CHILDREN living in Rugby’s new neighbourhood are swinging into the summer holidays in their brand new playground.
The new play park in Houlton – the suburb taking shape at the former radio mast site – was opened by Rugby MP Mark Pawsey on Wednesday (July 25).
Some of his youngest constituents came along to try out the tower, bridge, sandpit, swings, slides, climbing equipment and open spaces.
Mr Pawsey said: “This play area is a great feature for children and their families, and will be another great reason to come to Houlton.
“Houlton continues to demonstrate the value of bringing infrastructure forward to support new developments.
“I am particularly pleased that alongside the new Link Road connecting Houlton to Rugby and St Gabriel’s primary school, they are also developing amenities including this great play area.”
The park is part of the first wave of infrastructure being introduced by Houlton’s master developer Urban&Civic, alongside landscaping, planting and ecology walkways.
Designed to link with a nature trail opening later this year, the play area sits next to Dollman Farm, The Tuning Fork restaurant and new homes, with the green space of Normandy Hill to its west.
Houlton’s three housebuilders are currently selling a range of houses across three sites – Davidsons Homes’ Dollman Meadows, Crest Nicholson’s Hansford Park, and Morris Homes’ The Beacons.
Visit www.houltonrugby.co.uk for more information.
