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Dog Kennel Hill Adventure Playground

📍 London, Greater London

4.5(86 Google reviews)💰Free👶0-15

Free supervised adventure playground for ages 0–15 in East Dulwich. Features zip wire, high-level walkways, treehouses, sandpit, and indoor activities including art, cookery, table tennis, and games consoles. Qualified playworkers on site.

Free entryZip wireGraffiti workshopsFriendly playworkersIndoor gamesAll-day visits
★★★★★Featured review by zanna nzewi

We love this park. Manager Patrick is amazing. He plays with kids and helps them out.. In return we help him too. Last week we helped to clean up playground from all weds etc. Team work is dream work. Pleanty to do for kids. We spend there all day. Kirchen can ve used ro warm up lunch which we take with us ,or you can run down the road to Morleys or Sainsburys . This place can be hired for parties. Children had an opportunity to do Grafitti with professional. Toilets are always well kept clean.

🏆 Family Action Verdict

Best for school-age children aged 8–15 who want genuine freedom to explore, climb, and create without structured programming. The zip wire and graffiti workshops are genuine draws worth traveling across London for. Younger children aged 0–7 are welcome with a parent and will find the outdoor equipment and indoor creative activities engaging.

ℹ️ What to Know Before You Go

💡Bring a packed lunch — the kitchen can warm food and Sainsbury's is nearby for supplies
Plan for a long visit — families regularly stay for several hours
🎟️Look out for special sessions like supervised graffiti workshops
🚗The location can be tricky to find by car — allow extra time

💬 What Families Are Saying

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4.5

86 Google reviews

Popular zip wire35%
Excellent playworker support35%
Creative activities and workshops20%
Facility needs improvement10%
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zanna nzewi

2 years ago

We love this park. Manager Patrick is amazing. He plays with kids and helps them out.. In return we help him too. Last week we helped to clean up playground from all weds etc. Team work is dream work. Pleanty to do for kids. We spend there all day. Kirchen can ve used ro warm up lunch which we take with us ,or you can run down the road to Morleys or Sainsburys . This place can be hired for parties. Children had an opportunity to do Grafitti with professional. Toilets are always well kept clean.

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Marie-Paule Maynard

9 months ago

It a great place for children to roam free. Learning and playing. My own children when growing up they were always playing and spending most of their time also meeting other children there.

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Lorraine

5 months ago

We live in a completely different area of London but my granddaughter spotted the playground as we passed it on a bus, and she asked to visit it later in the day. It was well worth it! She spent an hour using the long zip wire (no queue!), climbing up, around and down a large wooden structure, going on slides and swings. Being Halloween, there was some lovely colourful Street Art sprayed onto huge panels, evidently completed early in the day by children under the guidance of organized "writers". We saw 3 or 4 young adults keeping an eye on the users, helping them use the outdoor gym equipment safely or add to the paintings with spray cans. There is also an indoor area with ping pong, tabletop football etc. I was impressed by the friendly atmosphere but clear rules on the wall: no bullying, swearing, stealing etc....or users will be excluded for a certain amount of time. There is an area to the back of the playground which is rather overgrown and where wood is piled up and burned....looks like the structures are in need of a further injection of funds to keep it as a perfect instrument to keep youths happy, active and off the streets. Well worth a visit, or regular visits if you live nearby,!

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Angela D

3 years ago

The place is a bit far from us but my 2 boys like it. The zip there is good size, we love it. You can play game inside, nitendo wi, ps4 , mall outside fitness area etc. The staff is friendly, Patrick in particular is very friendly and helpful, smiling. Going back there today. They still neeed to improve the place but despite that, is it really fun. Even the children there, the regular are friendly Angela

Reviews from Google

Overview

Dog Kennel Hill Adventure Playground spans outdoor and indoor space, with climbing structures, high-level wooden walkways, treehouses, a zip wire, sandpit, and outdoor gym. Inside, children access art and crafts, music sessions, cookery, table tennis, pool, and a Nintendo Switch and PS4. Qualified playworkers run free sessions — ages 8–15 can attend unaccompanied, and 0–7 year olds join with a parent. Graffiti workshops run as special supervised sessions.

🕐 Opening Hours

Tuesday15:00 – 18:00
Wednesday15:00 – 18:00
Thursday15:00 – 18:00
Friday15:00 – 18:00
Saturday15:00 – 18:00

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