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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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Museum of Brandsfrom £8

Museum of Brands

London

A walk through 200 years of adverts, packaging and toys, from Victorian shop shelves to today's digital brands.

Accessible toiletCaféGift shopPublic transport nearby+5 more

Visitors sit on benches outside a modern museum building with red signage and brick architecture on a sunny day.Free

Museum of the Home

London

Free period rooms, a playhouse and a sensory den to explore, with no booking needed and no minimum time limit on your visit.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBike parkingDog friendly+7 more

National Army MuseumFree

National Army Museum

London · ages 0-8

Free galleries about army history plus a soft-play zone, Play Base, built for the under-8s.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBirthday partiesCafé+7 more

Grand neoclassical museum building with columns and flags, framed by green trees, with visitors on the lawn below.Free

National Maritime Museum

London

Free galleries where kids land a Mars rover, climb through a sea-themed playground and walk into a galaxy box.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBirthday partiesCafé+8 more

Medieval half-timbered manor house with stone base surrounded by a moat, set within wooded grounds under clear blue sky.from £4.25

National Trust - Ightham Mote

Sevenoaks

A moated medieval manor with 500 acres of Kent Downs to roam, plus a natural play area with balance beams and stepping stones.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBike parkingBlue badge parking+10 more

Red brick Georgian mansion with domed towers, columned portico and manicured lawn under blue sky with white clouds.from £5

National Trust - Osterley Park and House

Isleworth

Tudor walled garden, parkland dens and bike rides, plus an 18th-century mansion house you can wander on the days it's open.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBike parkingBlue badge parking+9 more

A dinosaur skeleton sculpture towers above a tree-lined street facing the Natural History Museum's Victorian Gothic building and clock tower.Free

Natural History Museum

London

Dinosaurs, a blue whale and rainy-day halls in South Kensington - free entry, book timed tickets.

Booking requiredGift shopFood on siteWheelchair accessible+3 more

Packed crowd of people dancing and celebrating inside a busy bar with chalkboard menus visible on the walls.

New Cross Inn

London · ages 14+

A live music pub with gigs seven nights a week, pizzas and a proper drinks list, but strictly a teens-and-up venue, not a family day out.

Card only

No Escape

No Escape

London · ages 10+

A 60-minute escape room where teams crack clues and secrets to break out, built for ages 10 and up.

Paradox Museum Londonfrom £18.50

Paradox Museum London

London · ages 0+

A walkthrough of 50-plus optical illusions in South Kensington, including a Zero Gravity room made for photos.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredGift shopGroup bookings+5 more

Two performers sit on stage under warm and purple lighting during a theatrical production.from £9.50

Park Theatre

London

Two stages near Finsbury Park with comedy nights, drag storytelling and relaxed shows built for families, not just West End transfers.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBreastfeeding friendlyCafé+5 more

Peacock Theatre

Peacock Theatre

London · ages 5+

Circus and street performance shows on a proper stage, best for kids who can sit still and watch rather than join in.

Accessible toiletBlue badge parkingFood on siteStep-free access+2 more

Peckhamplexfrom £7.59

Peckhamplex

London · ages 0+

Every ticket is £7.59, and there are weekly screenings built for parents with babies or autistic kids.

ToiletsWheelchair accessible

Phoenix Arts Clubfrom £15

Phoenix Arts Club

London

Late-night drag, cabaret and karaoke shows in Soho, running from 9pm with tickets from £15.

Booking required

Staff member in green cap and orange scarf tends to a wood-fired pizza oven with pizzas cooking inside.from £3

Pizza Pilgrims Canary Wharf

London

Neapolitan pizza at Canary Wharf with kids menu, terrace games and a downstairs arcade playground.

Outdoor playDog friendlyBirthday partiesGroup bookings+4 more

Herd of cattle walking along a tree-lined farm track, with brown and white animals grazing in a pastoral woodland setting.Free

Plaw Hatch Farm

East Grinstead

Free entry to wander a working farm and watch the cows being milked at 4pm.

Café

Pope's Grotto

Pope's Grotto

Twickenham

A quirky underground grotto you explore yourself with a printed plan, open just a handful of days a year.

Booking required

Two people walk hand in hand along the Prime Meridian line on a paved courtyard in front of historic brick buildings.from £12

Prime Meridian

London · ages 4+

Stand with a foot in each hemisphere on the actual Prime Meridian line, then try landing a Mars rover in the gallery next door.

Bike parkingBlue badge parkingCaféPublic transport nearby+3 more

Open grassland with scattered trees and city skyline in the distance under partly cloudy sky.Free

Primrose Hill

London

A grassy hill with skyline views over London, a café for a warm drink, and space to spread a picnic blanket for free.

CaféOutdoor playPicnics allowed

Historic theatre building facade illuminated at night with ornate arched windows, marquee signage and red entrance doors.from £17.50

Prince Edward Theatre

London · ages 12+

Beetlejuice on stage in the West End, aimed at teens and adults rather than young kids, with a strict 12+ recommendation.

Booking requiredFood on site

Puttshack Bankfrom £9.50

Puttshack Bank

London

Indoor tech mini golf at Bank - bookable 9-hole courses with food, near Bank Underground.

ToiletsWheelchair accessibleFood on siteRestaurant+6 more

Raphael ParkFree

Raphael Park

Romford

A free 44-acre park with a big fenced play area, twelve tennis courts and a lake to walk round until dusk.

CaféFood on siteParkingRestaurant+1 more

Large outdoor amphitheatre at night with hundreds of seated spectators watching a theatrical performance on an illuminated central stage surrounded by trees.from £7.50

Regent's Park Open Air Theatre

London

Watching a show under the sky in Regent's Park, with the plot only as gripping as the weather holds out.

Accessible toiletBlue badge parkingDog friendlyGroup bookings+6 more

Riverside Studiosfrom £8

Riverside Studios

London

A riverside arts venue near Hammersmith Broadway with cinema screens, live shows and a parent-and-baby film slot.

Accessible toiletBike parkingCaféDog friendly+7 more

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