Abbotsfield Park

MAY DAY STEAM will be sadly missed! had a lump in my throat when it was decided not to have it anymore, took the kids to it for years we used to look forward to it. stevejess.

A great little park commonly known as Chassen Park. It has its own railway and hosts annual fairs and The May Day Steam with engines from all over the UK. it’s also got local cult status due to the fact that The Beatles played a gig here in the 60s before they were really big.

I think this is a really lovely park. Theres a large grass field that people walk their dogs on, play football, frisbie or fly a kyte when the weathers nice.
Then there are 2 seperate play areas, that aren’t so new nowadays, but are still relatively modern and in good condition. The smaller park is for younger children, sort of 6 and under ish with a climbing frame and young child swings. And a larger park with a spiders web climbing frame amongst other things for older children.
Theres a bowling green too and a minature steam train track that runs round the edge of the park. When I say minature, I mean in comparison to the real thing, but these tow seats around the track behind the train and its driver. Its about 20p, something which inflation doesn’t seem to have effected, as its beenthat price for about the last 15+ years. But the trains are perfect for any small child who loves Thomas. They usually only run on a sunday.
Theres usually an ice cream van around as its a popular park.
There are events on throughout the year, usually around the 1^st bank holiday in May for May Day Steam where the trains run for the whole weekend and theres a beer tent, model trains, boats, planes, crafts, sweets, bouncy castle, mini fair, steam engines, old bikes, cars, tractors and a good way to spend a day or afternoon over the Bank holiday, especially if the weathers not so good or you don’t want to travel too far. They usually do something around Bonfire night too, although sadly I don’t think they have the huge bonfire anymore that they used to have.

This is a lovely little park in Trafford between Urmston and Flixton and has a minature steam railway that is run by a small group of dedicated steam engine enthuastics and cost 20p for a ride around the park. It runs on sunday and is really popular with parents with children. There is also a small playground and the icecream van is usually there to serve the public. There are a number of events staged at this park throughout the year including Fireworks on Bonfire night and Railway engine steam and track weekend.