7x fun playgrounds for children with (and without) disabilities

The Netherlands has about 115,000 children with disabilities. Many feel lonely because it is often difficult to make new contacts with peers. A playground that is easily accessible to them can change that. And luckily there are more and more of them.

The SamenSpeelNetwork recently launched the Unlimited Play campaign. Municipalities and designers, among others, are joining forces to allow children with and without disabilities to play together.

We have already selected a number of nice playgrounds that are also easily accessible for children with disabilities. Spread throughout the Netherlands, so there is undoubtedly one near you.

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Oerrr Play Nature Tiengemeten – South Beijerland

This natural playground of no less than nine football fields is a wonderful place to be. Building huts and rafts (also with your wheelchair), playing with sand and water, sliding down the mud slide… or would you rather pick flowers? For the little ones there is a safe Ukkie island.

Handy: a special wheelchair is available for the semi-paved paths where all the senses are addressed (smells, feel and sounds).

Address: Tiengemeten 19, South Beijerland

Playground Morschkwartier – Leiden

This playground was renovated in 2016, taking into account the wishes of children with disabilities. For example, the place is wheelchair accessible, there is a sandbox boat where children with a wheelchair can go and also a nice wheelchair merry-go-round.

Address: Damlaan 2a, Leiden

Playpark Ettegerpark – Zutphen

The main path is paved and easily accessible for wheelchairs. There are extra props and ropes to hold on to and even a ramp that you can slide down with your wheelchair, skates, skateboard or scooter.

Is your child visually impaired or visually impaired? Then he can enjoy himself at the special music bank.

Address: Ettergerpark, Zutpen

Playground Philipsdorp – Eindhoven

Many devices in this play park can be played by both able-bodied and disabled children. Underneath the equipment are soft, rubber tiles and some of them can be used with a wheelchair.

Did you know that there is also a disabled toilet and there are certified first aiders? Such a safe idea.

Address: Anthony van Leeuwenhoeklaan 30, Eindhoven

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Playground Four Leaf Clover – Schimmert

With a wheelchair merry-go-round, rocker and reinforced changing table, your child can go here from an early age. The stairs are not steep, the playground equipment is lowered and climbing handles and railings are attached along the paths.

Almost all equipment in the playground is suitable for children with a disability, but can of course also be used by everyone else.

Address: St. Remigiusstraat 1c, Schimmert (near Maastricht)

Playground Het Span – Alkmaar

Turn, slide, climb: every child can do that in this playground. Many play areas are suitable for wheelchair users and a disabled toilet is available.

Address: Tirolstraat 112a, Alkmaar

Playground Kruiskamp – Amersfoort

Is your child between one and a half and twelve years old? Then he can enjoy himself here in the sandbox, on climbing equipment, swings and natural climbing spots. It is a real community play area: children with and without disabilities can play together for hours.

Will it rain in between? You can take shelter in the spacious club building.

Address: Pullstraat 3, Amersfoort

More play areas that are also easily accessible for children with disabilities can be found here.