Eston Recreation Ground
Eston Recreation Ground is the primary green space and leisure heart of Greater Eston along with the leisure centre, soon to be built new swimming pool, and multi-sports facility all located close together.
Improvements to the play provision at Eston Recreation Ground are to be delivered as part of Greater Eston Levelling Up, along with landscaping enhancements which will see new trees and hedges planted. This project will also include a wheeled sports facility, natural play features to help promote outdoor activity, pedestrian and cycle connections as well as social spaces and seating. Additional lighting and CCTV, meanwhile, will help to deter anti-social behaviour.
During the spring and summer 2024, the Eston Recreational design team hosted a series of engagement and co-design workshops with local groups, students, site users, and drop-in sessions open to anyone eager to share feedback and ideas. These collaborative sessions shaped the proposed design by prioritising community needs and preferences.
In September and October 2024, the team held playback consultation sessions to unveil the masterplan design.
This spring, additional workshops with students and young people focused on developing the wheeled sports facility, exploring features and elements potential users wanted to see included within the design.
This exciting development will ultimately increase the usage of Eston Recreational Ground and encourage physical activity to provide health and wellbeing benefits to local residents and visitors.
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Eston Rec Wheeled Sports Feature - Designed by Pump Track Specialists
Share Eston Rec Wheeled Sports Feature - Designed by Pump Track Specialists on Facebook Share Eston Rec Wheeled Sports Feature - Designed by Pump Track Specialists on Twitter Share Eston Rec Wheeled Sports Feature - Designed by Pump Track Specialists on Linkedin Email Eston Rec Wheeled Sports Feature - Designed by Pump Track Specialists linkVelo Solutions UK, the British division of the acclaimed Swiss pump-track specialist, has been appointed lead designer for the new wheeled-sports facility at Eston Recreation Ground.
At the heart of the development will be a full-size, professionally engineered asphalt pump track – the signature product for which Velo Solutions has earned its reputation. The company has delivered high-profile circuits for Red Bull Crankworx festivals, UCI World Cup events and training venues used by Olympic BMX teams. The Eston track will feature the brand’s trademark flowing, roller-coaster layout, accommodating everything from children on balance bikes to experienced riders pushing for speed.
The circuit will incorporate progressive difficulty levels: rolling loops and a learner track for beginners and younger users, faster racing lines for intermediate riders and swooping S-corners providing variety for more advanced BMX, mountain-bike and skateboard athletes seeking airtime and technical progression.
The wheeled-sports area will be integrated into a broader landscaped setting that includes additional natural play features, improved footpaths and new seating zones. Extensive environmental enhancements, such as native planting and sustainable drainage, will surround the facility to soften its visual impact and boost biodiversity.
