# Free things to do with kids in London Parks, playgrounds and other things to do in London that are free to get into. 20 listed. Last updated 2026-10-27, from the newest confirmation among these places. ## The list 1. [Gloucester Gate Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/gloucester-gate-playground-london) (playground, London). A 50-meter zip wire, natural climbing structures and sand. Has: free to enter. 2. [Greenwich Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/greenwich-park-playground-london) (playground, London). A big sandpit, a basket swing, a roundabout and logs and ropes to climb, so it works from toddlers right up to about twelve. Has: free to enter. 3. [Jubilee Gardens Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/jubilee-gardens-playground-london) (playground, London). A nautical ship to climb, a double slide and talking tubes, all fenced, and it suits toddlers up to about 11. Has: free to enter. 4. [Coram's Fields playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/coram-s-fields-playground-london) (playground, London). Big sandpits to dig in and a newer Junior Play Zone for the youngest. Has: free to enter. 5. [Kusuma Nature Play Area](https://ourplayday.com/places/kusuma-nature-play-area-london) (playground, London). Timber beams and rope webs to climb, little nature games tucked around, and a basket swing. Has: free to enter. 6. [Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/diana-princess-of-wales-memorial-playground-london) (playground, London). A big pirate galleon to board, a treehouse and plenty of sand. Has: free to enter. 7. [Hanover Gate Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/hanover-gate-playground-london) (playground, London). A giant sandpit, a timber treehouse to climb, ropes and swings. Has: free to enter. 8. [Holland Park Adventure Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/holland-park-adventure-playground-london) (playground, London). The zip wire is the draw, with swings and slides for kids still working up to it, and accessible equipment too. Has: free to enter. 9. [Paddington Recreation Ground Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/paddington-recreation-ground-playground-london) (playground, London). Paddington-themed toddler swings, a play train and small row-house slides, with a separate climbing area for older kids. Has: free to enter. 10. [St James's Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/st-james-s-park-playground-london) (playground, London). Swings, a seesaw and a sandpit, a few steps from the lake. Has: free to enter. 11. [The Cove Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/the-cove-playground-london) (playground, London). A ship to climb, a slide through a shark's jaws and sea-themed sensory play for the youngest. Has: free to enter. 12. [Science Museum](https://ourplayday.com/places/science-museum-london) (science center, London). Free museum with a water, light and building play area for ages 3 to 5 and Wonderlab experiments for ages 7 to 14. Has: free to enter. 13. [Tumbling Bay Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/tumbling-bay-playground-london) (playground, London). Treehouses, rope bridges, zip wires, sand pits and rock pools, with a café next door. Has: free to enter. 14. [Natural History Museum](https://ourplayday.com/places/natural-history-museum-london) (museum, London). Free museum with dinosaur, mammal and volcano galleries, plus baby change, feeding spaces and lifts. Has: free to enter. 15. [Natural History Museum Dinosaurs Gallery](https://ourplayday.com/places/natural-history-museum-dinosaurs-gallery-london) (museum, London). A roaring T. rex, then Triceratops and Iguanodon fossils up close. Has: free to enter. 16. [Pattern Pod at the Science Museum](https://ourplayday.com/places/pattern-pod-at-the-science-museum-london) (science center, London). Patterns on touchscreens, robot trails to follow and water ripples your kid can play with and stay dry. Has: free to enter. 17. [The Garden at the Science Museum](https://ourplayday.com/places/the-garden-at-the-science-museum-london) (garden, London). A hands-on gallery for kids up to 6, with water for floating and sinking, a construction area, and light, shadows and sound to play with. Has: free to enter. 18. [Young V&A](https://ourplayday.com/places/young-v-a-london) (museum, London). Foam bricks to build with, stories to invent, and a mini museum just for under-threes. Has: free to enter. 19. [Horniman Museum and Gardens](https://ourplayday.com/places/horniman-museum-and-gardens-london) (garden, London). Free museum and gardens with an animal walk of alpacas and goats, a big walrus, a gallery of musical instruments, a butterfly house and an aquarium. Has: free to enter. 20. [National Maritime Museum](https://ourplayday.com/places/national-maritime-museum-london) (museum, London). Free maritime museum with AHOY, a play gallery for kids up to seven, and a giant map of the world to walk across. Has: free to enter. ## Other lists for London - [High chairs](https://ourplayday.com/united-kingdom/england/london/with-high-chairs) (9) - [Changing tables](https://ourplayday.com/united-kingdom/england/london/with-changing-tables) (23) - [Kids' menu](https://ourplayday.com/united-kingdom/england/london/with-kids-menu) (9) - [Wheelchair accessible](https://ourplayday.com/united-kingdom/england/london/wheelchair-accessible) (17) - [Cribs](https://ourplayday.com/united-kingdom/england/london/with-cribs) (15) - [Pool](https://ourplayday.com/united-kingdom/england/london/with-a-pool) (8) - [Connecting rooms](https://ourplayday.com/united-kingdom/england/london/with-connecting-rooms) (10) - [Fridge in the room](https://ourplayday.com/united-kingdom/england/london/with-a-fridge) (12) - [Separate bedroom](https://ourplayday.com/united-kingdom/england/london/with-a-separate-bedroom) (13) - [Restrooms](https://ourplayday.com/united-kingdom/england/london/with-restrooms) (27) - [Shade](https://ourplayday.com/united-kingdom/england/london/with-shade) (4) - [Water play](https://ourplayday.com/united-kingdom/england/london/with-water-play) (7) - [Order at the counter](https://ourplayday.com/united-kingdom/england/london/order-at-the-counter) (4) ## About this list Every place here is a listing on Play Day, and a place is listed only when something positive is known about it for kids. Each listing carries the kid facts (high chairs, changing tables, kids' menus, wheelchair access) A list needs at least three places to exist. Page: https://ourplayday.com/united-kingdom/england/london/free-to-visit. All of London: https://ourplayday.com/united-kingdom/england/london