If you’re searching for places to cool off in London, look no further! This comprehensive guide will direct you to the top locations for paddling pools, splash pads, fountains, lidos, and more. This will soon be updated with 2024 opening dates and timings. You’ll find places in London AND surrounding areas!
Download the TFL go app to plan your journey if using public transport in London. Download the Parkopedia app to find info about parking. Google maps is also great for planning journeys all over.
Please always check before you travel. Especially if it’s a long journey. Sometimes these water play features are closed due to faults or maintenance. Unfortunately, I’m not responsible for wasted journeys.
1. Elephant Springs, Elephant Park
📍Elephant Rd, London SE17 1UB.
You can find parking on the Parkopedia app but expect it to be pricy. The nearest station is Elephant and Castle. The fountains are on. They are apparently switched on everyday at 10am. Sometimes they are turned off and there’s no real way to predict when this will happen unfortunately.
2. Princess Diana Memorial fountain
📍W Carriage Dr, London W2 2UH
Open daily from 10am – 8pm. I would recommend getting public transport here. We have recently been and I can confirm it’s open. Lancaster Gate and Knightsbridge are two of the nearest stations.
3. Britannia Leisure centre
📍Pitfield St, London N1 5FT
Haggerston and Hoxton stations are nearby. Paid for parking is also available.
They have a pool as well as leisure water including an interactive flume, splash pad and toddler pool for all your water activity needs. Pre-booking is required. It’s open all year round 🙂 I have a great tiktok you can check out to see what it’s like before booking.
4. Merchants Square Fountain Maze, Paddington
📍Merchant Sq, London, W2, England. The nearest stations are Paddington and Edgware Road.
The fountain is generally on from 7am to 7pm daily. They also host a load of FREE events throughout the year so it’s worth giving them a follow on IG!
5. Splashlands Stanborough Park
📍Welwyn Garden City AL8 6WW
Car park is available. The nearest station is Welwyn Garden City.
Entrance to the Splashlands is free however it is advised that you book a session through the Better UK app. Here is a post I wrote from our last visit back in 2020.
6. Pleasure Gardens, Stratford
📍Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
The nearest train, tube and bus stops are at Stratford, Stratford International, Hackney Wick, Pudding Mill and Leyton stations.
There activities for kids of all ages, including sand pits, water play areas, swings and even a climbing wall down to the riverside.
7. Swanley Park, Kent
📍New Barn Rd, Swanley BR8 7PW
Paid for parking is available. The nearest station is Swanley.
Quiet sessions are available from 9-11am on weekends and school holidays. The cost is £3.00 per person, and you can make a booking by following this link. Starting from 11am, the splash pool is open to the public for free, and no booking is required.
8. Cassiobury Park, Watford
📍Gade Ave, Watford WD18 7LG
Paid for parking is available. The first 2 hours are FREE. The nearest station is Watford.
There are two splash pools, as well as 30 state-of-the-art splash pads, water jets, and fountains. There are also changing room facilities and toilets nearby.
You can create an Everyone Active account to book a space. More info here.
9. Fellowship Square & Fountain, Waltham Forest
📍Fellowship Square, Waltham Forest Town Hall, Forest Rd, London E17 4JF
Nearest Tube: Walthamstow Central
Check their instagram for updates on timings.
10. Whittington Park, Islington
📍Archway, London N19 4EG
Nearest Tube: Archway. Check the Parkopedia app for nearby parking.
Children’s playground with sand pits, a water play feature and accessible toilets.
11. The Magic Garden, Hampton Court
📍Hampton Ct Way, Molesey, East Molesey KT8 9AU
The nearest station is Hampton Court.
The Magic Garden entry is included in your admission ticket to Hampton Court Palace (members go free). Magic Garden only tickets are not available. More on my tiktok.
12. Granary Square, King’s Cross
📍Granary Square, Kings Cross, London N1C 4BH
The fountains are open daily and are on during daylight hours
13. Somerset House
📍Strand, London WC2R 1LA
Charing Cross, Temple and Covent Garden are some of the nearest stations.
The fountains will be on daily from August 10.00 – 19.00, excluding 07-09 & 14-16 August inclusive. On 10-13 August, a reduced number of fountains will accompany the weekend’s programme activity.
14. Splash Park Barking
📍Longbridge Road Inside Barking Park IG11 8SS
The nearest station is Barking.
There are two car parks inside Barking Park – at the South Park Drive entrance (FREE) and at the Longbridge Road entrance (PAID)
Discounted tickets can be booked on Groupon.
15. Brent Cross Beach.
📍Brent Cross Shopping Centre, Brent Cross, Hendon NW4 3FP. FREE parking all day. The nearest station is Brent Cross.
Check out my IG reel.
16. The Strand Lido Pool.
📍Pier Road, Gillingham, ME7 1TT
The Strand lido will open on weekends from Saturday 27 May 2023, and then open 7 days a week during the summer holidays 2023. You can book a session here.
We have been and we had a blast. You can read my review on the blog and find information about parking and public transport here and you can also check out my tiktok.
17. Gadebridge Splash Park
📍Leighton Buzzard Rd, Hemel Hempstead HP1 1DN
There is a free car park and pay and display car park. The nearest station is Combe Street.
Gadebridge Splash Park is open. The splash park will be open everyday from 10am to 6pm until early September. There is no need to book.
18. Leyton Leisure Centre
📍763 High Rd Leyton, London E10 5AB
The nearest station is Leyton Midland Road
A cool leisure pool with flume and an aqua play area. Pre-booking required. You can also check out my reel here.
19. Guildford Spectrum
📍Guildford Spectrum Parkway Guildford Surrey GU1 1UP
The nearest stations are Guildford and London Road station. Parking is FREE. You can find more info here.
Their Leisure Pool is perfect for the whole family with 8 amazing water slides, a crazy wave machine and an interactive children’s section. To avoid disappointment they advise that you pre book your Leisure Pool session online.
20. Windsor Leisure Centre
📍Clewer Mead, Stovell Rd, Windsor SL4 5JB
Windsor and Eton central is the nearest station. The car park at Windsor Leisure Centre is operated on a pay & display basis
The wave machine and family slides are available during all session times. More info here.
21. The John Madejski Garden – V&A museum
📍Cromwell Rd, London SW7 2RL
The nearest station is South Kensington. Pricey paid for parking is available nearby.
No pre-booking required this year!
22. Aldershot Lido
📍Aldershot Lido Guildford Road Aldershot GU12 4BP
The nearest station is Aldershot. Parking is FREE
During June it will be open for weekends only. It will be open daily from July until September. You can find more info here.
23. The Wave
📍New Union St, Coventry CV1 2PS.
The nearest station is Coventry. Paid for nearby parking is available.
So it’s nowhere near london but it’s so worth the visit! We took a train from Euston to Coventry last year and we really enjoyed our time there! One of the best water parks we’ve been to! More info can be found here.
24. Dukes Meadows
📍The Pavilion, Market Drive, Chiswick W4 2RX
I usually park on Edensor road. I’m pretty sure it’s free but we haven’t been in ages so I can’t confirm if anything has changed. Chiswick and Barnes Bridge Railway stations are close by and under 10 minutes walk.
The paddling pool is now open 10.30am to 6pm, every day. We love it here! There’s also a cafe and a sandpit!
25. Coral Reef Bracknell’s Waterworld
📍Nine Mile Ride, Bracknell RG12 7JQ
Parking is free for customers. Make sure you register you car at reception. The nearest railway station is Bracknell station either a taxi or a bus can be used to reach Coral Reef.
Thrilling waterslides, an erupting volcano, a pirate ship and a variety of other features, there’s something for everyone in the pool area. It’s open all year round. Tickets can be booked here. You can check out our tiktok here.
26. Westfield White City
📍 Ariel Way, London W12 7GF (the actual water area is near the John Lewis entrance)
The nearest station is White City. Westfield have a huge car park! I’ve heard some people say that security have told them to get out in the past.
27. Rosemary Gardens
📍Southgate Road, N1
The nearest stations are Highbury & Islington and Angel.
Children’s playground with toddler sand pit and water play feature as well as accessible toilets
28. California Country Park
📍California Country Park, Nine Mile Ride, Finchampstead, RG40 4HU
Paid for parking is available.
Currently closed but set to reopen in the school holidays. Entry will be by online booking only. Book here. There are two ticket options available:
£2.60 for anyone of any age entering the water, and
£1 for adults who need to enter the pool area to supervise children but not the pool itself.
29. Liquid Leisure Windsor
📍Liquid Leisure Windsor, Horton Rd, Datchet, Slough SL3 9HY
The nearest station is Sunnymeads. There is a car park and off road car parking available.
Liquid Leisure is home to Europe’s Largest Aqua Park and the first official Ninja Warrior UK Aqua Park. Book here.
30. Faversham Pools
📍Faversham Pools, Leslie Smith Drive, Faversham, Kent, United Kingdom,ME13 8PW.
They have a car park and you can park here for up to 4 hours. The nearest station is Faversham.
Year-round indoor swimming, with heated lido and family fun pools in summertime and beyond.
Admission to Faversham Pools this summer is by pre-booked tickets with a limited number of walk-up tickets available if we have capacity.
31. Chineham Park Splash Pad
📍Chineham Park Ct, Basingstoke RG24 9BL
The nearest station is Basingstoke.
The Splash Pad will be open 10am to 7pm every day from April to September.
32. London Wetland Centre Splash Zone
📍 Queen Elizabeth’s Walk Barnes, London, SW13 9WT
The nearest station is Barnes. Parking is FREE!
Tickets start from £9.50. Under 4s are FREE. Book here.
33. London Museum of Water & Steam
📍 London Museum of Water & Steam, Green Dragon Lane, Brentford, London, TW8 0EN
There is a small car park. Kew Bridge is the nearest station.
Outdoor splashy fun for all the family can be found in the Waterwheel Courtyard! Be amazed by unexpected ways of moving water using gears, wheels, buckets, levers, pumps, pipes and more! Younger visitors can splash about and experiment in new water play features by the waterwheel.
Tickets start from £16. Children are FREE. Every ticket purchased is valid for 12 months as an annual pass.
34. Kensington Memorial Park
📍St Mark’s Rd, London W10 6BZ
Playground and Waterplay Closure until early July 2023
Parking is just £1.43 p/h using the pay by phone app. Parking is FREE after 1:30pm on Saturdays and FREE all day Sunday! The nearest station is Latimer Road. More info about opening times can be found here.
35. Jeppe Hein Appearing Rooms
📍Level 2 Terrace at the Southbank Centre.
The nearest station is Waterloo. It’s in the congestion charge zone so I don’t recommend driving.
Open Wed – Sun, 10am – 9pm (subject to weather conditions and maintenance)
It’s awesome and it’s in a great location! Easy to spend the day there! 100% recommend 🙂
36. Tooting Bec Lido
📍 Tooting Bec Road, Tooting, London, SW16 1RU.
FREE parking is available. The nearest station is Tooting Bec.
You get 3 hours of swimming, sunbathing and fun! You can arrive arrive at any time but must vacate the site at the end of the session time. Pre-booking required! Tickets start from £5.20
37. Hampton pool
📍 High Street, Hampton, Middlesex, TW12 2ST
The nearest station is Hampton. They have a free car park but spaces are limited.
During their recreational swims, they have half the pool kept free for casual swimming and playing. Pre-booking required.
38. Arena Square Wembley fountains
📍 Arena Square, Engineers Way, Wembley Park, Wembley, HA9 0AA.
The nearest station is Wembley Park. There is a car park a short walk away.
There’s plenty of things to do in Wembley including Boxpark, the children’s playground and plenty of family friendly restaurants!
39. Clapham Common Splashpad
📍 Clapham Common
The nearest station is Clapham Common.
You can park on The Pavement (that’s the actual name of the road lol) for free on weekends. Weekdays is for permit holders only.
The paddling pool has been replaced with a NEW splashpad and it is open daily from 10am – 7pm.
Check out my IG reel here.
40. Exchange Square at Broadgate
📍Exchange Square, London,EC2A 2BQ.
The nearest station is Liverpool Street (it’s right behind the station) Moorgate isn’t too far away too.
There are plenty of places to eat nearby and it’s a short walk away from Spitalfields market and Spitalfields farm.
41. More London Fountains
📍London Bridge City
I can confirm the fountains are on. We usually get there are 10am and they are on. They turn off around 5pm.
The nearest station is London Bridge. There are plenty of places to eat and you can combine this with a trip to the Tower of London. There will also be a load of FREE events in the summer. More info can be found here.
42. Ruskin Park Paddling Pool
📍Denmark Hill, London SE24 0AA
The nearest station is Denmark Hill. There’s plenty parking nearby. It’s FREE to park on weekends. There are parking restrictions on weekdays from 12pm-2pm.
There’s a playground and a cafe nearby.
43. Marsh Farm
📍Marsh Farm, Marsh Farm Rd, South Woodham Ferrers, CM3 5WP
The paddling pool is open and its included in the admission price. You can book tickets here.
44. Tamworth Recreation Ground
📍London road, Mitchum, CR4 3LB
The nearest station is Tooting. There is a very small car park available
Reopens July 22nd 2023. Opening hours are 10am – 5pm.
45. Colliers Wood Recreation Ground
📍 South Gardens, SW19 2NT
Colliers Wood Station is the nearest station. There is unmarked parking for six vehicles inside main South Gardens entrance.
Reopens July 22nd 2023. Opening hours are 10am – 5pm.
46. Joseph Hood Recreation Ground
📍 Martin Way, Morden, SW20 9BX
South Merton is the nearest station.
Reopens July 22nd 2023. Opening hours are 10am – 5pm.
47. King George’s Playing Fields
📍 Tudor Drive, Morden, SM4 4PN
Morden is the nearest station. Parking is available too.
Reopens July 22nd 2023. Opening hours are 10am – 5pm.
48. Morden Park
📍 London Road, Morden, SM4 4SF
Morden is the nearest station.
Reopens July 22nd 2023. Opening hours are 10am – 5pm.
49. Rowan Road Recreation Ground
📍 Rowan Road, SW16 5JF
Streatham Common is the nearest station.
Reopens July 22nd 2023. Opening hours are 10am – 5pm.
50. Sir Joseph Hood Memorial Playing Fields
📍 Marina Avenue, New Malden, KT3 6N
The nearest station is Worcester Park.
Reopens July 22nd 2023. Opening hours are 10am – 5pm.
51. Wimbledon Sprinkler Park
📍 Home Park Road entrance, SW19 7HU
The nearest station is Wimbledon Park.
Reopening 12th June 2023. Opening hours are 10am – 5pm.
52. Butlins Bognor
📍Upper Bognor Rd, Bognor Regis PO21 1JJ
Butlins do day visits and you can read all about it here. From London, it’s around 2 hours by car and roughly the same time by train (depends on where you’re leaving from).
Butlins have an incredible pool and it’s worth worth the visit!
53. Kew Gardens Water Garden
📍Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Richmond TW9 3AE UK
Kew Bridge station is the nearest station. Limited parking available at Kew Gardens car park (TW9 3AF) Parking costs £7 per day. You can pay on site, or with the paybyphone app.
In the Water Garden, kids can explore the stream and water feature with stepping stones inspired by the giant waterlily.
Tickets start from £4. Anyone who is in receipt of Pension credit or Universal credit to pre book online at www.kew.org or to walk up and pay their £1 on the gate.
54. Legoland Splash Safari
📍Winkfield Rd, Windsor SL4 4AY
The nearest stations are Windsor & Eton Riverside and Windsor & Eton Central. You can also get the 702 Greenline bus from London Victoria.
Legoland can be a pricey day out so look out for special packs of Kellogg’s for discounts and/or considering using your Tesco Clubcard vouchers for money off tickets.
55. Fishers farm park Splash attack
📍 Newpound Lane, Wisborough Green RH14 0EG
The closest train station is Billingshurst (Distance 3 miles – not advisable on foot, car access only). They have a free car park!
Fishers farm is a brilliant day out with plenty of indoor and outdoor play for kids of all ages! There are plenty of cool animals to check out too. You can book tickets.
56. Wellington Country Park splash zone
📍 Odiham Rd, Riseley, Reading RG7 1SP
The nearest station is Reading. The car park is free to use!
There is plenty to do at Wellington country Park such as the animal farm, jumping pillows and more! You can book tickets here.
57. Drusillas water play area
📍 Drusillas Park Alfriston East Sussex BN26 5QS
The nearest station is Polegate. Parking is free.
The Get Wet! splash pads are open from the start of the Easter school holidays until the end of September each year. Book here.
58. The Beach Bluewater – not opening this year
📍 Bluewater, Dartford, Greenhithe DA9 9ST
Greenhithe is the closest train station to Bluewater. Parking is free all day.
The beach at Bluewater is reopening on Saturday the 23rd July 2022. You can’t book entry and ride tokens here.
59. Croydon recreation ground Paddling pool
📍 319 Croydon Rd, Beckenham BR3 3FD
Clock House is the nearest station. Free on street parking is available.
The paddling is pool is open for the summer. More info can be found here.
60. Lammas recreation park
📍115 Wraysbury Rd, Staines TW18 4UA
Staines is the nearest station. This is a pay and display car park. Payment can be made by cash or credit/debit card at the machines. You cannot pay by phone.
The Lammas Splash Park is open. The opening times are from 10am to 4.45pm with an hour break between 1-2pm to refill water tanks.
61. Stoke Park paddling pool
📍 Stoke Park Guildford GU1 1ER
The nearest station is London Road (Guildford) There is a small public car park.
It is open from now until 30 Sept 2023
62. Myatt’s Fields Park
📍 Cormont Road, London, SE5 9RA
Loughborough Junction is the nearest station.Parking is FREE on weekends. Use the PayByPhone app to pay if you want to park on a weekday. It’s a little pricey.
The water is on everyday from 10am – 5pm. There are regular 15 minute breaks to flush the system.
63. Streatham Common Paddling pool – maybe opening this year??
📍 Streatham High Road, Streatham, SW16 5NR
The nearest station is Streatham. There is a small car park at the top of streatham common south.
Current opening times are unknown. There’s a playground as well as a cafe. Great day out for the family.
64. Bruce Castle Park Paddling pool
📍 Lordship Lane, N17
The nearest station is Seven Sisters. Check the Parkopedia app for info about parking.
Weather permitting, the paddling pool is open every day from: Saturday 27 May – Sunday 2 September 2023
65. Lordship Recreation Ground Paddling pool
📍 Lordship Lane, N17
The nearest station is Turnpike Lane. Check the Parkopedia app for info about parking.
Weather permitting, the paddling pool is open every day from: Saturday 27 May – Sunday 2 September 2023
66. Priory Park paddling pool
📍 Middle Lane, N8
Frindsbury Park is the nearest station. Check the Parkopedia app for info about parking.
Weather permitting, the paddling pool is open every day from: Saturday 27 May – Sunday 2 September 2023
67. Coram’s Field Paddling Pool
📍93 Guilford Street, London, WC1N 1DN
Kings Cross, St Pancras and Euston are all within walking distance. Nearest tubes are Russell Square, Kings Cross St Pancras & Holborn or Chancery Lane. There is no parking on site and metred parking in the area costs around £4.
Unsure of current opening times but the website does say “Please note our pool will only run on warm days.”
68. Beale park Paddling pool.
📍 Lower Basildon, Pangbourne, Reading RG8 9NW
Pangbourne train station is approximately 1.4 miles from Beale Wildlife Park. Parking is free.
We’ve yet to visit but there’s plenty to do here including the paddling pool. More info can be found here.
69. Odds farm water play area
📍 Wooburn Common, Wooburn Green, High Wycombe HP10 0LX
Beaconsfield is the nearest station. Parking is free.
Odds farm park is a wonderful place to take kids of all ages. Their unique water play area has 28 water play features and over 80 metres of channels, streams and pools. More info here.
70. Parliament Hill Fields Lido
📍 Parliament Hill Fields, Gordon House Rd, London NW5 1LT
Gospel Oak is the nearest station.
The lido is not heated. Information about booking and prices can be found here.
71. Claremont Park water play area
📍 Claremont Park, Claremont Way, London NW2 1AJ
Just a 13-minute walk from BRENT CROSS tube station on the Northern Line (Edgware branch). Parking info can be found here.
This is NEW and it’s on the top of our list to visit! The main park entrance is adjacent to Brent Cross Town’s Visitor Pavilion.
72. Dry plaza water feature – Enfield Library
📍 66 Church St, Enfield EN2 6AX
There’s not much info anywhere so I would say its only worth checking out if you live nearby.
73. Southwark park splash pad
📍 Gomm Rd, London SE16 2TX
Bermondsey and Canada Water are the nearest stations.
I have been told the water is on but I cannot confirm timings.
74. Sydenham Wells Park water play area
📍 Taylor’s Ln, London SE26 6LA
Sydenham is the nearest station. There’s plenty of free parking nearby.
75. Brockwell Park Wet Play Area
📍 Brockwell Park, Brockwell Park Gardens, London SE24 0NG
The nearest station is Herne Hill. Pricey parking can be found nearby. Always check the Parkopedia app beforehand.
There’s also a playground and a miniature railway. Great family day out!
76. Peckham Rye Playground water play area
📍Peckham Rye Park, Straker’s Rd, Peckham Rye
Peckham Rye and Nunhead stations are nearby. Free parking can be found nearby.
77. Vine Road Recreation Ground paddling pool
📍 Vine Road, Barnes, SW13 0NE
There is car parking available, and Barnes and Barnes Bridge stations are nearby, as are bus routes 33, 72 and 265.
Taken directly from official Richmond website “The paddling pools will open by Saturday 3 June 2023, provided the temperature feels like 20°C.”
78. Palewell Park paddling pool
📍 Enmore Gardens, London SW14 8RF
The nearest station is Mortlake, and the area is served by bus routes 33, 337 and 493.
Taken directly from official Richmond website “The paddling pools will open by Saturday 3 June 2023, provided the temperature feels like 20°C.”
79. Agnes Riley Gardens paddling pool
📍 Atkins Rd, London SW12 0AH
Clapham South and Balham are the nearest stations. Parking is free on weekends.
Check out the Facebook group for up to date opening hours.
80. East Village
📍East Village, Sunrise Close
The fountains are on as far as I’m aware. Nearest station is Stratford. Parking can be paid for using the ringo app. £1.60 for 2 hours.
81. Kids Summer Splash Royal Docks
📍 Royal Victoria Dock, E16 1AG
The nearest station is Custom House.
Kids Summer Splash brings you delightful dock swimming, super sandpits, tasty food, cooling drinks, and more.
31 July – 20 August 2023. 10am – 6pm daily
More info can be found on the website.
82. Hillingdon Lido
📍 Gatting Way, Uxbridge UB8 1ES
Plenty of pay and display parking is available. Uxbridge is the nearest underground station, at the end of the Piccadilly line.
All swim sessions in the lido, for members and non-members, should be prebooked in advance and can be booked 7 days in advance here.
83. Bishop’s Park
📍 Bishop’s Avenue, Fulham, London, SW6 6EA
Paid parking is available. The nearest station is Putney Bridge.
The waterplay is for all ages and is open daily from 10am to 7pm during the summer months. There’s also a huge sandpit!
84. Ravenscourt Park Paddling Pool
📍 Ravenscourt Park Paddenswick Road London W6 0UA.
Nearest tube: Ravenscourt Park or Stamford Brook
The paddling pool is for under 8s only. It’s FREE but you have to prebook.
85. Danson Park
📍 Danson Park, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA6 8HL
Bexleyheath station is nearby.
I saw on FB (confirmed by more than one person) that the water is on. Someone even said it’s on from around 10am -4pm.
86. North Sheen Recreation Ground
📍 Dancer Road, Richmond, TW9 4LB
North Sheen station is nearby,
Taken directly from official Richmond website “The paddling pools will open by Saturday 3 June 2023, provided the temperature feels like 20°C.”
87. Castelnau Recreation Ground
📍 Barnes Avenue, London, SW13 9AA
The nearest train station is Barnes, and the area is also served by the bus routes 33, 72, 209, 283 and 485.
Taken directly from official Richmond website “The paddling pools will open by Saturday 3 June 2023, provided the temperature feels like 20°C.”
88. Victoria Park
📍 Victoria Park Grove Road Bow London E3 5TB
Mile End, Cambridge Heath and Hackney Wick stations are nearby.
Victoria Park Splash Pool is currently operational from 11am – 5pm, every day (unless it rains). The splash pool is due to finish on Friday 16 September.
89. Splash ‘n’ Play Willen Lake
📍 Willen Lake V10 Brickhill Street Milton Keynes MK15 0DS.
Parking info can be found here.
Direct trains to Milton Keynes Central run from London Euston.
They do general and SEN sessions. You can book here.
90. Latchmere Leisure Centre
📍 Burns Rd, London SW11 5AD
Battersea park and Clapham Junction stations are nearby. The car park is free for customers for 3 hours.
Probably the dirtiest changing rooms I’ve ever come across so be warned. They have a wave machine and a small water play area. They also have soft play that’s not that great. You can book a session here.
91. Waterfront Leisure Centre
📍 Woolwich High St, London SE18 6DL
The nearest station is Woolwich Arsenal. I parked at Powis Street Car Park and it’s 90p an hour.
We’ve been here and we thought it was quite nice. They have a few slides and a wave machine. You’ll need 20p for the lockers. You can book here.
92. Ruislip lido
📍 Reservoir Road Ruislip HA4 7TY
The nearest train station to the Ruislip Lido Railway is West Ruislip, which is on the main line to and from London Marylebone.
Parking information can be found here.
93. Highbury Fields
📍 Highbury Fields, N5
Highbury & Islington is the nearest station. Paid for parking is nearby.
Children’s playground with sand pit, water play feature available.
94. St Andrews Lakes
📍 St Andrews Lakes, Quarry Grv, Halling, Rochester ME2 1BA
Hailing is the nearest station. Parking is available.
There’s an inflatable kids aqua park, a beach and more. Head to the website for more details.
95. Clissold Park Splash Pad
📍 Clissold Park Mansions, Church Street, Stoke Newington, N16 9HJ
Highbury & Islington is the nearest station. Paid for parking can be found nearby.
Open from 11am to 6pm daily.
96. Stubbers Adventure Centre
📍 Stubbers Adventure Centre Ockendon Road, Upminster Essex, RM14 2TY
Parking is free. The nearest station is Upminster
They have a Young Adventurers Sand Play and Paddle Beach. More info can be found here.
97. Hornfair Park
📍 Shooters Hill Road, Charlton SE18
Blackheath is the nearest station.
Open from Saturday 23 July until Saturday 4 September. The pool is open from 10am to 6pm. There will be intervals throughout the day where the pool is closed for maintenance.
98. Winn’s Common
📍 Winn Common Road, Plumstead SE18
Parking seems to be free. The nearest station is Plumstead.
Open from Saturday 23 July until Saturday 4 September. The pool is open from 10am to 6pm. There will be intervals throughout the day where the pool is closed for maintenance.
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So much to do, amazing information! Thank you for sharing ☺️
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This is fantastic, I’m sharing with everyone I know with littles, can’t wait to take my son to some of these!
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Oh wow this is amazing. Thanks so much. Summer is gonna be a blast 🥳
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Again another great informative piece! Any ideas if the fountains in Battersea park are on? Our kids love playing in it!
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There’s a sign advising not to go in so i with be adding it
Fantastic list. Shared far and wide x
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Thank you … I have saved your post on my phone and go through it every time I need to plan a day out with my children … it is so handy and helpful. You’ve saved us all so much trouble so thanks for that!
Brilliant, thank you! Went to the Princess Diana fountain for the first time on the back of this and we had so much fun! Definitely planning to visit a few more.
I don’t think I saw Charlton Lido on the list? Heated pool and a shallow kids pool. And also in SE London there are paddling pools in Hornfair Park and Winn’s Common but only open in the summer holidays.
Amazing!! Thank you. I’ll be sharing on all my groups 😃
I would like to know how to book in advance is there a link
Love ur page , such a good mumma x Maldon is good one for those in Essex 🙂