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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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Frameless

Frameless

London · ages 0+

Four galleries of projections and spatial sound you wander through at your own pace, with a bubbles-and-music class for tots.

Accessible toiletBooking requiredCaféGift shop+8 more

Symmetrical Art Deco interior with golden walls, ornate stained-glass doors, black pillars, and wall-mounted lighting fixtures.

Freemasons Hall, London

London

A 55-minute guided tour round an Art Deco Masonic hall and its museum of odd ritual objects.

Accessible toiletToiletsWheelchair accessible

Raised beds with vegetables and herbs in a paved garden area surrounded by trees and farm buildings.Free

Freightliners City Farm

London · ages 0+

Free N7 city farm near Highbury - animals and gardens; closed Tuesdays, donations welcome.

Group bookingsOutdoor playSchool visits

Freud Museum Londonfrom £9

Freud Museum London

London

Step into the room where Freud actually worked, couch and all, with an audio guide included in the ticket.

Card onlyGift shopWheelchair accessibleWi-Fi

Tree-lined gravel path with wooden fences leading towards a stone building, dappled sunlight filtering through mature woodland.from £1.50

Frimley Lodge Park Railway

Camberley

A miniature railway looping round the park, with rides at £1.50 a go or £12 for a block of ten.

Card only

Pink cosmos flowers bloom in a garden bed in front of a brick building with arched entrance and windows.Free

Fulham Palace

London

Free grounds with a 500-year-old oak, a natural play area and free trails through the historic rooms.

Birthday partiesCaféGift shopGroup bookings+6 more

Funland Amusement Parksfrom £5

Funland Amusement Parks

Hayling Island

A seafront fairground with 18-plus rides, a log flume and a coaster, plus soft play if the little ones can't do the big stuff yet.

CaféGift shopIndoor playFood on site

Garrick Theatrefrom £17.50

Garrick Theatre

London

A West End stage with acrobatics, comedy and musical shows, with under-15 tickets from £17.50.

Accessible toiletDog friendlyToiletsWheelchair accessible

Night-time exterior of the Gielgud Theatre showing illuminated ornate Victorian architecture with red signage for the musical Oliver!.from £50

Gielgud Theatre

London · ages 7+

Oliver! at full West End length, with a proper interval, for kids old enough to sit through nearly three hours of it.

Booking required

Woman zip-lining through a forest canopy course between tall trees, arms outstretched, wearing safety harness and red jacket.from £18.95

Go Ape Bracknell

Bracknell

Zip lines and rope crossings strung through the treetops of Swinley Forest, with a Segway option if harnesses aren't your thing.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBirthday partiesBooking required+7 more

Spacious park with rolling green lawns, mature trees, and visitors gathered near facilities on a sunny day.Free

Golders Hill Park

London

Free small zoo, a walled garden and a proper playground, all with no entry charge and no need to book.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBlue badge parkingCafé+3 more

HORTON'S STEAM FAIRFree

HORTON'S STEAM FAIR

Arundel

Vintage steam-powered fairground rides, a big wheel and old-school games set up for one weekend only in Arundel.

Two pigs looking up at the camera in a straw-bedded pen.Free

Hackney City Farm

London · ages 0+

Free east London city farm on Goldsmiths Row - animals, gardens and cafe; donations welcome.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBike parkingBirthday parties+9 more

Group of children holding clipboards and papers posing together outdoors against a chain-link fence with animal enclosures visible behind them.

Hanwell Zoo

London

Face to face with meerkats, flamingos, porcupines and lemurs on a small zoo site in west London.

Bike parkingCaféFree parkingOutdoor play+1 more

An art and crafts studio with wooden tables and chairs set up for pottery painting, surrounded by shelves of glazes, paints and ceramic supplies.from £16

Happy Glaze Ceramics

Epsom · ages 0+

Pick a pot off the shelf, paint it in one of 36 colours, then wait for a text when it's fired and ready to collect.

Booking required

Hard Rock Cafe

Hard Rock Cafe

London

A burger and memorabilia stop where kids wander a free rock and roll museum before the food even arrives.

Allergy awareGift shopFood on siteRestaurant+1 more

Young man climbing an indoor wall with coloured holds whilst others watch from the ground floor.from £8

HarroWall Climbing Centre

Harrow · ages 0-17

Indoor bouldering for kids and teens, with an auto belay wall and no minimum age for supervised climbers.

Accessible toiletBaby changeCaféCard only+6 more

Sunlit interior room with tall sash windows overlooking gardens, table lamp, framed photographs, and window light casting shadows on grey wall.from £8.50

Hatfield House, Park and Gardens

Hatfield

Woodland walks, Renaissance gardens and a Tudor house to wander round, with free parking and a café to fall back on.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBike parkingBlue badge parking+10 more

Hayes Muslim CentreFree

Hayes Muslim Centre

Hayes · ages 16+

Youth football, Madrasah classes and Quran learning for over-16s and children, with membership at £10 a year.

Group bookingsMembership schemeParking

Woman and young girl planting flowers together in a sunny garden surrounded by potted plants and a red watering can.Free

Henry Street Garden Centre

Reading

A free-to-wander garden centre in Reading with a Christmas trail for kids and a proper restaurant for the grown-ups.

CaféRestaurant

Aerial view of a medieval stone castle surrounded by a moat, with Tudor buildings and manicured grounds, set within a landscape of woodland and fields.from £14.05

Hever Castle & Gardens

Edenbridge

A moated Tudor castle with yew mazes, a lake to walk round and rowing boats to hire in the grounds.

CaféDog friendlyFree parkingGift shop+5 more

White and brown eggs arranged together in a basket or tray.

Hewitt's Farm shop

Orpington

A working farm shop with pick your own fruit and veg in season, plus Christmas trees and wreaths from December.

Shaded woodland path lined with tall trees and dense green foliage in dappled sunlight.Free

Highgate Wood

London

Ancient woodland with a big playground, a sports field and a self-guided historic trail, and it costs nothing to get in.

Accessible toiletBlue badge parkingCaféPublic transport nearby+2 more

Group of children with an adult entertainer posing in front of a themed adventure playground structure at a leisure venue.from £13.50

Hobbledown Adventure Farm Park and Zoo

Epsom · ages 0+

Forts, dragons and tunnels to climb, a proper zoo to wander round, and jumping pillows to finish the day off.

Accessible toiletBirthday partiesCaféGroup bookings+9 more

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