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Every place in Bromley

Family days out in and around Bromley, each one written up honestly with the details parents actually need.

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White and brown eggs arranged together in a basket or tray.

Hewitt's Farm shop

Orpington

A working farm shop with pick your own fruit and veg in season, plus Christmas trees and wreaths from December.

Shaded woodland path lined with tall trees and dense green foliage in dappled sunlight.Free

Highgate Wood

London

Ancient woodland with a big playground, a sports field and a self-guided historic trail, and it costs nothing to get in.

Accessible toiletBlue badge parkingCaféPublic transport nearby+2 more

Group of children with an adult entertainer posing in front of a themed adventure playground structure at a leisure venue.from £13.50

Hobbledown Adventure Farm Park and Zoo

Epsom · ages 0+

Forts, dragons and tunnels to climb, a proper zoo to wander round, and jumping pillows to finish the day off.

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Group of children holding pumpkins in a pumpkin patch field on a sunny day.from £13.50

Hobbledown Heath

Hounslow

Over a hundred animals, four themed villages to climb through and a treetop net park, all on card-only parking.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredCard onlyGroup bookings+7 more

Stone museum building with clock tower surrounded by purple flowering plants and green stems under blue sky.

Horniman Museum and Gardens

London

Forest Hill museum with aquarium and free gardens - Soft Play N never.

CaféGift shopPicnic areaToilets

Hunterian MuseumFree

Hunterian Museum

London · ages 5+

Free anatomy museum with real specimens from John Hunter's collection, better suited to older kids than toddlers.

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Idea Store Canary WharfFree

Idea Store Canary Wharf

London

A free library and community space with books, ebooks and family events to borrow and browse.

Wi-Fi

Ifield Barn Theatre

Ifield Barn Theatre

Crawley

Live pantomimes and plays staged in a genuine 700-year-old barn, with free parking right next door.

Accessible toiletWheelchair accessible

An adult and child wearing geometric headsets play together in a neon-lit gaming environment with digital displays.

Immersive Gamebox - Southbank, London

London · ages 3+

Locked-off game boxes where your crew competes as a private team, no strangers, no shared screens.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredLockersFood on site+1 more

Islington Assembly Hall

Islington Assembly Hall

London

A Grade II listed music hall near Highbury with step-free access to the main floor, though the balcony's stairs only.

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A comedian performs on stage at a comedy club whilst an audience of people sit on a sofa watching and holding drinks.from £7

JK Comedy Club Soho

London · adults only (18+)

Strictly an adults-only night out, not a family listing: 18+ stand-up in Soho with four comedians and a host over 90 minutes.

Card onlyGroup bookings

Antique glass bottles with aged labels displayed in a wooden cabinet, including a poison bottle with skull and crossbones marking.from £10

Jack The Ripper Museum

London

A walk through the murder rooms, victim histories and suspect theories of Whitechapel's most notorious cold case.

Jazz Cafe

Jazz Cafe

London

A strictly 18+ jazz and live music venue in London, so this is one for a night without the kids.

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Jedi Codersfrom £15

Jedi Coders

London · ages 7+

Kids build game-playing AI and their own chatbot with a web interface, in two-hour sessions over a bootcamp or five-day programme.

Red and yellow pirate ship ride swinging high with passengers, surrounded by themed playground structures and tropical plants.from £32

Jolly Rocker

Windsor · ages 1+

A LEGO-built theme park with over 55 rides, from a swinging pirate galleon to a 30mph coaster and a splash park in summer.

Birthday partiesCaféGift shopGroup bookings+6 more

Wooden bench and street sign among densely wooded trees on a woodland path.Free

Joyden's Wood

Dartford

Two waymarked woodland trails with a Saxon dyke to explore and free entry all year round.

Dog friendlyOutdoor playParkingPublic transport nearby+3 more

Children and adults playing on inflatable slides and trampolines in a brightly lit indoor leisure facility.from £7.95

Jump In by AirHop Adventure & Trampoline Park Esher

Esher · ages 1+

Trampoline arena, a toddler zone and a 25-activity climbing centre under one roof, with grip socks bought at the door.

Birthday partiesCaféFree parkingGroup bookings+2 more

Person in helmet and racing suit driving go-kart indoors under fluorescent lights.from £6

K1 Speed Canary Wharf

London · ages 7+

Indoor electric go-karting for kids seven and up, with junior karts hitting 20mph and races timed to the minute.

Birthday partiesCaféGroup bookingsIndoor play+4 more

Musician performing on stage at a concert venue with a large crowd and atmospheric lighting in black and white.

KOKO

London

A Grade II-listed Camden venue for gigs and club nights, not a family day out, with age limits that shift by event.

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Kentish Town City FarmFree

Kentish Town City Farm

London

Free Camden city farm - UK's first - with goats, ponies and weekend animal sessions for families.

ToiletsAccessible toiletWheelchair accessiblePicnic area+4 more

Kidwise After School Club & Holiday Camp in Isle of Dogs

Kidwise After School Club & Holiday Camp in Isle of Dogs

London · ages 5-12

After school and holiday sessions for 5 to 12 year olds, mixing sports, arts and crafts with a kidpreneur programme.

Birthday parties

Turquoise sea with sandy beach, seaside buildings and residential properties along the shoreline under a partly cloudy sky.Free

Kingston Beach

Shoreham-by-Sea

Free rock pools and a swim spot with limited parking, right by Shoreham-by-Sea.

Kingswood House (Bovril Castle)Free

Kingswood House (Bovril Castle)

London

Free arts sessions for under-fives, garden volunteering and a teen lounge, all in a grand old house with a car park that fills up fast.

Bike parking

Lagoona Parkfrom £3

Lagoona Park

Reading · ages 6+

A lake-side aqua park with obstacles, slides and paddleboards, running from June to September for swimmers aged 6 and up.

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