Shephalbury Park
Open all year
Lying between Broadhall Way, Shephall Lane and Lodge Way in the Broadwater area to the south of Stevenage. 3 routes and 18 points of interest
Arm Spinner
Fitness Equipment
It is very effective in developing upper body flexibility and co-ordination from the waistline to the tops of the shoulder
Balance Beam and Power Push
Fitness Equipment
The fitness balance beam is a great way to improve balance and co-ordination in an outdoor gym environment.
The Power Push helps to feveklp upper body muscles, chest shoulders and back, improves the agility of the shoulder joints, elbows and cardivascular capacity.
Balance Beams
Fitness Equipment
The fitness balance beam is a great way to improve balance and co-ordination in an outdoor gym environment.
Basketball court and rebound wall
Sports Court
Tarmac Basketball area providing two hoops and a kick wall.
Body Curl and leg lift station
Fitness Equipment
The Body Curl can be used by holding onto the bar and curling upwards to work on ab muscles. The pole allows you to hang by holding on to the top bar whilst lifting your legs as a great core exercise holding on to allow your muscles to elongate, easing blood flow and speeding up recovery
Bowling Green
Sports Court
Bowling green with pavilion at the north entrance of Shepalbury Park opposite the sports academy.
Car Parks
Car Park
Free car parking available accessed from Broadhall Way (A602). Disabled parking available in the car park nearest the bowls pavilion.
Changing rooms
Building
Changing room facility catering for organised sports teams using the sports pitches.
Leg Press and Ski Stepper
Fitness Equipment
This Ski Stepper offers a low impact workout which helps to develop stronger calf and thigh muscles as well as improve cardiovascular fitness, balance and co-ordination.
Outdoor Gym Trail
Fitness Equipment
A free outdoor gym trail that includes 17 different pieces of fitness equipment, in a circular route around the park, that offers a full body workout. Suitable for all abilities, fitness levels and ages 12 years +
Parallel bars
Fitness Equipment
These Parallel Rails can help to work on your body muscles in many different ways, depending on how the equipment is used. Primarily it helps the development of upper body muscles such as in the chest, shoulders and upper arms, but it can also be used to work on the lower back, abdominal muscles and leg strengthening.
Play Area
Playground
The play area was improved in 2010 and has a range of equipment suitable for toddlers, juniors and teens including;-
- Zip wire
- Rock climbing
- Basket Swing
- Flat swing
- Multi Unit
- Seesaw
- Spinning dish
- Toddler unit with mini slide
- Cradle swing
- Balance/trim trail
- Multi unit/rope climb/slides.
Rower
Fitness Equipment
The Rower provides a full-body work-out and helps to tone upper and lower body muscles and develop general cardiovascular fitness.
Sit on the seat and place your feet on the footrests, keep your back flat and start rowing. Avoid over-stretching your arms, over-scrunching your knees or leaning back too far, as it would put too much strain on your joints.
Gradually increase the speed and intensity to make the exercise more challenging.
The rower allows the user to perform gentle exercises with no strain on the joints and is ideal for low impact workouts or warm-ups.
Spinning/Twisting Station
Fitness Equipment
Spinning twisting equipment is a great way in improving flexibility and range of movement. They help in aiding recovery for those in need of movement based exercises which help with flexibility, strength, coordination and re-building confidence.
Table tennis table
Table Tennis
Table tennis table situated outside play area. Free to use – just bring bats and balls
Tennis Courts
Sports Court
These courts are free to play and no booking is required.
In busy periods, please keep games to one hour maximum.
Vault bar and Crunch Bench
Fitness Equipment
This Sit Up exercise provides a way to strengthen abdominal muscles and provide core stability, which helps support and protect internal organs and aids in breathing. It also helps the development of upper body muscles such as shoulders and biceps, as well as aiding the flexibility and agility of joints.
The Vault bar allows is a great way to build up cardiovascular conditioning and dynamic techniques.
Wild Way Walk
Meadow
The Wild Way Walk features an attractive route through an informal, but managed, area of the park. Featuring wild flowers and mature trees. Worth a visit during the spring and summer months.
Park Information
The park has
- Football pitches
- Two basketball hoops
- Kick wall
- Bowling Green with pavilion
- AÂ play area suitable for toddlers, juniors and teens
- Outdoor gym trail
- Changing facilities with showers (Check regarding opening)
- Tennis
- Table tennis
- Wildlife habitats – meadow grassland, ancient hedgerows, mature treesÂ
On Site Facilities
- Car Park (Free)
- Disabled Access
- Dogs Welcome
- Pushchair Friendly Paths
How to get here
Parking:The car park can be accessed from Broadhall Way (A602). Sat Nav postcode SG2 8NP. Directions here
Public Transport Information:Close to a number of local bus routes. For more information use Intalink website www.intalink.org.uk/timetables or www.nationalrail.co.uk
Cycling:A shared use cycle track and footpath runs adjacent to the northern, eastern and southern boundaries of the park.
You can find more details of the cycle network in Stevenage here…
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