Promising the kids a trip to Carr Road boating lake, at the bottom of Carr Road, Nelson to feed the many greedy ducks, geese and birds on the boating lake which now has no boats or did it ever? (maybe another thread here!). Off we set off........... Within a short time down the bypass from Burnley we arrived. "Yeah!" The kids shouted..... "Can we go on that park over there Dad?" With me being a BIG softie and all that I replied "Course you can guys". We turned on to the car park and made are way across Carr Road towards the park which is set back from the road within a small enclosure fronted by shrubs and bushes, Hmmm, the saftey gate was hanging off its hinges and had to be dragged open so that we could gain entrance........ "WOW!" the kids went running for joy.........
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"STOP!" I shouted, the park was in ruins, a total shambolic state that was in need of extensive repair or demolition. I couldn't believe the state of it's neglect, surely a danger and surely shouldn't be accessed by children, no matter how old. This park should have saftey barriers around it to keep the public out. I took two further close-up shots of two of the main dangers:
Attachment 484 If you fall over here you'll soon become part of the playground,
Attachment 485 and here too!
Why are our parks so fastly disapearing and getting further affield to reach, especially for children. There are many of communities without such leisure equipment which is a shame, I'll try and report this park so that no accident will happen to anyone, no matter how old.:faint: