Middleton Park Playground is a playground on Lochee Road in Upper Riccarton, Christchurch, with a Google rating of 4.2 from 71 reviews. One reviewer describes it as shaded, with swings, a seesaw, a roundabout and climbing structures.
A good playground is judged on a mix of equipment for different ages, and on a surface that softens falls, such as bark or rubber. Shade matters on summer days, so a playground with trees or a canopy is often busiest in the cooler hours. Public toilets and drinking water close by make a long visit easier with small children. Parents often arrive early at weekends, and it helps to check the gates and fencing if there are toddlers in the group.
Its Lochee Road location makes it a handy place for a play break in Upper Riccarton.