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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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Lee Valley Animal Adventure Parkfrom £7.50

Lee Valley Animal Adventure Park

Waltham Abbey · ages 0-12

Farm animals to feed, swan and teacup rides, a giant bouncy pillow and adventure play, all outdoors near Waltham Abbey.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBirthday partiesCafé+8 more

Lee Valley Boat Centre Ltd

Lee Valley Boat Centre Ltd

Broxbourne · ages 0-16

Hire a little electric boat you drive yourself along the River Lee, or take a pedalo out for an hour, with free buoyancy aids for under-16s.

Booking requiredOutdoor playParking

Leg O MuttonFree

Leg O Mutton

London

A free mile-long walk round a quiet nature reserve, good for spotting herons, terns and roosting bats.

Outdoor play

Ornate entrance hall with Islamic tilework, decorative columns, brass chandelier and patterned ceiling in a historic house museum.

Leighton House

London

A Victorian artist's house with a jaw-dropping tiled Arab Hall, a new family trail, and a café you can visit without a ticket.

CaféToiletsWheelchair accessible

Interior of a gift shop with display tables featuring books, decorative items and patterned homeware, beneath a large floral arrangement hanging from the ceiling.from £8.50

Leonardslee Lakes & Gardens

Horsham

Grade I listed gardens with seven lakes, wallaby feeding and a Dolls' House Museum to explore over a good three to four hours.

Accessible toiletAllergy awareBirthday partiesBlue badge parking+14 more

Group of cyclists of various ages gathered at a bike track entrance, wearing helmets and standing with their bicycles on a tree-lined path.Free

Lewisham BMX Track

Bromley

A free BMX track and skate park inside Beckenham Place Park, with playgrounds and a swimming lake to fill the rest of the day.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBike parkingCafé+6 more

Lightroomfrom £10

Lightroom

London · ages 0+

Big projected shows on 11-metre walls that you wander round rather than sit and watch, near King's Cross.

Accessible toiletBooking requiredCaféCard only+2 more

A small child in pink clothing crouches on soil, examining stones and plants with a blue tool, surrounded by garden items and vegetation.from £4

Little Foragers Forest School Limited

Bromley · ages 1-10

Outdoor forest school sessions in Bromley for ages one to ten, with birthday parties held outside on Saturday afternoons.

Booking required

London Bus Museumfrom £24.35

London Bus Museum

Weybridge · ages 4-17

Climb aboard rows of historic double-deckers and, at weekends and holidays, actually ride one on the road.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBlue badge parkingCard only+3 more

Ornate theatre auditorium filled with audience members watching a performance from multiple levels of seating.from £25

London Coliseum

London · ages 0+

Opera and ballet on a grand West End stage, with a strict under-5s rule and an 86-step climb to the cheap seats.

Booking requiredCaféIndoor seatingToilets+1 more

Passengers in a capsule on the London Eye observation wheel with views of London's cityscape, Big Ben and the Thames below.from £29

London Eye

London · ages 0+

A slow 30-minute loop 135 metres above the Thames, with Big Ben and Buckingham Palace picked out along the way.

Indoor seating

Visitors walking towards the entrance of a brick museum building with promotional banners on a sunny day.Free

London Museum Docklands

London

Free museum with a soft-play family gallery for building tunnels, role-play and trails, right by Canary Wharf.

Baby changeBirthday partiesBottle warmingBreastfeeding friendly+11 more

A man in a yellow helmet and blue shirt rock climbing on a quarry face with spectators watching below.

Lost Earth Adventures

London · ages 5+

Real rock climbing, caving and gorge walking for kids five and up, with instructors qualified to work with school groups.

Parking

Historic theatre interior with ornate gilt ceiling, red velvet seats, and an empty stage framed by an elaborate proscenium arch.

Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

London

A Hammersmith theatre with panto and family shows, wheelchair access sorted and a £2 levy tucked onto every ticket.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBreastfeeding friendlyToilets+1 more

Lyric Theatrefrom £20

Lyric Theatre

London

A West End stage for Room on the Broom and other family shows, with the ticket price hinging on which production is on.

Accessible toiletToilets

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South Kentish Town Underground station entrance, a Victorian-era brick building with arched windows and signage.from £28

MISSION: BREAKOUT

London · ages 9+

Three underground escape rooms with 60 minutes to crack puzzles, from spy-hunting with Churchill to a post-apocalyptic London.

Two children in protective goggles and lab coats conduct a science experiment with coloured liquids in test tubes and beakers.from £270

Mad Science London

London

A science party that comes to you, with slime, bouncy balls and a big final experiment to send everyone home buzzing.

Markfield Beam Engine and MuseumFree

Markfield Beam Engine and Museum

London · ages 1+

Free entry to a Victorian pumping station where the 1886 beam engine thunders into life on steaming days, plus toys, trails and a park playground.

Accessible toiletBike parkingCaféDog friendly+5 more

Fresh red strawberries in a white container held in hand, with a country lane and green fields visible behind.Free

Meopham PYO

Gravesend

Fill a punnet with your own strawberries, apples or squash on a working Kent farm, weekends only from June to October.

Accessible toiletBaby changeCaféFree parking+2 more

Miart Gallery London

Miart Gallery London

London

An indoor art gallery in London open six days a week, if you fancy a quiet browse with the kids in tow.

Monopoly Lifesizedfrom £54

Monopoly Lifesized

London · ages 9+

A supersized, escape-room take on Monopoly where teams race round a giant board to buy up property and bank the most cash.

Booking requiredGift shopLockersParty rooms+3 more

Garden shop display viewed through wooden trellis, with flowering plants in foreground and stone ornaments and statuary visible inside.

Moss End Garden Village

Bracknell

A garden village with reef aquariums, reptiles, birds of prey and a pottery studio all under one roof, plus free parking all day.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBlue badge parkingCafé+5 more

Farm animals grazing in a green pasture with a city skyline of tall buildings in the background.Free

Mudchute Park and Farm

London

Free Isle of Dogs city farm with animals, park walks and a kitchen cafe - proper London day out without the tourist fluff.

ToiletsCaféOutdoor playPicnics allowed+4 more

Muddy Boots Outdoor Playgroup

Muddy Boots Outdoor Playgroup

West Wickham

Monday morning outdoor play with a mud kitchen, a water wall and free-flowing sensory play, plus tree climbing and campfires at Forest School.

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