Children's Play Areas
West Lothian Council offers all residents free access to safe, well maintained Play Areas and Outdoor Formal Sports facilities, located within open public spaces across all settlements.
Free outdoor play in particular offers a multitude of benefits such as:
- Providing a break from increasingly busy family lifestyles, with children increasingly spending excessive time indoors or inactive
- A freely accessible public facility, helping combat poverty and health inequalities
- Outdoor play supports cognitive, physical and mental health, helping prevent long term health issues in childhood and adulthood
- Providing an opportunity for safe social interactions, supporting development of self-esteem, emotional intelligence, social skills and creating a sense of community
- Encouraging an early relationship with nature, a positive understanding of the environment and our responsibilities in its stewardship
- Encouraging children to experience risk and challenge, develop resilience and build an understanding of the extent of their own abilities and skills
- A place for carers and parents to meet and socialise, where they may otherwise struggle to find such opportunities, supporting wider community mental health & wellbeing
Our vision is for West Lothian to be a place for varied, sustainable, flexible, engaging and inclusive play, making use of both natural and urban settings in the most appropriate manner.
Inclusive Play Areas in West Lothian
- Armadale - Watson Park, EH48 3QD
- Bathgate - Balbardie Play Area, EH48 4AL
- Blackburn - Redhouse Place Green, EH47 7PY
- Broxburn - Holmes Park Play Area, EH52 5LA
- East Whitburn - Redmill Play Area, EH47 0JR
- Fauldhouse - Eastfield Park Play Area, EH47 9EF
- Livingston - Almondvale Play Area, EH54 6AD
- Livingston - Eliburn Play Area, EH54 6FL
- Livingston - Melbourne Street Play Area EH54 5EZ
- Livingston - Mosswood Community Centre, EH54 8JF
- Polkemmet Country Park, EH47 0AD
- West Calder - West Burngrange Play Area, EH55 8HF
- Whitburn - Whitburn Community Centre Play Area EH47 8EZ
Play Areas which were improved in 2025/2026:
- Bathgate - Balbardie Park Play Area was upgraded with an accessible path, surfacing and dedicated accessible parking bays. There is also new, inclusive play equipment and a seating wall. The skate park surface was repaired.
- Blackridge - Westrigg Park Play Area was upgraded with new equipment.
- Broxburn & Uphall - The Main Street ball court was resurfaced and lined for multiple sports.
- Kirknewton - Kirknewton Play Area was upgraded with a new multiunit and accessible surfacing.
- Livingston - Almond Park Play Area was upgraded with new equipment.
- Livingston - Almondvale Park Play Area was upgraded with new inclusive play equipment and a Natural Play garden
- Livingston - Eliburn Park Play Area was upgraded with new inclusive play panels and accessible paths.
- Livingston - The Heatherbank Park skate park surface was repaired.
- Stoneyburn - Foulshiels Park Play Area was upgraded with new equipment.
- Stoneyburn - The Glenview Park skate park surface was repaired.
- Stoneyburn - The ball court at Our Lady's RC Primary School was fully refurbished.
- West Calder - The Parkhead skate park surface was repaired.
- Whitburn - Dixon Road Play Area was upgraded with new equipment.
- Whitburn - King George V Playing Fields Ball Court was resurfaced and lined for multiple sports
- Whitburn - Miner's Play Area at Polkemmet Country Park was upgraded with new accessible paths and drainage.
- Whitburn - Whitburn Community Centre Play Area in Blaeberryhill Park was upgraded with new inclusive play equipment and seating.
- Winchburgh - Craigton Park Play Area was upgraded with new play equipment and accessible surfacing. The skate park surface was also repaired.
West Lothian Council's equipped play areas are inspected on a regular basis. In between visits customers are invited to report problems such as broken glass and damaged equipment to us by telephoning 01506 280000 or completing the online form.
Service Standards for Play Area Maintenance:
- Inspect and maintain our play areas once every ten working days
- Conduct independent inspection of all sites at least once every 24 months
- Make safe dangerous or vandalised equipment within 24 hours
