Denbighshire County Council, in partnership with Balfour Beatty, will be holding two public information sessions at Rhyl Youth Centre, which will provide the public with the opportunity to inform the design of the soon to be reinstated Drift Park in Rhyl.
- Date: Monday 30th September & Tuesday 1st October 2024
- Time: 1pm - 7pm
- Location: Rhyl Youth Centre
The questionnaire on the designs for Drift Park is now closed. We would like to thank all residents who took the time to come and speak with us or who filled the questionnaire online. We will share the results of the questionnaire via social media soon.
Drift Park Rhyl Seafront Playground: Design Options
Plan A: Ship and Ocean themed
Step into the ocean with the Dolphins and play at Rhyl Seafront!
This design idea offers an exciting range of play opportunities and activities for all ages from 0-14 years, designed for every child with different strengths, abilities and preferences to enjoy. Here you will find accessible play from the ground up, interactive games, social play and imaginative play throughout the whole site. Explore the Frigate ship that’s accessible by DDA stairs and try your hand at driving! Juniors can try the challenging giant oceans tower by using their climbing and coordination skills to get right to the top of the tower and slide down the huge tube slide at over 6 metres high! Up the tower you’ll find different activities along the way and a hangout spot underneath for moments of respite and relaxation.
Dolphins, Sharks and Sealions are on this site so you can ride them through the water, try swinging on 5 different types of swings for all users, bounce on the trampoline or swing on the flexus. There is also a fully flush inclusive roundabout for all to use together and a balance trail to test out balance and coordination. The sea rock climbing block can challenge climbing skills, and the cocowave sea rope swing can form a fantastic social play piece for up to 10 users to play together at once! There are several chill out seating spots for picnics by the sea too.
Plan A: Ship and Ocean themed (PDF, 2.1MB)
Plan B: Beach themed
Play on the beach at Rhyl all year round!
This design offers a dynamic beach themed experience with play opportunities and activities for all ages from 0-14 years, designed for every child with different strengths, abilities and preferences to enjoy. At this playground there are ground level play opportunities for accessibility such as our beachy game boards, graduating up to more challenging climbing play and risky play at height to test out how brave you are! We have incorporated accessible DDA stairs up to the lighthouse tower where you can enjoy sensory and tactile imaginative play before deciding on the huge tube slide journey down, or the slide at half height, wooshing back into the sand.
You can spring and rock on the flipflops, sea creatures and the resident crab, and even drive the sand buggy with friends. Watch out for the seagulls! There is a fully flush inclusive roundabout for all to enjoy together, and if you want a different spinning thrill, try out the spinning tipi carousel or spinner bowl. We have included 5 different types of swings for everyone to try out, solo or with others. For more challenge and to look out to sea, you can climb the lifeguard tower, and then glide quickly down the pole when you need to run to the rescue!
We have made sure to include several seating picnic spots too, on our bespoke stripey beach towel benches.
Plan B: Beach themed (PDF, 2.1MB)
See also
News: Council seeks public opinion on the new design of Rhyl's Drift Park