Our 2022 'Platinum Jubilee' sports surface and additional play equipment was officially opened by Harry Edgar (aged 10) of Martlesham Primary Academy. Originally opened for Queen Elizabeth's Silver Jubilee in 1977, it was time to upgrade what the Jubilee Play Space has to offer.

The playground now boasts a circular group swing, a set of toddler swings, 2 senior swings, an infants multi-climber tower with slide and climbing features, a second multi tower with climbing wall, slide, a wobble bridge and a fireman's pole, and an all-weather kick about area with two basketball posts and two football goals installed. The play area improvements followed consultations in the Parish as to how our residents wished to shape the final outcome of the Platinum project.

New galvanised steel fencing was installed in 2023, the King's Coronation Year, to replace the old wooden fencing, alongside replacement safety surfacing laid beneath the climbing arch and junior multitower.

At the Platinum Jubilee opening event, Chair of the Parish Council, Mike Williamson, said a few words about the importance of active play and thanked everyone who took part in our surveys to decide how the 'Money To Play With' should be spent. The area will provide another place for youngsters in the area to be physically and socially active. Other play spaces are located by the Control Tower on Martlesham Heath and at our Recreation Ground in old Martlesham.

The Jubilee Play space may be accessed from Carole Avenue Martlesham or via the Diamond Jubilee bike trails track just before the Gospel Hall entrance on Main Road, Martlesham.