Upper Basildon

If you don't know Upper Basildon take a GPS or study a map beforehand. It took a while to find the actual playground. Upper Basildon is easy to get to, albeit down the ubiquitous country roads we have a lot of around here, but where the actual heart of the village - the village hall in this case is, it was hard to determine and the signs are not the best. It is a nice drive and you will see signs for many of the places referenced in this blog and in OxonKids and Pubs with Playgrounds.

Upper Basildon has probably got the poshest playground in Berkshire and certainly rivals that of Sutton Courtenay's playground on the high street. The play equipment must either be new or extremely well looked after - it is lovely. It is well spread  out, lots of play equipment and loads of seating in shaded areas, too.

You can find directions to this playground on this google map I made. Please let me know if there are any problems.

There is a large dedicated area for parking.

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Compton

Compton is the next village down from East Ilsley. You will see a sign near the pond. 
The recreation ground in Compton is near the village hall. This is signposted - this sign can be seen from the main road. If you are coming from East Ilsley you will be turning right onto Manor Crescent, then first left into Burrell Road. There is loads of parking behind the village hall. It is not apparent that theere is a large parking area, you do have to drive passed the village hall first - keep your eyes peeled. 
This park is new. It is metal, laid out in a long strip, just like Woodcote's park, and also has very little shade in the afternoon. This park has equipment for young children. My son didn't fancy the climbing frame - he said it was too small - but the 'merry go round' - the same as you'd find in Florence park - is pretty fast. 
Nearby Parks:
East Ilsley
Hampstead Norreys
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