[The Guardian] The eerie beauty of Britain's deserted playgrounds

The eerie beauty of Britain's deserted playgrounds – in pictures

Ciaran McCrickard began photographing abandoned playgrounds in England at the start of lockdown.

“Parks that would have been well-loved and well maintained by local authorities suddenly looked forlorn, unkempt, forgotten,” says the photographer. “At times they looked post-apocalyptic – empty swings just swaying in the breeze.”

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