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Every place in Enfield

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

225 places · page 7 of 10

Visitors walking across a pedestrian bridge with St Paul's Cathedral visible in the background under dramatic cloudy skies.

See Your City

London

Themed walking tours around London, from Jack the Ripper to Harry Potter, led by a local guide in a small group.

Aerial view of a brick building with a domed roof surrounded by mature trees and manicured gardens, with a white marquee tent alongside.Free

Serpentine South Gallery

London

Free contemporary art exhibitions in Kensington Gardens, with a digital guide that does a lot of the explaining for you.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBike parkingBlue badge parking+9 more

Historic brick tower with crenellated battlements surrounded by trees and visitors gathered at its base on a sunny day.from £3.50

Severndroog Castle and Tearoom

London

A woodland climb up to an octagonal tower, with 86 spiral steps to a viewing platform that shows off London on a clear day.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBreastfeeding friendlyCafé+5 more

Shakespeare's Globefrom £14

Shakespeare's Globe

London · ages 0+

Open-air Tudor theatre where kids can try on costumes, get their faces painted and watch a proper Shakespeare production.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBooking requiredCafé+8 more

Shrek's Adventure Londonfrom £16

Shrek's Adventure London

London · ages 6-15

A 70-minute walk-through with a 4D flying bus ride, DreamWorks characters and nine live shows along the way.

Accessible toiletBaby changeCard onlyGift shop+2 more

Classical musicians perform by candlelight on a high-rise venue with a glowing city skyline visible through floor-to-ceiling windows behind them.Free

Sky Garden

London · ages 0-16

Free glasshouse gardens 35 floors up the City, with wraparound views you get for the price of booking ahead.

Accessible toiletBooking requiredCaféDog friendly+3 more

Table setting with three plates of drizzled savoury pancakes, white wine glasses, and cutlery at a restaurant.

Somerset House

London

A grand courtyard with dancing fountains to run through, plus riverside terraces and galleries if you fancy some art after.

Baby changeCaféDog friendlyRestaurant+3 more

Sondheim Theatre

Sondheim Theatre

London · ages 7+

A full West End staging of Les Misérables, nearly three hours long, best suited to kids seven and up who can sit still.

Booking required

Three performers on a dark stage with hanging chains, two seated and one standing.

Southwark Playhouse Borough

London

A theatre near Elephant and Castle with a bar for the grown-ups while the family show is on.

A black and white goat eating hay in a farm enclosure with vegetation in the background.Free

Spitalfields City Farm

London · ages 0+

Free Spitalfields city farm with goats, sheep, hens and tea hut - Tue-Sun, donations welcome.

Accessible toiletBirthday partiesDog friendlyGift shop+6 more

Splatter Room Studiofrom £42

Splatter Room Studio

London · ages 5+

Sixty minutes in a glow-in-the-dark room where you're meant to paint the walls, the floor and each other, and take the canvas home.

Accessible toiletBirthday partiesBooking requiredCafé+6 more

Staff member in green Squires uniform holding a slice of cake in a garden centre café.Free

Squire's Garden Centre

Stanmore

A free-to-enter garden centre with an aquatics room of tanks and reptiles, plus pottery painting and a café that stops hot food at 3.30pm.

CaféDog friendlyFree parkingIndoor seating+4 more

Exterior of a brick building with white sections and green gates, parked cars in front on a residential street.

Sri Lankan Muslim Cultural Centre

Harrow

Quranic and Arabic classes, a youth club and sports sessions for children, plus talks and conferences for the adults who bring them.

Bike parkingGift shopGroup bookingsParking+2 more

Three people jogging through a park past white flowering plants and bare trees in spring sunshine.Free

St James's Park

London

Free park by the lake where kids can spot pelicans and watch soldiers march down The Mall.

St. Martin's Theatrefrom £19.50

St. Martin's Theatre

London · ages 7+

Take your seven-plus-year-old to see if they can spot the killer in the world's longest-running play, The Mousetrap.

Card onlyGift shopFood on siteWi-Fi

St. Paul's Cathedralfrom £3

St. Paul's Cathedral

London

Climb 528 steps to the top of the Dome for a proper view over London, then explore the Crypt and a family history trail below.

Bike parkingBlue badge parkingPublic transport nearbyWheelchair accessible

Stealthfrom £32

Stealth

Chertsey · ages 13+

A hydraulic launch coaster that hits 80mph in under two seconds, plus access to the rest of the park's rides.

Booking required

Stockwood Discovery CentreFree

Stockwood Discovery Centre

Luton

Free museum galleries, walled gardens and an old carriage collection to wander, plus outdoor play if the kids get restless indoors.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBlue badge parkingCafé+9 more

Stratford East

Stratford East

London

A proper panto stage in Stratford, with Surinderella putting an Indian spin on Cinderella for kids five and up.

Booking requiredCaféWheelchair accessible

Farm animals in outdoor enclosures with modern city skyscrapers visible behind converted waterside farm buildings.Free

Surrey Docks Farm

London

Free Rotherhithe Thames-side city farm with goats, pigs and a coffee shop - easy South London family stop.

ToiletsFood on sitePicnic areaPicnics allowed+5 more

Wedding ceremony in a grand neoclassical hall with cream and gold walls, white columns, and classical sculptures, bride and groom at altar whilst guests watch.from £3.50

Syon House

Brentford

A grand house full of gilded rooms plus a glass-domed conservatory and gardens to wander round afterwards.

Accessible toiletBike parkingBlue badge parkingBooking required+5 more

TOUR LONDRES - Free Tours Londres en españolfrom £12

TOUR LONDRES - Free Tours Londres en español

London · ages 5-15

Guided walks round London for kids, from a free tip-based landmarks tour to paid themed trips like Harry Potter and the Beatles.

Booking required

Grand neoclassical museum building with white columns and pediment against clear blue sky.Free

Tate Britain

London

Free wander through five centuries of British art, with the world's biggest Turner collection and free tours four times a day.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBike parkingBlue badge parking+9 more

A go-kart racer in blue and black suit and helmet navigates an indoor track past blue barriers, with other karts visible in the background.

TeamSport Go Karting Docklands East London

London · ages 4-99

Indoor electric go-karting with a proper Mini Racer setup for 4 to 7 year olds and a motorsport-themed mini golf course too.

Birthday partiesBlue badge parkingBooking requiredCafé+9 more

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