Start your child’s adventure
Playing at our adventure playgrounds is free. All you need to do is register.


Make sure you’ve got your binoculars and maps handy because we’re going to explore! Get ready to make an award-winning nature documentary of Islington’s very own wildlife. Why not hop on the wooden bus designed by our very own adventurers or sail the seas to your destination? Perhaps you’ll see some newts and toads along the way. Heading for dangerous waters? Then swing to safety, make an emergency zip wire escape through the plum and apple trees, or use the climbing wall to clamber out of harm’s way… And try not to take a wrong turn in the maze!
If all that’s got you feeling a bit exhausted, sit down in front of the campfire and make some pizza or jungle toast.
Play is free for six to thirteen-year-olds and supervised by our Awesome playworkers – all you have to do is register and have fun. Oh, and King Henry’s Walk Adventure Playground isn’t just for explorers – we have plenty of budding scientists, superheroes, writers, artists, footballers and paleontologists too!
What's on?

“At King Henry’s Walk you have the freedom to be different”
Information Boring bits!
Opening times
Term time
Tuesday to Friday: 3:30-6:30pm
Saturday
Session 1: 11.30 – 16:00
Family play sessions: Saturday 11:30-13:30(Term Time only)
Sunday and Monday closed for private hire
School holidays
Monday to Friday:
Session 1 – 10:30-13:30
Stay and Eat- 1:30-2:30pm
Session 2 – 2:30-17:30pm
Please contact the playground for more information
Saturday and Sunday closed for private hire
Planned Closures
Bank Holiday closures
1st January 2025
18th April 2025
21st April 2025
5th May 2025
26th May 2025
25th August 2025
25th December 2025
26th December 2025
Inset Day
4th February 2025
17th July 2025
18th July 2025
19th July 2025
6th November 2025
Annual closures
End of summer closure: 1st – 6th September 2024
End of year closure: 20th December 2024 – 6th January 2025
Contact Us
Tel: 0207 254 4783
Email: joshua@awesomecic.co.uk
Location
How to find us
Address: 11 King Henry’s Walk N1 4NX
Where is it: In the East of the borough off Balls Pond road
Nearest tube: Canonbury (Overground)
Nearest bus route: 277, 30, 56, 38
Safari rangers
Meet the awesome playworkers at King Henry’s Walk Adventure Playground
Joshua Jones
Adventure Playground Manager & Designated Safeguarding Lead
Sophie Thurlow
Playworker
Ciaran Weaver
Playworker
Owl
Did you know?

King Henry’s Walk has been part of the community for over 40 years. It was established in 1973 and built by local children using 20 foot telegraph poles! In its early days, King Henry’s Walk used an old industrial building as its indoor space. When the time came for something new, instead of going for the traditional log cabin design that’s typical of other adventure playgrounds, a modern building was constructed.
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