Ben Lora Playground is a children's playground on Buckland Road in rural Franklin, holding a 4.0 Google rating from visitors. Good playgrounds earn their keep with equipment that suits a range of ages, soft surfacing under the swings and slides, and shade over the hot hours — worth checking before a summer visit, as the New Zealand sun is unforgiving. Out in the country they often sit on reserve land with no dairy or public toilets nearby, so regulars bring water, snacks and a rug, and treat the trip as an outing rather than a quick five minutes. Parents comparing notes tend to favour spots where the whole play area is visible from one seat. Set in the Buckland countryside, Ben Lora Playground makes a handy, low-fuss stop for families in this corner of Franklin.