Children of all ages are rushing to Woodlands Hall Play Area this summer to explore a new £250,000 play park.

The play park, next to Woodlands Hall in Headley Down, features an array of exciting new facilities that will cater for toddlers to teenagers.

The enhanced play park has been funded by more than £225,000 of developer contributions, £25,000 from East Hampshire District Council’s welfare fund and £5,000 from Headley Parish Council.

Cllr Adeel Shah, district council portfolio holder for community development and engagement, said: “The funds we have provided have enabled us to completely revamp this play park into a fantastic new facility with incredible equipment suitable for children of all ages and abilities.”

Cllr Anthony Williams, ward councillor for Headley, said: “Woodlands is a very important hub for Headley Down and Heatherlands and the new park will be a great benefit for local residents, especially as it combines with the youth group Y+ moving in to run the community hall next door.”

A statement from Headley Parish Council said it was “pleased to have assisted with grant funding towards the cost of the new play equipment and multi-use games area facility around Woodlands Hall”.

“The range of play equipment will appeal to young people of all ages and give a far greater choice of equipment to replace the original ageing equipment. We are pleased to have helped in financing the new equipment and hope it will be used by young people for many years to come,” the statement added.

The refurbishment will feature a Monty The Bear tunnel as the central attraction, providing a fun new identity for the play area and linking it to the neighbouring Headley Down Nature Reserve.

The new multi-use games area will offer several sports activities, as well as a scooter track.