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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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FreeThe Green Park
London
A big stretch of open grass and woodland walks in central London, free to wander from 5am to midnight.
Food on sitePicnics allowed
from £32The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure
Chessington · ages 0+
A boat trip through a jungle of gorillas, giraffes and meerkats, plus a peek at underwater life, all part of one big theme park day.
Accessible toiletBirthday partiesBooking requiredCafé+8 more
from £8The Hellfire Caves
High Wycombe
A guided walk through real tunnels and chambers cut into the Chiltern hills, with an underground river and a banqueting hall to gawp at.
Birthday partiesCaféGift shopIndoor play+1 more
from £27The London Dungeon
London · ages 5+
A 75-minute walkthrough of London's grislier history with live actors, jump scares and one drop ride, best saved for kids who like being spooked.
Accessible toiletBooking requiredCard onlyGift shop+2 more
The London Karting Co.
London · ages 4-11
Kids race real karts with speeds capped by age and skill, plus a staff commentator calling the laps like a proper Grand Prix.
Birthday partiesFood on site
from £8.20The Look Out Discovery Centre
Crowthorne
Over 90 hands-on science activities plus an outdoor adventure play area, booked in timed three-hour sessions.
Accessible toiletBirthday partiesBooking requiredCafé+5 more
FreeThe Look Out Discovery Centre Playground
Bracknell · ages 2-12
A free outdoor playground with equipment built to challenge kids from toddler age right up to the teenage bit.
The Old Vic
London · ages 0+
A proper West End style theatre near Waterloo with e-tickets, a script library and a cafe that's open to anyone, ticket or not.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBooking requiredCafé+6 more
from £24The Paddington Bear Experience
London · ages 0-15
A 70-minute walk-through where kids meet Paddington, help Mrs Bird tidy her kitchen and dance to a Calypso band in Windsor Gardens.
Accessible toiletBirthday partiesBooking requiredCafé+11 more
FreeThe Royal Institution
London · ages 4+
Free entry to a museum of 200 years of scientific history, tucked in a Mayfair townhouse with family talks laid on too.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBike parkingBlue badge parking+5 more
The Savill Garden
Egham
A wander through landscaped woodland and formal planting, with a café and gift shop to bookend the walk.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBlue badge parkingCafé+5 more
from £25The Shaftesbury Theatre
London · ages 3-99
A big West End stage for a proper musical, plus daytime tours round a Grade II* listed theatre.
Accessible toiletBike parkingHearing loopStep-free access+1 more
The Thieves
London
Retro arcade games, VR racing, darts and private karaoke booths, with a restaurant serving burgers and Sunday roasts.
Birthday partiesGroup bookingsParty roomsRestaurant
from £1The Top Secret Comedy Club
London · ages 0-18
Stand-up comedy shows where under 18s can go along, as long as a parent's with them.
Accessible toiletBooking requiredToiletsWheelchair accessible
from £20The Underworld
London · ages 14+
A basement gig venue in Camden for teenage music fans, from rock and metal nights to the DESERTFEST weekender.
The forest school way- forest school day camp for kids
London
Days spent carving, building and pottering about in the woods, led by whatever catches your child's interest that day.
Outdoor playToilets
from £10Theatre Royal Haymarket
London
Peppa Pig's Big Family Show lands here for around 80 minutes including an interval, tickets from £10.
CaféFood on siteToilets
from £12.50Theatre Royal Windsor
Windsor
Pantomimes, musicals and behind-the-scenes tours in a proper old theatre, with bars open before curtain up.
Food on site
from £32Thorpe Shark Cabins
Chertsey
A big-coaster theme park day out with UK record-breakers like Hyperia and Stealth, plus water rides to cool off on.
from £13.50Tiggywinkles Visitor Centre
Haddenham
See rescued hedgehogs, owls, foxes and deer up close, plus talks and a nursery peek at this wildlife hospital's visitor centre near Haddenham.
Free parkingGroup bookingsFood on siteOutdoor play+1 more
from £7Tilgate Zoo
Crawley · ages 6+
Feed a lemur, meet a capybara and hunt down over 100 animals in a zoo built into Tilgate Park's woodland.
Accessible toiletGift shopFood on siteParking+1 more
Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre
Wembley · ages 3+
A proper theatre trip for kids from age three, with a restaurant and bar on site if you want to make an evening of it.
Accessible toiletLockersRestaurantToilets+1 more
Tulleys Farm
Crawley
A seasonal farm site with escape rooms, a pumpkin festival, a scare event and a Christmas light trail, plus a year-round tea room.
CaféFood on siteWheelchair accessible
FreeTwo Temple Place
London
A grand riverside building near the Strand you can only get into on select dates, with an hour-long tour that actually goes somewhere interesting.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBike parkingBlue badge parking+3 more
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