Barnard Adventure Playground — Attraction in London

Be aware this playground is not open to the public. My two sons aged 5 & 9 walked a mile and a half across London to come play here for 20 minutes while we waited for a train out of Kings Cross, but we're turned away within seconds because they weren't members of a particular group and weren't registered on the necessary paperwork. It would appear we live in a world where risk assesments and insurance policies now stand in the way of children playing on playground equipment.

One female staff member was quite understanding & apologetic, but her male colleague was much more confrontational with their Grandad, who was simply in disbelief they'd turned two young children away based on bureaucracy. Older folk tend to be much less tolerant of nonsense than the younger ones who've sadly grown up with it being part...

Me and my friends (who are tweens) came here for fun and stayed for less than 10 minutes (the gate was fully open to the whole public) until the park workers came and kicked us out because apparently we were too old. We said okay and did not utter a rude word when the lady said “Don’t come back” don’t think that’s how you should speak to children who respected you. We weren’t causing any harm and we’re just trying out all the bridges. Since when we’re you too old to have fun? Fyi, before entering it said ages 6-13 on a chalkboard. We were younger...

Unfriendly and unhelpful stuff I recommend to come on saturdays where it is possible to enter without filling out a 13 pages registration per child (inluding medial infos and the permission to make fotos of them and bring them to hospital) Also Parents r not allowed to enter. We only live here for o month and dont want to give anybody all our private details Playground areal would be good also for older Kids, but small will need parents assistance Stuff only stays at the door and...