Facilities for Young People
Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) is dedicated to putting the Child First and Always. There are plenty of things for patients and siblings to enjoy at the hospital. We’ve listed a few below:
Every Saturday from 1-4 pm volunteers run the Weekend Club in The Cove. The club offers fun and interactive sessions involving arts, crafts, games and sports for patients and siblings. The club is suitable for all ages, with an ‘over 10’ space for young people to relax.
Disney Reef
The Disney Reef is an outdoor play area next to The Lagoon. It brings together special lights and sensory elements, as well as Disney favourites Mickey Mouse and Goofy, Ariel from The Little Mermaid and Hank from Finding Dory - all sculptured specifically for the Reef.
Find it on Level 2 of the Morgan Stanley Clinical Building.
Morgan Stanley Garden
In 2016, a very special garden was opened at GOSH. The Morgan Stanley Garden provides a quiet, reflective space for families and patients away from the wards and the bustle of our central London location.
The garden can be accessed through Medical Illustrations on Level 2 of the Southwood Building, by the school. The garden is overlooked by Hedgehog Ward.
Coram’s Fields
Less than a five-minute walk from the Octav Botnar Wing is Coram’s Fields, a large public play area for children under 16 years old. Adults can only enter the area when accompanied by a child. It is open every day from 9am until dusk.
Coram’s Fields has lots of play equipment, farm animals, and activities during school holidays. Please check with a member of child’s medical team whether it is advisable for your child to visit the areas with livestock.
Lullaby Factory
The Lullaby Factory is a small outside area by The Lagoon that provides a seating area and large xylophone for musical fun.
Find it on Level 2, The Lagoon, Morgan Stanley Clinical Building.
Every ward and outpatient department at GOSH has play resources available for patients and families to enjoy. These resources may include bedside activities and individual play sessions led by our Play Team. Please ask what resources and activities may be available for your child during their admission.
