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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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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
FreeActon Skatepark
London
A free outdoor park for skateboarding, BMX and blading, lit until 9pm so you're not racing the sunset.
from £3Airport 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
from £8.54Angel 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
from £20Apollo 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

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

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
FreeAshburton Park
Croydon
A free playground for a quick outdoor run about, with parking on site so you can just turn up.
Outdoor playParkingToilets
from £44.50Avora 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
FreeBarbican 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
FreeBeckenham 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.
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
FreeBlack 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
from £7.50Bocketts 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
from £24Bonbon 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
from £5Boom 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

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
from £10Bushy 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

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
from £14.50Cadogan 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

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
FreeCedars 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.
from £2Ceramics 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

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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