Installation of new equipment at Calcot recreation ground

Published: 17 February 2025

Tilehurst Parish Council is pleased to announce that a new free-to-use Big Rig, cardio combo and resistance shoulder press have been installed at Calcot recreation ground, Reading, and are now open for use.

In 2021, the Parish Council conducted a survey of young people, and a popular suggestion was that outdoor gym equipment be installed at recreation grounds. This led to a Big Rig being installed at Turnhams Farm recreation ground in June 2023. It is well used by a wide range of ages and abilities, so the Parish Council felt the equipment might also be enjoyed at Calcot.

The project was part-funded from West Berkshire Council's Community Infrastructure Levy Bid Fund which was matched by the Parish Council.