Playgrounds in London

Betts Park has play areas for under-7s and for 7 to 13-year-olds, according to GiGL, London's greenspace record.

Free playground by the Sun Gate entrance on Albert Bridge Road (SW11 4PY), with challenging equipment aimed at children over 8. Younger children need an adult with them.…

Stewart's Road Adventure has play provision for 7 to 13-year-olds, plus play for over-13s, according to GiGL, London's greenspace record.

Bellingham Green has play areas for under-7s and for 7 to 13-year-olds, with water play, according to GiGL, London's greenspace record.

Southend Park has play areas for under-7s and for 7 to 13-year-olds, according to GiGL, London's greenspace record.

Seven-acre park for children in Bloomsbury, at 93 Guilford Street. There are several playgrounds, including an adventure playground with a zip wire, a climbing wall and…

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A playground on OpenStreetMap near Choral Street, Brent Cross. No council list we've checked includes it yet, so we can't confirm it's public or what it has. Check…

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A playground on OpenStreetMap near Parkview Avenue, Brent Cross. No council list we've checked includes it yet, so we can't confirm it's public or what it has. Check…

Children's playground with an open games space, a dog-free picnic area and open lawns. Open from 7.30am to 15 minutes before sunset.

Children's playground in the northern part of Holmewood Gardens, recently upgraded and refurbished, next to a meadow. Open from 7.30am to 15 minutes before sunset.

Children's playground on Rush Common, along Brixton Hill, with seating and wildlife-friendly planting. Open 24 hours.

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Hilly Fields has play areas for under-7s and for 7 to 13-year-olds, with water play and toilets, according to GiGL, London's greenspace record.

Luxmore Gardens has play areas for under-7s and for 7 to 13-year-olds, according to GiGL, London's greenspace record.

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Colourful play and climbing equipment for children up to 14, with separate play areas for under-5s and over-5s, and water play jets at Chumleigh Gardens in summer.…

Children's playground in a small open space built on land once occupied by housing. Open from 7.30am to 15 minutes before sunset.

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Playground and wet play area in Myatt's Fields Park, which also has a children's One O'Clock nursery building, a café, toilets and a community greenhouse. Open from…

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Children's playground in Ruskin Park, with a seasonal paddling pool next to it. The park also has sports pitches, an outdoor gym, toilets and a refreshment kiosk. Open…

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Royal Parks playground for children up to 12, recently improved. It has a giant scramble net, a musical floor, swings, climbing nets and a new roundabout, around a…

Blythe Hill Fields has play areas for under-7s and for 7 to 13-year-olds, according to GiGL, London's greenspace record.

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Children's adventure playground for under-7s near the Chiswick House café. The grounds are free to visit.

Lambeth Council's Windmill Drive playground on Clapham Common was redesigned as a bigger, inclusive play area, with wooden wildlife sculptures and a bug hotel, and won a…

Grafton Square has play areas for under-7s and for 7 to 13-year-olds, according to GiGL, London's greenspace record.

Children's playground with a new wet play facility, in a Green Flag park that also has two multi-use games areas and a community garden. Open from 7.30am to dusk.

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A playground on OpenStreetMap near Beaufort Square, Colindale. No council list we've checked includes it yet, so we can't confirm it's public or what it has. Check…

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A playground on OpenStreetMap near Edgecumbe Avenue, Colindale. No council list we've checked includes it yet, so we can't confirm it's public or what it has. Check…

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A playground on OpenStreetMap near Quakers Course, Colindale. No council list we've checked includes it yet, so we can't confirm it's public or what it has. Check before…

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A playground on OpenStreetMap near Kavan Gardens, Cranford. No council list we've checked includes it yet, so we can't confirm it's public or what it has. Check before…

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A playground on OpenStreetMap near Cranham. No council list we've checked includes it yet, so we can't confirm it's public or what it has. Check before you leave the…

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A playground on OpenStreetMap near Laburnham Close, Cranham. No council list we've checked includes it yet, so we can't confirm it's public or what it has. Check before…

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A playground on OpenStreetMap near Lexington Way, Cranham. No council list we've checked includes it yet, so we can't confirm it's public or what it has. Check before…

Dinosaur-themed playground that opened in March 2026, with a dinosaur skeleton climbing frame, giant dinosaur egg play features, basket swings and a footprint-shaped…

Palace Square has play areas for under-7s and for 7 to 13-year-olds, according to GiGL, London's greenspace record.

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A large children's playground for children up to 14, plus a second playground, in Green Flag-winning Dulwich Park. There are toilets by the main car park, in the Francis…

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A playground on OpenStreetMap near Woodfarrs, Dulwich Village. Many like this are on housing estates or in small local parks. No council list we've checked includes it…

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A playground on OpenStreetMap near Bowen Drive, Dulwich. Many like this are on housing estates or in small local parks. No council list we've checked includes it yet, so…

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A playground on OpenStreetMap near Firemans Alley, Dulwich. Many like this are on housing estates or in small local parks. No council list we've checked includes it yet,…

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A playground on OpenStreetMap near Thurlow Park Road, Dulwich. Many like this are on housing estates or in small local parks. No council list we've checked includes it…

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Travel-themed play area with a plane to fly, a castle and mountains to climb, and an art-deco slide, right next to the café.

Horniman Triangle has a play area for under-7s, according to GiGL, London's greenspace record.

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A playground on OpenStreetMap near Horniman Nature Trail, Forest Hill. Many like this are on housing estates or in small local parks. No council list we've checked…

Natural play area made from logs and wood in the grounds of Fulham Palace.

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Maritime-themed inclusive playground for children up to 12, built with logs, rope and bark. It has a basket swing, a roundabout and sand and water play at ground level…

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Children's play areas in Victoria Park, run by Tower Hamlets Council, with a splash pool that runs 11am–5pm daily from the late May bank holiday to the end of the summer…

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A playground on OpenStreetMap near Browngraves Road, Harlington. No council list we've checked includes it yet, so we can't confirm it's public or what it has. Check…

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A playground on OpenStreetMap near Doghurst Drive, Harlington. No council list we've checked includes it yet, so we can't confirm it's public or what it has. Check…

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A playground on OpenStreetMap near Harmondsworth. No council list we've checked includes it yet, so we can't confirm it's public or what it has. Check before you leave…

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A playground on OpenStreetMap near Collerne Street, Harold Hill. No council list we've checked includes it yet, so we can't confirm it's public or what it has. Check…

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A playground on OpenStreetMap near Church Road, Harold Wood. No council list we've checked includes it yet, so we can't confirm it's public or what it has. Check before…

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A playground on OpenStreetMap near St Neots Road, Harold Wood. No council list we've checked includes it yet, so we can't confirm it's public or what it has. Check…

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A playground on OpenStreetMap near Hoskins Close, Hayes. No council list we've checked includes it yet, so we can't confirm it's public or what it has. Check before you…

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A playground on OpenStreetMap near Pinkwell Lane, Hayes. No council list we've checked includes it yet, so we can't confirm it's public or what it has. Check before you…

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A playground on OpenStreetMap near Hilltop Gardens, Hendon. No council list we've checked includes it yet, so we can't confirm it's public or what it has. Check before…

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A playground on OpenStreetMap near Prince Charles Drive, Hendon Central. No council list we've checked includes it yet, so we can't confirm it's public or what it has.…

Large children's playground and wet play area in Brockwell Park, run by Lambeth Council. The wet play area usually opens from the last Saturday in May to the last…

Children's playground in a community park that also has a multi-use games court, table tennis, an outdoor gym and a community garden. Open from 7.30am to 15 minutes…

Children's play area by the lake in Sunray Gardens, which also has a multi-use games area. GiGL lists it as play for under-7s.

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A playground on OpenStreetMap near Heston. No council list we've checked includes it yet, so we can't confirm it's public or what it has. Check before you leave the road.

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A playground on OpenStreetMap near Convent Way, Heston. No council list we've checked includes it yet, so we can't confirm it's public or what it has. Check before you…

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A playground on OpenStreetMap near Harlech Gardens, Heston. No council list we've checked includes it yet, so we can't confirm it's public or what it has. Check before…

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A playground on OpenStreetMap near Wentworth Road, Heston. No council list we've checked includes it yet, so we can't confirm it's public or what it has. Check before…

Elliott Forde Park has a play area for under-7s, according to GiGL, London's greenspace record.

Honor Oak Adventure has play provision for 7 to 13-year-olds, plus play for over-13s, according to GiGL, London's greenspace record.

Playground at Honor Oak Sports Ground, which also has football pitches, tennis courts and a picnic area.

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Children's playground in Kennington Park, which also has a café, toilets and sports facilities. Open from 7.30am to 15 minutes before sunset.

St Mark's Churchyard has play areas for under-7s and for 7 to 13-year-olds, according to GiGL, London's greenspace record.

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Adventure playground in Holland Park for ages 5 to 14, with a 25-metre zip wire, a 10-person see-saw, a 10-person dragon swinger, a wheelchair-accessible roundabout and…

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Free playground in Kensington Gardens, reopened on 5 August 2026 after a £3 million renewal. The centrepiece is a new 17-metre pirate galleon on a sandy beach with…

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Ladywell Fields has a play area for under-7s, with water play and toilets, according to GiGL, London's greenspace record.

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Natural play area with a zip wire, play fort, stepping stones, bucket swings and climbing posts. The park is free for everyone, members or not.

Eckington Gardens has play areas for under-7s and for 7 to 13-year-olds, according to GiGL, London's greenspace record.

Hatcham Gardens has play areas for under-7s and for 7 to 13-year-olds, according to GiGL, London's greenspace record.

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Telegraph Hill Park has play areas for under-7s and for 7 to 13-year-olds, with toilets, according to GiGL, London's greenspace record.

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Norbury Park has a children's play area, with toilets, according to GiGL, London's greenspace record.

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Peckham Rye Park has an adventure playground, and GiGL lists play areas for under-7s and 7 to 13-year-olds. Toilets with baby changing are in the toilet blocks near…

Burham Close has a play area for under-7s, according to GiGL, London's greenspace record.

James Dixon Recreation Ground has play provision for 7 to 13-year-olds, according to GiGL, London's greenspace record.

Penge Recreation Ground has play areas for under-7s and for 7 to 13-year-olds, according to GiGL, London's greenspace record.

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A playground on OpenStreetMap near Holden Way, Pot Kilns. No council list we've checked includes it yet, so we can't confirm it's public or what it has. Check before you…

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Play area at Rainham Hall, as the National Trust lists it. The place is free to visit; parking may be charged.

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A playground on OpenStreetMap near Sipson Way, Sipson. No council list we've checked includes it yet, so we can't confirm it's public or what it has. Check before you…

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A playground on OpenStreetMap near Hayes Grove, Southwark. Many like this are on housing estates or in small local parks. No council list we've checked includes it yet,…

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A playground on OpenStreetMap near Hayes Grove, Southwark. Many like this are on housing estates or in small local parks. No council list we've checked includes it yet,…

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A playground on OpenStreetMap near Hinckley Road, Southwark. Many like this are on housing estates or in small local parks. No council list we've checked includes it…

Play equipment in Larkhall Park, with swings and large multi-play pieces on new safety surfacing, according to the council's play area records. The park is open 24 hours.

Rhodesia Road Open Space has a play area for under-7s, according to GiGL, London's greenspace record.

Children's playground with an outdoor gym, a nature conservation area and a dog exercise area. Open from 7.30am to 15 minutes before sunset.

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Natural-style play area opened in 2011 as part of the park's restoration, with swaying wooden bridges, hollow logs, climbing boulders, tractor-tyre swings, a…

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Large children's playground on Streatham Common, with a seasonal paddling pool elsewhere on the common. There's a café and toilets, and the common is open 24 hours.

Tooting Bec Common has a children's play area, according to GiGL, London's greenspace record.

Marnfield Crescent Green has a play area for under-7s, according to GiGL, London's greenspace record.

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Play area with a mini trampoline, climbing area and willow tunnel in the park at Marble Hill. The grounds are free to visit.

Vauxhall Park has play areas for under-7s and for 7 to 13-year-olds, according to GiGL, London's greenspace record.

Heathbrook Park has a play area for under-7s, according to GiGL, London's greenspace record.

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A playground on OpenStreetMap near Mullberry Crescent, West Drayton. No council list we've checked includes it yet, so we can't confirm it's public or what it has. Check…

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A playground on OpenStreetMap near South Road, West Drayton. No council list we've checked includes it yet, so we can't confirm it's public or what it has. Check before…

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A playground on OpenStreetMap near The Brambles, West Drayton. No council list we've checked includes it yet, so we can't confirm it's public or what it has. Check…

Children's playground for children up to 14 in Belair Park, with a lake in the centre of the park and the Belair House café and restaurant. Gates open at 7.30am.

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Children's playground with new play equipment, fencing and surfacing, next to a wet play area with water features. The park also has an outdoor gym, a skateboard park,…

Tivoli Park has play areas for under-7s and for 7 to 13-year-olds, according to GiGL, London's greenspace record.