Ascot Park

Are you looking for a playground where your busy toddler can play independently? We’ve found the park for you. Ascot Park is designed explicitly for Brisbane toddlers and pre-schoolers, with low-to-the-ground equipment where they can climb and engage.

If they can crawl, they can play at this fully fenced, child-friendly Ascot playground, and there are toilets too!

Ascot Park playground

The prominent feature of this playground is the three cubby houses which are low-to-the-ground and have easy access for toddlers. They are great for promoting a sense of achievement as young children can navigate most of the area independently.

Two cubbies have a market and garden theme with quaint vegetable stairs, a letterbox, a tunnel, slide, hammock and interactive sensory boards.

The other cubby has a firehouse theme. Kids can drive the fire truck, ring its bell, and check out Sparky’s kennel. Kids can slide, clamber through the tunnel or check out the interactive sensory boards inside the fort. Next to the cubbies are the all-important swings.

There’s the usual toddler swing and regular swing, but also a new type of swing. It has two facing lounger-type seats, which makes for great fun! There’s nothing more enjoyable than watching two small children giggling at each other as they swing back and forth.

Water play is always good fun! Ascot Park features a hand-operated water pump where kids can control the water flow down the rocky creek bed.

Explore, send leaf boats down the watercourse or splash and have a marvellous time! It even has a small timber bridge over the creek bed to trip-trap over. Little friends can spin on the spinner, and for older siblings, there is a cargo net climbing frame.

Imagination Factor at Ascot Park

With delightfully themed cubbies, looking for inspiration at Ascot Park is not hard. Your budding chef could collect their ingredients from the markets and whip up a storm in their café. Many little people aspire to be firefighters; this is the perfect safe play space to live out their dream.

Drive the truck, ring the all-important bell and ensure Sparky has a beautiful warm place to sleep while waiting for the next emergency. Perhaps you have a farmer pumping water to feed their herd or water their crops? An explorer might wander the creek bed.

Accessibility at Ascot Park

This park is fantastic for toddlers, but there isn’t much for those with special needs.

Concrete paths connect the elements of the playground and the footpath. The playground is partially shaded with sails and trees, but it can still get quite warm on a hot day (see our Oriel Park review for an alternative fenced playground nearby).

Street parking is available, be sure to check for yellow lines and signage regarding time limits. At peak times, be prepared to walk a short distance.

What our kids loved about Ascot Park

The cubby houses were the big winner with our kids. It was refreshing to see them able to access playground equipment designed with their height and motor skills in mind.