London Adventure Playground of the year

London APG of the Year
2023

A full decade has passed since Shakespeare Walk Adventure Playground last won the title. A lot of love and support for this place not only from the children who play there but other adventure playground groups.

2022

Islington takes the top award for a second year running, this time it's Waterside Adventure Playground.

2021

Islington's
Barnard Adventure Playground takes the top spot in a post-pandemic triumph

2020

Hackney Marsh , Max Roach and Triangle become the first Triple winners for outstanding and innovative playwork in a year of lockdowns and closures due to the covid19 global pandemic.

2019

Redbridge's SEND specialist Adventure playground ELHAP win for the first time

2018

Triangle, one of London's longest standing Adventure Playgrounds takes top spot

2017

CAPE, from the Awesome family of Adventure playgrounds in Islington triumph

2016

Roman Road the first adventure playground to be built by a Housing Association in England win

2015

Hackney Marsh win top spot at the awards for the first time

2014

White City celebrate their title of London Adventure Playground of the year 2014

2013

Shakespeare Walk take the crown home for Hackney

2012

Glamis win gold in London's Olympic year, making it a hat trick of wins for the Tower Hamlets playground

2011

Toffee Park from Islington scoop the top award

2010

The awards do not run this year - the only occasion in over two decades they've been missed

2009

A second win for Lambeth's Charlie Chaplin Adventure Playground

2008

One of London's newest Adventure Playgrounds Somerford Grove takes the top prize home to North London

2007

Glamis win London AP of the year for the second time

2006

Fredericks in Southwark take the title in 2006

2005

Evergreen become the first Hackney playground to win the title of London Adventure Playground of the year

2004

Glamis from Tower Hamlets win for the first time

2003

Lambeth's Slade Gardens take home top prize in the 4th London Adventure Playground of the Year awards

2002

Charlie Chaplin APG win for the first (but not the last) time

2001

Crumbles Castle of Islington win at the second London Adventure Play awards

2000

The debut of the London Adventure Play awards takes place, with Dog Kennel Hillwinning AP of the year