1 / 2Lorna Irene Drive Reserve Playground
π Raumati South, Wellington
Award-winning playground in residential Raumati South, named NZ Playground of the Year 2023. Specifically designed for younger children with comprehensive wheelchair-accessible equipment, fully fenced, and free entry.
π Family Action Verdict
The best playground in the KΔpiti Coast for under-fives and families who need genuinely accessible equipment. The wheelchair see-saw alone draws families from well outside the area.
βΉοΈ What to Know Before You Go
π¬ What Families Are Saying
View all reviews β38 Google reviews
G Reviews from Google
Sez Rudd
a month ago
βShouldve taken pics! Beautiful 'little fully gated big area'. As an ACC in home caregiver, I noted while there with my grandson, how well thought out the whole area is for wheelchair accessibility for kids including swing, seesaw, merry-go-round & ramp to top of the fort π Most well thought out park design & my 21mth grandson had a blast running round absolutely everything twice. He also loved watching the birds that dropped down to the bush patches on the side. Clean, tidy & well maintained.β
Caroline Larsen
8 months ago
βIt was very good, really enjoyed it. From my grandchildren.β
Nic βNickleβ P
3 years ago
βHands down the BEST playground for under 5s! Took my 20 month old and I think he would quite happily have stayed their all day! It's not a huge playground but there is quite a lot on offer for the smaller kids. Definitely not designed for kids over 5. My 9 year old was way too big! Plenty of seating for adults, securely enclosed so even ya lil Houdini can't escape. We brought our scooter along but it isn't designed for scootering so leave those at home. It's also a small, residential area with small, narrow streets so parking is tight. Unsure if it was the locals parking on the road or other park users but be mindful trying to squeeze down the streets if you have a big car. We went at about 11am on a Sunday and there was at least a dozen families there already!β
π Commonly mentioned in Google reviews
Based on Google review tagsAccessible options
5 reviews
Swings
4 reviews
Park for younger kids
3 reviews
Fully enclosed
3 reviews
Wheelchair friendly
3 reviews
Overview
Lorna Irene Drive Reserve won New Zealand Playground of the Year 2023 for its thoughtful design targeting children under five and those with accessibility needs. A wheelchair-accessible see-saw and path-adjacent equipment allow wheelchair users to participate fully. The playground is fully fenced - secure for children who wander. Pram-friendly throughout. Free entry. Free parking on adjacent residential streets.






