In
Kensington Gardens (right next to
Hyde Park and formerly part of
Kensington Palace) is a large, elaborate
playground dedicated to the memory of Diana, Princess of Wales. We decided to visit because we knew the children would love it.
The first thing we discovered was a fantastic pirate ship.
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| Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Playground pirate ship! |
J couldn't wait to go on board. The first thing he did was climb to the crow's nest for a view of the area.
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| Boarding the ship |
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| You can just about make out J on the left |
L also got on board though she went below decks rather than above.
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| Porthole L! |
L also discovered a rocky area nearby with water going hither and yon. She climbed about a bit and then washed up so we could visit more of the playground.
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| A rocky exploration area |
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| Washing up is fun! |
Next, we discovered a fort with a long wall circling a nice grassy area.
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| Fort or high way? |
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| J comes down |
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| L on a wobbly bridge |
J discovered some jumping mushrooms in the middle of the fences and enjoyed running across them.
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| Fleet footed fellow |
Just outside the fort is a small Native American village. We did not stop since we heard the musical instruments on the other side.
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| Native American Area |
The musical instruments were all sorts of walking on and banging on panels. Most rang bells but some provided whistley noises.
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| Tic-Tac-Ding! |
L spun a pair of girls on one spinner that didn't make any noise. It just made people dizzy.
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| L gets the rotation started |
The playground is a lot of fun but was very crowded on a sunny Sunday afternoon. It's still worth the visit.
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