Victoria Park playground, Kew

Victoria Park playground in Kew was upgraded in 2022. It offers a mix of challenging, active, sensory and nature-based play options for children of all ages and abilities.

Playground features

Challenging climbing opportunities

We've built an adventure trail with:

• a bamboo forest
• an embankment climb with options of a climbing rope or climbing grips
• a 6-metre-high challenging rope pyramid climb
• ‘Ninja Warrior’-style elements like jumping pads, a warped wall and rope scramble net to reach the top of the bluestone embankment.

Active play opportunities 

• a family-friendly scoot, skate and ride pump track
• fitness station with pull-up bar, gorilla bars, leg raises, body dips and roman rings.

Sensory and nature play

• water pump with a log and creek channel
• sandpit with an inclusive play edge
• yarning circle with natural seating
• sensory garden bed and shade trees
• nature play with balancing logs, steppers and sensory planting
• build your own cubby – an accessible ‘lean-to’ style frame where children can create a cubby with sticks and other loose materials
• sensory art elements throughout the playground to encourage exploration and discovery. 

Play equipment for all ages and abilities 

• flying fox with an accessible harness seat
• 2 in-ground trampolines located near each other, one of which is wheelchair-accessible
• giant basket swing suitable for all ages, abilities and up to 5 users at a time
• 5-bay swing frame, including a combined infant and adult seat, infant seat, adult harness seat and 2 sling seats
• single spinner
• an accessible sandpit edge.

Bluestone wall and embankment

We've kept the existing bluestone wall and embankment, and added:

• new access to the top of the embankment
• a new accessible-grade footpath
• a ‘nature trail’ with logs, sensory planting​ and play elements
• climbing grips designed for varying abilities
• a 4-metre-high tube slide, facing south away from the summer sun
• transparent protective fencing at the top of the wall
• different places to sit, to grant supervision from all perspectives.

Stay a while

To encourage longer visits, Victoria Park playground has:

• shade sails
• improved picnic and barbecue facilities
• accessible toilets
• accessible car parking bays
• clear pathways. 

More information

• Victoria Park playground is at 450-500 High Street, Kew. It's classified as a regional playground. Find out more about playground categories.
• The playground's design was shaped by the community’s ideas and feedback during 2 rounds of consultation.
• Learn about when and why we upgrade playgrounds.