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Englefield Reserve

5 ha

From the air

aerial view of Englefield Reserve and the ground around it
From the air, Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics

Where it sits

Its centre falls inside Northwood, suburb membership is a centroid call, not a claim the whole park lies inside the outline.

More green in Northwood

What’s built on this ground

A playground stands here, the register counts 37 pieces of play equipment (6 handrails, 5 panels, 5 balance-fixed beams, 3 slides, 2 climbing-nets, 2 ladders, 2 firemans poles, 1 swing and 2 other kinds) plus 2 modular units on a marked playground ground, the highest rated fall 2 m.

Also on the register: 20 seats (5 seats), 2 picnic tables, 1 drinking fountain (bottle filler and dog bowl), 2 water features and 1 fitness station.

The register’s commission dates run 1998 to 2026.

The register’s site tag names this park, and its pins stand inside the drawn outline, two views of the same ground.

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Sport and dogs on this ground

The recreation register marks 1 playing surface on this ground, Rugby, graded senior on grass, one runs a winter or summer booking season.

The register books it by name, Senior Rugby Union 1.

The winter window runs April to August; match days land on Saturday; training runs Monday to Friday.

The register names this park, and its record centroids sit inside the drawn outline, two views of the same ground.

The reports on this ground

138 reports pinned inside the park's drawn outline, most often Trees & parks and Graffiti & vandalism, 103 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the whole park.

Environment Canterbury / Canterbury Maps, Parks layer · refreshed 10 October 2026.

What stood on this ground before → · On the map →

Questions, answered briefly

How big is Englefield Reserve?

5 hectares by the layer’s own polygon.

Where is Englefield Reserve?

Its centre falls inside Northwood, a centroid call, not a claim the whole park lies inside the outline.

What kind of place is Englefield Reserve?

A park or reserve.

Where does this record come from?

Environment Canterbury’s open Parks layer, kind, size and suburb read straight from it.