The run-down parks and playgrounds in Swansea being transformed

Four play areas in Newton, Bonymaen, Dunvant and Ynystawe are the latest to have been transformed as part of Swansea Council's £5m investment to revamp play areas in Swansea.

Highmead Avenue Playground in Newton which was previously filled with tired looking equipment and was in need of some colour is now a beautiful bright playground with a trampoline built into the ground and multi-play towers and slides. Ynystawe Park has also had a colourful makeover with new play equipment installed including an inclusive roundabout and bright new surface.

Playgrounds in Brokesby Road in Bonymaen and Dunvant Park are also ready to use after being transformed with vibrant colours and exciting new equipment. The next play areas to be finished are at Maesteg Park, Ynysnewydd, Dunvant Meadow and Swansea Point. Some of the new equipment planned for these parks will include a climbing frame and a zip line. You can read more stories about Swansea here.

Ynystawe Park before it was transformed. You can see what it looks like now in the main image above on this article (Google Street View)

Highmead Avenue Park before it was transformed (Google Street View)

Highmead Avenue Park after it was transformed (Swansea Council)

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Here is a list of some of the parks in Swansea where new play areas will be fitted or upgraded:

• Blaenymaes Playground, Penderry
• Bonymaen Park Playground, Bonymaen
• Brynmill Playground, Uplands
• Coed Gwilym Park Playground, Clydach
• Cwm Level Playground, Landore
• DFS (Nixon Terrace) Playground, Morriston
• Gendros Community Centre Playground, Cockett
• Jersey Park Playground, Port Tennant
• Maesteg Park Playground, St Thomas
• Manselton Park Playground, Cwmbrwla
• Mynydd Newydd Playground, Penderry
• Parc Llewelyn Playground, Landore
• Pheonix Centre Playground, Townhill
• Rees Row Playground, Landore
• Southend Playground, Oystermouth
• Swansea Point Playground, Maritime Quarter
• Trallwn Playground, Llansamlet
• Tregof Village Playground, Llansamlet
• Yalton Playground, West Cross

Brokesby Road Park in Bonymaen before it was refurbished as part of the £5m project across Swansea (Google Street View)

Brokesby Road Park in Bonymaen after it was refurbished (Swansea Council)

Dunvant Park has also been transformed (Swansea Council)

You can find out more about parks near you on the council website.

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