Muddy Boots Outdoor Playgroup
WHERE
West Wickham
What it’s like
Monday morning outdoor play with a mud kitchen, a water wall and free-flowing sensory play, plus tree climbing and campfires at Forest School.
Monday mornings from 9:30 to 11:30, running March through December, the outdoor space fills up with mud kitchen cooking, water wall play and sand and paint out on the grass. It's all child-led rather than run to a timetable, so a toddler who wants to spend the whole session pouring water from one pot to another can just do that, and one who wants to climb straight away has loose parts and climbing bits to get stuck into.
The Forest School side is the one to save for later on. Campfire toasting marshmallows and tree climbing sound like the sort of thing a two-year-old isn't quite ready for, and the party info bears that out: Forest School parties are for four-plus at the Bromley site, while the West Wickham outdoor playgroup parties suit the 2 to 4 crowd. So there's a clear line between the two, which makes picking a birthday venue simpler than it sounds.
Sessions are two hours, which for a toddler group is a decent stretch of open-air time without tipping into overtired-meltdown territory. There's no booking link listed, and 2027 party bookings are already open, which suggests these get planned well ahead rather than left to a last-minute phone call.
Need to know
- Best for
- Toddlers 2 to 4; Forest School extras suit 4 and up
- Parties
- Outdoor Playgroup parties for aged 2-4 at West Wickham site
- Runs Monday mornings only, 9:30 to 11:30, March to December
- Forest School parties (campfire, tree climbing) are at a separate Bromley site, not West Wickham
- 2027 party bookings are already open, so plan ahead
Plan your visit
What do the children actually do?
Mud kitchen cooking, water wall play, sand and painting, plus climbing and loose-parts play. It's all free-flowing rather than structured activities on a timer.
How long does a session run?
Two hours, from 9:30 to 11:30 on Monday mornings, March through December.
Can we book a birthday party?
Yes, outdoor playgroup parties for 2 to 4 year olds run at the West Wickham site, and Forest School parties for 4 and up run at Bromley with a campfire and marshmallow toasting. Booking is already open for 2027.
Is this suitable for a very young toddler?
The Monday sessions are open play rather than age-banded, so a young toddler can stick to the mud kitchen and water wall while older ones climb and explore the loose parts.
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