\n The leisure facility will be on Ferndale Recreation Ground, which is situated along the Western Flyer, stretching between Great Western Way and Ferndale Road.\n<\/p>\n
\n The space is owned by Swindon Borough Council and is maintained by Central Swindon North Parish Council under a maintenance deed.\n<\/p>\n
\n The proposal, submitted earlier this year and recently given the green light, suggests installing eight pieces of fixed outdoor exercise equipment costing just over \u00a37,000.\n<\/p>\n
\n The equipment aims to provide gentle, structured physical activity, with a focus on balance, flexibility, and low-impact cardiovascular exercise.\n<\/p>\n
\n BIGGEST sale of the year for Adver digital subscription https:\/\/t.co\/A2agzAMm1P<\/a>\n <\/p>\n \n \u2014 Swindon Advertiser<\/a> (@swindonadver) November 24, 2025<\/a>\n <\/p>\n \n It includes a double health walker, a double Slalom Skier, a double Squat Push, Tai Chi discs, a waist twister, a Double Strength Challenger, and two bicycles.\n<\/p>\n \n The apparatus, which is certified as outdoor fitness equipment, is expected to encourage informal workouts for the community and other users of the Western Flyer route.\n<\/p>\n \n The equipment will feature small structures of slim metal, a familiar sight at outdoor gyms across the country.\n<\/p>\n \n These will be installed on robust foundations with appropriate safety surfaces, such as grass mats.\n<\/p>\n \n The area will also include a small information signboard on using the equipment and for safety guidance.\n<\/p>\n \n In keeping with the openness of the recreation ground, the installation will not be fenced off, allowing it to blend naturally into the wider recreational area.\n<\/p>\n \n The outdoor gym is complementary to the existing children’s play area within the recreational ground.\n<\/p>\n \n Community health and active travel benefits are at the heart of this proposal, providing free-to-use, informal exercise opportunities for the local community and users of the Western Flyer route.\n<\/p>\n \n The outdoor gym installation is described as a modest, well-designed, enhancement to the existing recreational area which respects the surrounding area’s character.\n<\/p>\n \n A competitive quotation process will determine the exact supplier of the gym apparatus, with Broxap \/ Sunshine Gym’s Hospital Rehabilitation Package currently being considered.\n<\/p>\n \n The package’s listing says: “Tai Chi Discs, waist twisting exercise and the arm & pedal bicycle gentle improve flexibility and coordination.\n<\/p>\n \n “The static bike, low-impact walker and ski simulator are cardio units which also work on users’ balance.\n<\/p>\n \n “Users can focus on building their strength back up using a low resistance leg press and the challenge wheel.\n<\/p>\n \n “The Arm & Pedal Bicycle and Tai Chi Discs can also be provided as wheelchair accessible options.”\n<\/p>\n