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Every place in Kingston upon Thames

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

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Two people bathing in a thermal pool within a stone-vaulted medieval chamber lit by candlelight.

AIRE Ancient Baths London

London · adults only (18+)

An adults-only thermal baths experience in London, so this one is for date night, not the kids.

Booking requiredLockers

Acton SkateparkFree

Acton Skatepark

London

A free outdoor park for skateboarding, BMX and blading, lit until 9pm so you're not racing the sunset.

Airport Bowlfrom £3

Airport Bowl

Hayes

Thirty-six lanes of ten-pin bowling plus an arcade, AR darts and clay target shooting under one roof.

Birthday partiesGroup bookingsIndoor playFood on site+3 more

A performer holds a microphone on stage addressing a smiling audience in a dimly lit comedy venue.from £8.54

Angel Comedy Club @ The Bill Murray

London · ages 14+

Intimate stand-up nights for older teens, with tickets from £8.54 and groups capped at four.

Booking requiredToilets

Performer on stage in an elaborate white and gold costume with ruffled details, gesturing expressively against a floral patterned backdrop.from £20

Apollo Theatre

London

A West End stage with tickets from £20, a proper night out for kids who love a big show.

Accessible toiletDog friendlyToiletsWheelchair accessible

Large crowd of spectators with raised arms seated in a theatre auditorium during a performance.

Apollo Victoria Theatre

London

A big West End stage best known for Wicked, with drinks and food you can order straight to your seat.

Ornate palace gallery room with red damask walls, gilt-framed paintings, crystal chandelier, pink upholstered furniture and patterned carpet.

Apsley House

London

The Duke of Wellington's old townhouse on Hyde Park Corner, open Wednesday to Sunday with a monthly guided tour worth timing your visit around.

Bike parkingGroup bookings

Ashburton ParkFree

Ashburton Park

Croydon

A free playground for a quick outdoor run about, with parking on site so you can just turn up.

Outdoor playParkingToilets

Person with red hair viewed from behind standing in a cloud chamber with underwater-themed décor and colourful coral imagery.from £44.50

Avora London: A New-World Cocktail Experience

London · adults only (18+)

A three-course cocktail story where actors send you on a fake research mission to another planet, no kids allowed.

Booking requiredGroup bookingsToilets

Large theatre auditorium filled with audience members seated across multiple curved levels beneath illuminated stage lights.Free

Barbican Centre

London

A vast City arts building you can wander into free, with a café and restaurant to fall back on between whatever's on.

Accessible toiletCaféHearing loopRestaurant+2 more

Lewisham BMX TrackFree

Beckenham Place Park

Beckenham · ages 4-14

A free 24-hour park with a swimming lake, playgrounds, a BMX and skate park, and geocaching trails for kids from 4 up.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBike parkingBirthday parties+13 more

Bike Shed Moto Co.

Bike Shed Moto Co.

London

A big motorbike hangout in London with galleries of bikes and art, a shop to browse and a 160-seat restaurant to sit down in.

Bike parkingGift shopFood on siteRestaurant

Misty river at dawn with wooded banks reflected in still water under a pale sky.Free

Black Park Country Park

Slough

Woodland trails, a big adventure playground and Go Ape's treetop courses, with entry to the park itself free.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBlue badge parkingCafé+3 more

An adult and two young children approach the farm park entrance building on a sunny day.from £7.50

Bocketts Farm Park

Leatherhead · ages 1-17

Pig racing twice a day, a woodland pony ride and two play barns to fall back on if the sky turns.

Accessible toiletAllergy awareBaby changeBirthday parties+16 more

Bonbon Pottery Cafe - Kingston upon Thamesfrom £24

Bonbon Pottery Cafe - Kingston upon Thames

Kingston upon Thames · ages 0+

Pick a pot from over 100 ceramics, paint it, and they fire it for you: £24 on average, 1.5-hour sessions, three minutes from the station.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredCaféGroup bookings+3 more

Boom Battle Bar Edinburghfrom £5

Boom Battle Bar Oxford Street

London · ages 0-18

Axe throwing, crazy golf and karaoke booths near Oxford Street, best treated as a teen treat, not a toddler outing.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredCard onlyGroup bookings+3 more

Crowd of audience members holding up phones to record a live performance on stage in an ornate grand hall with crystal chandeliers.

Bush Hall

London

A proper old music hall in Shepherd's Bush doing gigs, comedy and cabaret, good for older kids who can handle a late-ish standing crowd.

Accessible toiletCard onlyFood on sitePublic transport nearby+1 more

Child wearing a red and white hat holding a moss-covered log in a woodland setting.from £10

Bushy Tail Tribe Forest School

Chertsey · ages 0-7

Den building, fire lighting and mud kitchens in the woods, with Stay & Play sessions for under-7s at £10 a head.

Birthday partiesGroup bookingsOutdoor playPicnics allowed

Family riding a colourful carousel with illuminated horses under a red and gold canopy.

Butlins Fairground

Bognor Regis · ages 0+

Dodgems, vintage stalls and a mini fairground for the little ones, plus go-karts and a bungee trampoline if you fancy paying extra.

Food on siteParkingRestaurant

Cadogan Hallfrom £14.50

Cadogan Hall

London · ages 7+

A proper concert hall near Sloane Square that opens its doors to under-7s only for its family events.

Booking requiredHearing loopToiletsWheelchair accessible

Historic brick building with outdoor terraces beside a canal, visitors seated under red umbrellas on a sunny day.

Camden Market

London

A sprawl of canalside stalls, food halls and an indoor rollercoaster, with a market maze that swallows a whole afternoon.

Accessible toiletCaféFood on siteRestaurant+3 more

Cedars ParkFree

Cedars Park

Waltham Cross

A free park with a play maze, ponds and woodland trails to wander with the kids, open from 7am all year round.

Interior of a ceramics painting studio with blue and wooden chairs at tables, shelves of white ceramic pieces and paints on blue walls.from £2

Ceramics Café - West Ealing

London · up to age 16

Pick a ceramic shape off the shelf, paint it, and leave it for firing. Two-hour sessions for 7s and up, 90 minutes for the little ones.

Birthday partiesGroup bookingsParty rooms

Empty cinema auditorium with curved rows of blue seats facing a dark screen, lit by overhead gold trim and green emergency lights.

Chequer Mead Theatre

East Grinstead

A local theatre with family shows, free arts and crafts sessions, and a Teddy Bear Storytime for the smaller ones.

Accessible toiletBirthday partiesBlue badge parkingCafé+5 more

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The best family things happening around Kingston upon Thames, one hidden gem, and a rainy-day backup plan, from a dad who's been there with a bored seven-year-old.

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