Created to honor the memory of the late Princess Diana, this Peter-Pan-inspired playground near Kensington Palace encourages kids to use their imaginations. It opened in June of 2000, and it serves up traditional elements like swings and slides but presents them in a fun, whimsical way. Visitors get into the park for free, but there is a queue on busy days, so you may have to wait a while to explore this creative play area. The centerpiece of the play space is a massive wooden pirate ship, pictured above, and part of what makes this playground so spectacular is the amount of detail that went into the ship. Kids can take control of the ship’s wheel, use pulleys and climb all over the ship’s wooden structure. The design makes it easy for kids to dive into imaginative play.
