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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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An adult and children in Halloween costumes celebrating outdoors among autumn decorations and pumpkins.from £32

Chessington World of Adventures Resort

Chessington

Surrey theme park and zoo with rides, animals and on-site parking.

ParkingToiletsAccessible toiletFood on site+6 more

Chislehurst Cavesfrom £8

Chislehurst Caves

Chislehurst · ages 3-15

A lamp-lit guided walk through man-made tunnels, with a guide spinning spooky stories along the way.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBirthday partiesCafé+6 more

A performer in 18th-century costume with a blue feathered headdress reads from a letter in an ornate period room.Free

Chiswick House and Gardens

London

Free gardens to roam, a historic kitchen garden to explore, and a house you can only get into Thursday to Sunday.

Bike parkingBlue badge parkingCaféDog friendly+4 more

Children riding a water slide at a seaside amusement park on a sunny day.Free

Clarence Pier

Southsea

A seafront fairground of rides, arcades and adventure golf, paid for by the token or the wristband, whichever way you fancy losing money.

Baby changeIndoor playKids menuFood on site+3 more

A group of young people smiling together indoors at an indoor climbing wall facility with coloured climbing holds.from £9

Climbing District | Bermondsey — Arch Climbing Wall

London

Bouldering walls, circuit boards and a Rockers Club drop-in for kids from 4, with NICAS courses if they get keen.

CaféGroup bookingsIndoor playWi-Fi

Child in a blue t-shirt holding up a yellow and green brick construction model in an indoor play area.

Code Kids Wimbledon (King’s College School)

London · ages 7+

Kids build robots, code games and mod Minecraft across a stack of tech, held at King's College School in Wimbledon.

Birthday partiesGroup bookings

Colossusfrom £32

Colossus

Chertsey · ages 0+

A full day of rollercoasters, with a 10-loop giant and a 98ft drop the height-restricted riders will brag about for weeks.

Control Room B

Control Room B

London · ages 0-16

A Power Station bar with an escape room twist, kids' drinks and colouring before the 21+ crowd take over after 5pm.

Gift shopGroup bookingsIndoor seatingFood on site+2 more

Copas Farms PYO The Fruit Fields Pumpkin Pickingfrom £1.20

Copas Farms PYO The Fruit Fields Pumpkin Picking

Iver · ages 2+

Weekend pumpkin picking across the fields, with a maize maze to get lost in before you weigh your haul.

Outdoor playParking

Colourful water slide tubes in bright yellow, orange and red against a clear blue sky at a water park.

Coral Reef Waterworld

Bracknell

Five water slides, an erupting volcano and a pirate ship in the pool, plus a spa for the grown-ups if you can prise yourself away.

Accessible toiletBirthday partiesBlue badge parkingBooking required+5 more

People in red jackets wading in muddy tidal waters amongst moored boats and historic buildings along a riverbank.

Creekside Discovery Centre

London

Wellies on, down the sloped bank into Deptford Creek to dip for animals and read the mud like a history book.

Booking requiredPublic transport nearbyToiletsWheelchair accessible

Modern library interior with visitors studying and browsing books at tables and shelves, with natural light from large windows.Free

Dana Research Centre and Library

London

Free hands-on science galleries with experiments, retro video games and a space section, though you'll need to book tickets in advance.

Accessible toiletAllergy awareBaby changeBooking required+12 more

Children and families playing indoor mini golf through a forest-themed course with illuminated tree trunks and coloured lighting.from £9

Discover Children's Story Centre

London · ages 0-11

Two floors of play worlds to climb through and act out stories in, plus a garden, all built around books rather than screens.

Baby changeBike parkingBlue badge parkingBooking required+7 more

Dominion Theatre

Dominion Theatre

London · ages 5+

A West End stage for musicals and big theatrical shows, but under 5s aren't let in at all.

Accessible toiletBlue badge parkingBooking requiredToilets+1 more

Historic country house with ivy-covered facade and manicured gardens featuring gravel pathways and autumn-flowering borders.

Down House

Downe

Wander round the house where Charles Darwin worked for forty years, then set kids loose on a World Builder trail.

CaféGroup bookingsIndoor seatingPicnics allowed

Five actors performing a comedic scene in an ornate drawing room set, with exaggerated expressions and period costumes.from £20

Duchess Theatre

London · ages 14+

A West End stage for teenagers, with a farcical comedy and an unscripted one-off show that leans hard into dark themes.

Female performer singing into microphone on stage under red lighting with band in background.Free

Eastcheap Records

London

A 21+ cocktail and pizza bar with a strict door policy, so this one's for a night off without the kids.

LockersWheelchair accessible

Egyptian Avenuefrom £5

Egyptian Avenue

London · ages 8-17

A Victorian cemetery avenue of Egyptian arches and vaults, walked at your own pace; suits kids of 8 and up who like a story.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBlue badge parkingBooking required+11 more

Electric Brixtonfrom £22.50

Electric Brixton

London · ages 14+

A standing gig venue in Brixton with over-14s shows, like Jain playing on 14th October 2027 for £22.50.

Escape Hunt Edinburghfrom £28

Escape Hunt Oxford Street

London · ages 8+

Locked-room puzzle games near Tottenham Court Road, with an hour to crack the clues before the door opens.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredCard onlyGroup bookings+3 more

Large group of people posing together indoors holding game boards with humorous messages in an escape room venue.

Escape London - Shepherds Bush Escape Room

London · ages 9+

Sixty minutes locked in a themed room together, cracking codes and clues as a private team with no strangers thrown in.

Booking requiredGroup bookingsFood on siteParty rooms+1 more

Historic theatre building illuminated at night with rainbow-coloured neon lighting across its classical facade.

Eventim Apollo

London

A big Hammersmith gig venue with bars and snacks on site, best reached by tube rather than car.

Georgian mansion reflected in a still pond, surrounded by autumn foliage and manicured grounds.Free

Forty Hall Estate

Enfield

A Jacobean manor with free grounds to roam, a farm to visit and paid trails that turn the walk into a hunt for bones and bugs.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBike parkingCafé+6 more

Crate of freshly picked apples in shades of green and red with "Orchard" text overlay.from £1

Forty Hall Farm

Enfield

A weekend farm wander with animals to spot and picnic space, plus a farmers market with activities for kids.

Dog friendlyFood on sitePicnic area

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