20-06-2025
Work to start on building on new play area on Rhyl promenade
Drift Park play area, on West Parade, was closed and then demolished 2023 while work is undertaken to improve the town's coastal defences
But a new play area in its place will start being built on Monday (June 23), with completion scheduled for September.
It will have an ocean theme, after feedback found that this proved more popular than a 'beach' alternative which was also proposed.
The now-demolished former Drift Park play area (Image: Rhyl Events and Activities) The park will include two entrances, while more swings have been added to the initial designs, including a 'double swing'.
It will be based at the same location on the promenade as the previous play area, but will be larger in size.
The feedback also asked for more sensory boards to be added, and additional seating - these will include two picnic benches and two standard benches inside the play area, and four more picnic benches will be added outside it.
Public consultation sessions welcomed more than 50 participants, who, along with in excess of 200 feedback responses through online forms, helped inform the design of the play area.
Further engagement sessions were held at Ysgol Tir Morfa and Christchurch School, where pupils provided feedback which helped shape the designs of the equipment, and shared their views and suggestions.
Also added due to feedback will also be another cone twister and a zip line-type piece of equipment called a 'track rider'.
Councillor Barry Mellor, Denbighshire County Council's lead member for environment and transport, said: 'As the sea defence scheme work comes to an end in the Autumn, we will see the reinstating of this play area, with new and improved community chosen design elements.
'A lot of work has been done with the local community and local schools to come up with the final design of this play area.
'I am looking forward to seeing this park open once more, with newer and better equipment and play spaces.'
The Central Rhyl Coastal Defence Scheme is scheduled for completion in August or September.
