Holland Park used to be my local park. It amazed me that there was such a great local park for kids so close to the centre of London.
Holland Park has a wide variety of facilities. The best place for young children is the play area for under 5s. This is basically a large sandpit with swings, slide and climbing frame. The play area is handily situated right next to the WCs and not far from the cafe. There is also a One O’clock club, but this has fairly limited facilities.
Other attractions include a much bigger adventure playground for the older kids. The Japanese garden is fun to visit (although younger ones need to be supervised) because the kids can look at the fish in the pond and the waterfall, and even cross the stepping stones. There are also peacocks and rabbits located in various enclosures around the park.
If you want to bring a picnic, the area behind the main house is dog-free. However, if you are bringing your pooch then there is a huge playing field at the High St Ken end where your kids and your dog can run around.
Last but not least, if you contact the information desk they can tell you about nature trails for kids and the ecology centre.
All in all a well maintained, beautiful park with great facilities for kids. A great placed to take the kids for a family day out.
