SWAPA Free hot lunch with Play Session
Shakespeare Walk Adventure Playground
A summary
Adventure playgrounds were first introduced as a post-war effort to create safe and enriching environments for children to explore and build their own play spaces. Keeping in this tradition, our qualified playworkers are on hand to facilitate child-led play for 6-16 year olds, free of charge.
Once a child over the age of 6 is registered, they are free to come on their own whenever we are open. Children under the age of 6 must also register but must be accompanied by an adult when visiting the playground.
Most of our sessions are open for 6-16 year olds only.
All 6-16 year olds must be registered. You can complete a form on your first visit. These sessions are no-adult zones (unless a specific arrangement has been made with staff e.g. children with support needs). Our Playworkers are on hand to support children and young people.
Our weekly family session is open to all children and parents/carers are welcome to stay. Under 6s must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
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Free HAF Funded Meal
Open access play as normal - this booking just guarentees a meal available for your child
Free HAF Funded Meal
Open access play as normal - this booking just guarentees a meal available for your child
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1:1 care
2:1 care
Qualified to administer medication
Epilepsy trained
Secure environment
Accessible toilet
Assist with personal care and toileting
Hoist and changing bench
Sensory or quiet spaces
Makaton trained
PECS trained
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Shakespeare Walk Adventure Playground
Shakespeare Walk Adventure Playground
In 2026, SWAPA celebrates 50 years as a vibrant and community focused adventure playground at the heart of Stoke Newington, N16. We believe a good life is one in tune with the cycle of the seasons, the natural rhythms of water, fire, earth and air. The playground is designed to encourage kids to play outside as much as possible - and we sweeten the deal with bonfires and marshmallows and our new skate ramp... When needed we can always retreat to one of our outdoor shelters, or the indoors if we must! Our arts and crafts library is full of materials kids can use to create from scratch a masterplan of what's going on inside their heads. And the play workers regularly organise activities ... so kids will likely come home a little messy, slimy, sticky, mucky, dirty and hopefully a bit glittery. But most of all we want kids to know the materials for creativity are there, if and when they need them. Adventure playgrounds are different to regular playgrounds because kids, aged 6-15 are expected to be dropped off. This means staff are on-hand to help keep kids safe but are not helicopter parenting. We want kids to learn for themselves how to manage risk, one of the most important outcomes of growing up. We feel a strong community spirit starts with its kids. Our expectation at SWAPA is for kids to learn to work together, figure out solutions to their problems, have fun while they do it and ultimately, go for it. If we do our job right, they'll learn to use that mindset for any of life's challenges.
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What's provided
Safety
Enhanced DBS
Basic DBS
Risk Assessment
Public Liability Insurance
Safeguarding Training
First Aid Training
First Aid Kit
Smoke Detector
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Cancellation policy
Free bookings do not require refunds but as places are limited, please cancel if you cannot attend so that your place can be offered to someone else.
My experience consists of a leisure activity, on a specific date(s), and therefore the 14-day ‘cooling off period’ under the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013 does not apply.
