New play areas for toddlers and older children in Knepp Close, Pound Hill, Crawley, will open on Saturday week (14 February).

The event will be marked by a morning of fun including games and face painting from 10am-2pm.

The play areas will create an environment that can grow and develop with the involvement of local people.

The new play areas, which cost £65,000, include equipment ranging from swings for young and older children, slides, a zip wire, spinning dishes, a high level merry-go-round, a picnic bench, puzzles, games and an element of natural play.

For more information on play areas in Crawley visit www.crawley.gov.uk/play