lottery Fund Children’s Play Programme and Kirklees Council, is being carried out in conjunction with the Friends of Greenhead Park.

Local children will also get a say in what the play area will contain.

Clr Mehboob Khan, Leader of the Council, said he was very excited by the work going on in Greenhead Park.

“This new play area will undoubtedly prove to be one of the busiest and most popular parts of the park.

“I am sure that the thousands of children and young people who visit the park throughout the year will have a fantastic time when it is completed.

“It is good to see that the finished design will be developed with close involvement of local children and young people who will, of course, be the people who will be getting most use from it when it is open”.

Clr Mary Harkin, Cabinet Member for Culture and Leisure Services, added: “LOCA, the council’s arts agency, will be planning creative consultation activities in the park over the next few months to give children, young people and users of the park the opportunity to help influence certain parts of the design and create a play area which is special to them and unique to Greenhead Park.”

Work constructing the play area is expected to start this summer, and take around two months to complete.

The park restoration project, funded by Kirklees and the Heritage Lottery Fund, is due for completion this autumn.