Voting has now closed. The play area deemed ‘most in need of love’ by the voting public was Lewisham’s Bellingham Play Park (image 2)

We are in talks with the Bellingham group and with Lewisham council and will provide an update in due course, most likely once Lewisham’s mayoral elections have taken place in early March.

We would also like to add a disclaimer here!

The shortlist of eight playgrounds was not arrived at by any kind of scientifically accurate process. London Play does not have the capacity or resources to visit and rank every play space in London! These were a selection put forward by people that saw our callout on social media, and we have no doubt that there are many many other playgrounds which are far more in need of love than some of these.

But as a campaign designed to get people talking about children’s need for quality play opportunities in their lives, it works!

Thanks to all who took part in the nominations and the voting, and helped us put children’s right to play in the spotlight. We will be in touch to see how we can help.

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Which of these is London’s saddest playground?

Vote BELOW for the playground you think is most in need of LOVE by 5pm Valentine’s Day, Tuesday 14 February

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