The huge new London park that is the biggest to open in 13 years with playgrounds, ponds and amphitheater

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FOR the first time in 13 years, a new park has opened in London.

Springfield Park in Tooting has been opening in phases since 2023, but it officially opened fully to the public earlier this week.

[Springfield Park in Tooting, London: a footbridge over a waterway.] 5

[Illustration of Springfield Park in Tooting, London.] 5

Inside, locals can now enjoy a stroll through the green space, or check out what else there is to offer.

The park has a brand-new pavilion caf, an amphitheatre, youth shelter, play areas, trim trail, ponds and sensory gardens.

700 new trees have been planted, and there are open areas for people to play sport during the summer.

Springfield Park has been built on the site of a former Victorian mental health hospital as part of a wider expansion.

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The park has been created around Springfield University Hospital in south west London along with new healthcare facilities and housing.

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan opened the park and said: “It is a wonderful example of partners working together as we continue to build a fairer, greener and healthier London for everyone.”

The closest tube stations to Springfield Park are Tooting Broadway and Tooting Bec, or Earlsfield Overground.

The last purpose built park in London was the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford which was created as part of the 2012 Olympic Games.

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The park has a blossom garden, and the 2012 garden with over 70,000 plants from 250 different species across the world.

There’s the tumbling playground for children, and all the sporting facilities around the park too.

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[Illustration of Springfield Park in Tooting, London.] 5

Another London park has one of the best play areas in the UK and welcomes more than 1 million people every year.

The completely free play area is in Kensington Gardens, it’s called the Princess Diana Memorial Playground and was designed to create an area where less able and able-bodied children can play together”.

The park has a giant wooden pirate ship with its very own sandy beach, as well as a sensory trail and teepees to play in.

There are play sculptures set among the trees, including a tree-house with walkways, ladders and slides.

And for the grownups there’s plenty of seating so parents can relax while their kids explore.

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