A place to rest

It was made clear through my conversations with families that somewhere to sit whilst the younger children played was an important factor in how long they would spend at the Chalk Pit. Seating was also suggested by many of the older residents.

The simple bench designs illustrated here would work well in this setting, they would be attractive for adults to sit on and younger children to jump walk and play on.

The placement of the two benches at the west end of the site would be near the newt pond, with the existing mound in between. (Encouraging the children to play with out being seen but still within close proximity to accompanying adults) The placement is also well situated because of the 2 converging paths and the views into the harbour.

The solitary bench at the East end of the site would be in close proximity to the trees and bushes, popular for playing man-hunt, and would be a welcome resting point for elderly dog walkers.
It would be situated in the open space to make it less attractive for anyone engaged in anti-social behaviour.