# The best playgrounds in London Written 2026-10-02 by Play Day. Diana Memorial Playground, Coram's Fields and Gloucester Gate: London playgrounds by area, with restrooms, changing tables, fences and water play where listed. London keeps its best playgrounds in royal parks. Diana's has a pirate ship, a nod to Peter Pan. Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Playground in Kensington Gardens is worth crossing the city for, and Gloucester Gate Playground in Regent's Park wins for anyone under five. The rest each have something going for them: a fence at Jubilee Gardens, water play at Coram's Fields and Greenwich Park, a nature play area beside the Horniman Museum. ## Kensington and Holland Park Two west London favorites, a short bus ride apart. ### [Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/diana-princess-of-wales-memorial-playground-london) Area: Kensington Gardens The big wooden pirate ship is the draw. Kids climb aboard, run the decks and carry on into the sand and tipis, with more climbing beyond. It's the only playground here we'd plan a day around. - Restroom: Yes - Swings: Yes - Ages: Ages 3 and up ### [Holland Park Adventure Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/holland-park-adventure-playground-london) Area: Holland Park An adventure playground in the woods of Holland Park, all timber: trees overhead, wooden structures, swings to finish on. - Restroom: Yes - Swings: Yes - Ages: Ages 3 and up ## Regent's Park and Bloomsbury Regent's Park has a playground on each side, and Coram's Fields is a short walk south. ### [Gloucester Gate Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/gloucester-gate-playground-london) Area: Regent's Park The best-equipped toddler and preschool playground here, with swings, water play, a changing table, a restroom and picnic tables. At the Camden end of Regent's Park, a few minutes' walk from London Zoo. - Restroom: Yes - Changing table: Yes - Water play: Yes - Swings: Yes - Ages: Ages 3 and up ### [Hanover Gate Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/hanover-gate-playground-london) Area: Regent's Park The quieter of the park's two, on the west side near the lake and the boats. It's handy from St John's Wood or the Lord's end. - Restroom: Yes - Changing table: Yes - Swings: Yes - Ages: Ages 3 and up ### [Coram's Fields playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/coram-s-fields-playground-london) Area: Bloomsbury A big playground and green space in Bloomsbury with water play, which makes it the best bet on a hot day in central London. Adults only get in with a child. Coram's Fields Café is a few steps away, and the Postal Museum and its play space are a short walk off if the afternoon turns indoors. Tip: Nice after a morning at the British Museum. - Restroom: Yes - Water play: Yes - Swings: Yes - Ages: Ages 3 and up ## Westminster and the South Bank Two playgrounds right on the tourist trail. ### [St James's Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/st-james-s-park-playground-london) Area: Westminster A playground inside St James's Park, between Buckingham Palace and Whitehall. The lake and the pelicans are right there. - Restroom: Yes - Swings: Yes - Ages: Ages 3 and up ### [Jubilee Gardens Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/jubilee-gardens-playground-london) Area: South Bank A fenced playground for infants through school age, and the London Eye is about 100 meters away. - Restroom: Yes - Fenced: Yes - Ages: All ages ## Greenwich Two in Greenwich and a third in Forest Hill. ### [Greenwich Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/greenwich-park-playground-london) Area: Greenwich The widest age range here, from infants to school age, with water play and picnic tables. The park around it has the hill, the Observatory and the views, enough walking for a whole day. - Restroom: Yes - Changing table: Yes - Water play: Yes - Swings: Yes - Ages: All ages ### [The Cove Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/the-cove-playground-london) Area: Greenwich It sits right at the National Maritime Museum, so it's easy to add to a museum visit. Greenwich Park Playground is about 400 meters up the hill, so you can do both. - Restroom: Yes - Changing table: Yes - Ages: Ages 3 and up ### [Kusuma Nature Play Area](https://ourplayday.com/places/kusuma-nature-play-area-london) Area: Forest Hill A nature play area in the Horniman Gardens, next to the Horniman Museum, and worth the trip south of the river. It's built from natural materials and green space, with swings too. - Restroom: Yes - Changing table: Yes - Swings: Yes - Ages: Ages 3 and up ## East London and Kew Further out, and each a trip of its own. ### [Tumbling Bay Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/tumbling-bay-playground-london) Area: Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park A big playground in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford. The park around it is wide and flat, with paths for scooters and bikes, and Brew Street Café and Bar at Timber Lodge is a short walk away. - Restroom: Yes - Swings: Yes - Ages: Ages 3 and up ### [Kew Children's Garden](https://ourplayday.com/places/kew-children-s-garden-london) Area: Kew A play garden inside the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew. It's inside the gardens, easy to fit in between the glasshouses and the rest of the grounds. - Restroom: Yes - Changing table: Yes - Ages: Ages 3 and up ## Where to stay near these playgrounds ### [Park Plaza London Westminster Bridge](https://ourplayday.com/places/park-plaza-london-westminster-bridge-london) Area: Lambeth The fenced playground is about 300 meters away, with the wheel right behind it. There's an indoor heated pool, and the suites or rooms have a kitchenette. ### [Premier Inn London County Hall](https://ourplayday.com/places/premier-inn-london-county-hall-london) Area: Waterloo Jubilee Gardens Playground is about 110 meters away, the closest of any hotel in the guide, with the London Eye next door. Rooms have a fridge, and cribs are available. ### [Royal Garden Hotel](https://ourplayday.com/places/royal-garden-hotel-london) Area: Kensington The Diana Memorial Playground is about 680 meters away through Kensington Gardens. The suites have a kitchenette. ### [The Athenaeum Hotel & Residences](https://ourplayday.com/places/the-athenaeum-hotel-residences-london) Area: Mayfair St James's Park Playground is about 760 meters away, across Green Park and down to the lake. The Residences are apartments with a kitchenette, and laundry is on site. ### [The Landmark London](https://ourplayday.com/places/the-landmark-london-london) Area: Marylebone Hanover Gate Playground is about 850 meters away, close enough to walk to Regent's Park without the Tube. The indoor heated pool covers the midday break. ## Rainy and hot days Sandscape Kids Play and Cafe in Finsbury Park is an indoor play space for the under-fives, and the museums fill the rest of a wet day. On a hot day, The Garden at the Science Museum has water play. ## Plan the rest of the trip [3 days in London](https://ourplayday.com/guides/united-kingdom/england/london/3-days-in-london) fits the playgrounds in around the big sights. For places to sleep, see [The best family hotels in London](https://ourplayday.com/guides/united-kingdom/england/london/family-hotels). ## Questions ### Which London playgrounds have a restroom and a changing table? Gloucester Gate, Hanover Gate, The Cove, Kusuma Nature Play Area and Kew Children's Garden are all listed with both. Page: https://ourplayday.com/guides/united-kingdom/england/london/best-playgrounds