Parks & playgrounds · Camberwell
Burgess Park
A large multi-use park spanning Camberwell and Walworth with a lake, sports and tennis courts, BBQ areas and a big playground.
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Story time & libraries · Canada Water
Canada Water Library
A striking library at Canada Water with Rhymetime, a Lego League and a monthly teen Dungeons & Dragons group.
Youth clubs · Peckham
Damilola Taylor Centre
A free, fully accessible Peckham youth centre for ages 11–19 with a floodlit 4G pitch, sports hall, gym, dance studio and a games lounge.
Parks & playgrounds · Dulwich
Dulwich Park
A historic Dulwich park with wide lawns, a boating lake, playgrounds and buggy-friendly paths.
Swimming & water play · Elephant & Castle
Elephant Springs
A free interactive water-play installation at Elephant Park with natural stone, streams and water pumps to splash in over summer.
Story time & libraries · Borough
John Harvard Library
A Borough library running summer coding and Lego robotics workshops for ages 5–17, plus children's reading sessions.
Parks & playgrounds · Borough
Mint Street Adventure Playground
A staffed adventure playground near Borough with an indoor climbing wall, a floodlit sports pitch, basketball hoops and free cooking and craft sessions.
Sports & active · Camberwell
Peckham BMX Club
A national-standard floodlit BMX track in Burgess Park with free coached sessions and free bike and kit hire, including a session for disabled children.
Nature & outdoors · Peckham
Peckham Rye Park & Common
A big Peckham park and common with a Japanese garden, a lake, an adventure playground and a summer water-play area.
Youth clubs · Bermondsey
Salmon Youth Centre
A large Bermondsey youth centre for ages 6–25 with a sports hall, climbing wall, trampoline room and music studio, plus after-school meals, homework support and a club for autistic youth.
Museums & culture · Walworth
Southwark Heritage Centre & Walworth Library
A Walworth heritage centre and library with the borough's historical collections, exhibitions and family workshops.
Performing arts · Elephant & Castle
Southwark Playhouse Young Company
A free, audition-free youth theatre for ages 8–18 at Southwark Playhouse, split into three age groups.
Animals & farms · Rotherhithe
Surrey Docks Farm
A free riverside city farm in Rotherhithe with goats, sheep, cows, pigs and donkeys, plus after-school and holiday farm clubs and Forest School.
Arts & crafts · Rotherhithe
Time & Talents
A Rotherhithe community centre with free craft workshops, playgroups and holiday activity clubs for children and families.
Sports & active · Herne Hill
Herne Hill Velodrome
A historic velodrome at Herne Hill with holiday track and mountain-biking camps, kids' Learn to Cycle sessions and a youth cycling club.
Indoor & soft play · Peckham
Peckham Pulse Leisure Centre
A Peckham leisure centre with a multi-level children's soft-play zone, a warm hydrotherapy pool and swimming.
Swimming & water play · Elephant & Castle
The Castle Leisure Centre
An Elephant & Castle leisure centre with a 25m pool and a teaching pool, plus supported accessible swim sessions.
Performing arts · Peckham
Theatre Peckham
A Peckham learning theatre with affordable classes in ballet, tap, street dance, drama and musical theatre for ages 3–16.
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