Oliver’s Battery Recreation Ground
The recreation ground situated South of Oliver’s Battery Parish Council is a beautiful place and it represents one of our most precious assets as a Parish Council.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE GATE IS LOCKED AT 8PM OR DUSK IF EARLIER
Important Note: The no alcohol/ dogs ban applies to the whole area. This includes the field, football pitch, play area and hard surface courts.
Outdoor and History
We aim to promote the history of Wessex and England naming each initiative after King Alfred and the Saxons.
Charles Dickens wrote of King Alfred:
“The noble king … whom misfortune could not subdue, whom prosperity could not spoil, whose perseverance, nothing could shake. Who was hopeful in defeat, and generous in success. Who loved justice, freedom, truth, and knowledge”.
The Saxons Trail and the Vikings Outdoor Fitness Equipment
We now have fitness equipment and the Saxons Trail has been marked.
The Vikings & the Saxon Noble King Play Area
The latest play equipment area is aimed at pre-school children and toddlers and comprises two forts and a ship, linked together by a circuit of smaller play elements, including stepping stones in the form of a “balancing dragon”, a balance weaver, monkey bars, and a tunnel within an earth mound. One of the forts and the ship is accessible to wheelchairs.
The children can role-play Vikings and Saxons and move to and from the forts and the ship, which will provide a variety of challenging play opportunities, learning, and help promote the children’s wellbeing and development.