Play
"Play is what I do when everyone stops telling me what to do"
Child aged 10
Play is an essential aspect of children’s development, culture and quality of life. It can take place anywhere: at home; in a park or playground; at school; in a playgroup; or simply enjoying a game of avoiding the cracks in the pavement whilst walking to school! Children can and do seek out opportunities to play and are endlessly inventive.
Our aim is to make sure that all children who play in the Borough have access to quality play opportunities.
To support this, the Borough has:
- 42 outdoor children’s playgrounds
- 4 paddling pools
- Indoor and outdoor play facilities at Marble Hill Playcentres (Marble Hill One O'clock Club & Toy Library and the Adventure Playground are run by the voluntary sector).
- A skate-park for young people at King’s Field in Hampton Wick.
Our parks and open spaces page shows the locations.
- Play Rangers are located in some of our parks to help children make the most of our parks.
- The Play Builder project is going to develop natural play spaces.
- Submit an idea for a play space for Playbuilder Year 2.