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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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from £13.50Hobbledown Heath
Hounslow
Over a hundred animals, four themed villages to climb through and a treetop net park, all on card-only parking.
Birthday partiesBooking requiredCard onlyGroup bookings+7 more

Horniman Museum and Gardens
London
Forest Hill museum with aquarium and free gardens - Soft Play N never.
CaféGift shopPicnic areaToilets
FreeHunterian Museum
London · ages 5+
Free anatomy museum with real specimens from John Hunter's collection, better suited to older kids than toddlers.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBlue badge parkingDog friendly+3 more

Ifield Barn Theatre
Crawley
Live pantomimes and plays staged in a genuine 700-year-old barn, with free parking right next door.
Accessible toiletWheelchair accessible

Islington Assembly Hall
London
A Grade II listed music hall near Highbury with step-free access to the main floor, though the balcony's stairs only.
Accessible toiletBlue badge parkingBooking requiredDog friendly+2 more
from £7JK Comedy Club Soho
London · adults only (18+)
Strictly an adults-only night out, not a family listing: 18+ stand-up in Soho with four comedians and a host over 90 minutes.
Card onlyGroup bookings
from £10Jack The Ripper Museum
London
A walk through the murder rooms, victim histories and suspect theories of Whitechapel's most notorious cold case.

Jazz Cafe
London
A strictly 18+ jazz and live music venue in London, so this is one for a night without the kids.
Accessible toiletAllergy awareLockersRestaurant+2 more
from £1Jocks Lane Miniature Railway
Bracknell · up to age 2
A pint-sized train ride on Open Days for £1 a head, weather and volunteers allowing.
Card onlyCash only
from £32Jolly Rocker
Windsor · ages 1+
A LEGO-built theme park with over 55 rides, from a swinging pirate galleon to a 30mph coaster and a splash park in summer.
Birthday partiesCaféGift shopGroup bookings+6 more
FreeJoyden's Wood
Dartford
Two waymarked woodland trails with a Saxon dyke to explore and free entry all year round.
Dog friendlyOutdoor playParkingPublic transport nearby+3 more
from £7.95Jump In by AirHop Adventure & Trampoline Park Esher
Esher · ages 1+
Trampoline arena, a toddler zone and a 25-activity climbing centre under one roof, with grip socks bought at the door.
Birthday partiesCaféFree parkingGroup bookings+2 more
from £9Jurassic Encounter Adventure Golf
New Malden
Eighteen holes of crazy golf past waterfalls, cave tunnels and roaring animatronic dinosaurs.
Birthday partiesParty rooms

KOKO
London
A Grade II-listed Camden venue for gigs and club nights, not a family day out, with age limits that shift by event.
Accessible toiletFirst aidLockersFood on site+2 more
FreeKentish Town City Farm
London
Free Camden city farm - UK's first - with goats, ponies and weekend animal sessions for families.
ToiletsAccessible toiletWheelchair accessiblePicnic area+4 more
from £10.70Kingsfield Concrete Skatepark
Kingston upon Thames · up to age 13
A concrete skatepark where under-10s get their own 10am to noon session, with a £10.70 pass you buy online in advance.
Booking requiredCaféOutdoor playToilets
FreeKingston Beach
Shoreham-by-Sea
Free rock pools and a swim spot with limited parking, right by Shoreham-by-Sea.
FreeKingswood House (Bovril Castle)
London
Free arts sessions for under-fives, garden volunteering and a teen lounge, all in a grand old house with a car park that fills up fast.
Bike parking
from £20Knockout Escape Rooms
Reading · ages 10+
Three themed puzzle rooms in Reading, an hour on the clock to crack codes and get evidence, a scientist or a sci-fi machine sorted before time runs out.
Booking requiredGroup bookings
from £3Lagoona Park
Reading · ages 6+
A lake-side aqua park with obstacles, slides and paddleboards, running from June to September for swimmers aged 6 and up.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBirthday partiesBlue badge parking+8 more
from £7.50Lee Valley Animal Adventure Park
Waltham Abbey · ages 0-12
Farm animals to feed, swan and teacup rides, a giant bouncy pillow and adventure play, all outdoors near Waltham Abbey.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBirthday partiesCafé+8 more
FreeLeg O Mutton
London
A free mile-long walk round a quiet nature reserve, good for spotting herons, terns and roosting bats.
Outdoor play

Leighton House
London
A Victorian artist's house with a jaw-dropping tiled Arab Hall, a new family trail, and a café you can visit without a ticket.
CaféToiletsWheelchair accessible

Leo's Circus
Slough
Trapeze, aerial hoop and silks classes that build up to a mini show for an audience.
Birthday partiesGroup bookingsSchool visits
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