Fun Family Activities & Adventures at Chandos Park 

All-Ages Children’s Playground

The enclosed children's playground at Chandos Park is a treasure trove for families. With equipment designed for all age groups, it includes:

• Swings (including traditional and toddler bucket seats)

• Climbing frame and climbing net for strength and agility

• Slides of varying heights for a rush of fun

• Living green tunnels made of willow for hide-and-seek adventures

• Benches for parents to relax and keep a watchful eye

The playground helps children develop physical skills, build confidence, and, most importantly, have fun in a safe, secure setting.

Zip into Joy – The Children’s Zip Line

Children will be all smiles at the park’s zip line ride—a classic favourite! It’s a short, thrilling ride from one platform to another, offering just the right mix of excitement and giggles. Great for developing balance, coordination, and confidence, it’s a go-to activity for adventurous little ones. Supervised fun that feels like flying—what could be better?

Rope & Timber Adventure – Children’s Obstacle Course

Let the mini explorers loose on the wooden and rope obstacle course, positioned on the side and behind the tennis courts. This natural-style play area features balance beams, climbing logs, rope bridges, and step posts—all designed to challenge children’s agility, coordination, and motor skills in a fun and imaginative way. It’s the kind of place where pirate ships and jungle adventures come to life—all under the sky.

The Rolling Hills of Fun

Located behind the Childrens Playground are a series of gently sloping grassy mounds, perfect for kids to run up, roll down, and leap from like Jack and Jill on a countryside hill. These natural play features encourage imaginative play and physical movement while blending beautifully with the green landscape. Great for little legs to stretch and great big laughs to be had—plus, it's nature’s own playground!

The Multi-Sport Game Zone at Chandos Park

Step into the park’s enclosed multi-use games area (MUGA)—a versatile space with purpose-built equipment for a variety of sports like basketball, mini-cricket, football, and more. The durable surface and clear court markings make it easy for people of all ages to have a go, whether it's a spontaneous 3-on-3 game or practicing free throws. It’s a brilliant spot for both structured play and informal fun, promoting team play and active lifestyles.

If you’re looking to stretch your legs and build a bit of strength (without the walls of a traditional gym), the adult outdoor gym at Chandos Recreation Ground is just the ticket. Situated near the car park, this well-equipped and thoughtfully designed space is perfect for anyone wanting to keep active in the fresh air. 

Whether you're popping by for a quick workout or building a regular routine, this gym area offers a great mix of cardio, strength, and flexibility training—all in the lovely green surroundings of Chandos Park. No membership needed, no queue for the machines, and the fresh air is totally free. What’s not to love?

Each piece of equipment has a handy QR code attached—simply scan with your phone to watch short, easy-to-follow videos showing you how to use it safely and effectively.

Wicksteed Enclosed Gym Zone

This features a variety of Wicksteed fitness stations, each tailored to target different parts of the body. Here's what you’ll find:

• Sit-Up Bench (also called an Abdominal Bench): Ideal for core workouts, this bench helps strengthen abdominal muscles and improve overall core stability.

• Leg Press Machine: A great way to tone and strengthen your quads, hamstrings, and glutes by simulating a squatting motion while seated.

• Pedal Bike (also known as a Cardio Cycle): Excellent for cardiovascular endurance, it gives your legs a great workout while improving heart health.

• Elliptical Cross-Trainer: A low-impact cardio option that engages the entire body—legs, arms, and core—perfect for joint-friendly fitness.

• Body Twister (or Rotating Torso Machine): Works the obliques and lower back, enhancing flexibility and core strength through controlled twisting motions.

• Hip Swing Machine: Designed for gentle lower-body activation, this is great for improving hip mobility and balance.

• Stepper Station: Simulates stair climbing to build lower-body strength, especially targeting glutes, thighs, and calves.

• Leg Lift & Pull-Up Station (Vertical Knee Raise Station): Targets the core, arms, and upper body with exercises like knee raises and leg lifts.

Kompan Exercise Stations

There are also three additional Kompan-designed exercise stations by the paths in the park, perfect for quick, focused workouts:

• Kompan Sit-Up Bench & Pull-Up Bar Station: A slightly angled bench with leg supports, perfect for crunches and sit-ups to work the abs and obliques. A multi-height bar setup to accommodate various upper-body workouts including pull-ups, chin-ups, and hanging leg raises—ideal for building back, shoulder, and arm strength

• Kompan Monkey Bar Station: Designed especially for adults, this piece of equipment features a horizontal row of sturdy bars, ideal for swinging hand-over-hand across the frame. They are ideal for building upper-body strength and  also improve grip strength, core stability, and coordination.

• Kompan Parallel Bars Station: A set of two bars at equal heights, ideal for hand balancing exercises as known from the classic gym, and excellent for strengthening the chest, shoulder and arm muscles.

Chandos Park boasts a wide, open expanse of lush green space that’s just made for laid-back fun and spontaneous play. Whether you're up for a friendly game of football, setting up the stumps for a casual round of cricket, organising a lively rounders match, tossing a frisbee under the open sky, or simply enjoying a classic game of catch, there’s plenty of room to spread out, get active, and make memories with friends and family. 

Chandos Park has a full cricket pitch, which is currently used by Starlight Cricket Club.  They’ve been playing there for over 50 years and are a friendly bunch who are always keen to welcome new players and members.

If you're interested in joining or just want to find out more, feel free to get in touch with Maurice at: maurice_mings@outlook.com

The team looks after the cricket square themselves, so please don’t walk on the roped-off area — it can damage the crease.

To host a community event at Chandos Park submit your application months in advance through the Harrow Council events page.

After Your Booking – Be a Thoughtful Visitor: To keep Chandos Park welcoming and enjoyable for everyone, please take a few simple but important steps once your activity or event has ended: clean up thorougly and minimise disruption.