Every place in London

The 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

The Heroes Guild

London

A games café in Walthamstow where you book a table, pick from a big board game library, and play D&D or Warhammer until 7pm with the kids.

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The Hive Forest School Training

London · ages 2-11

Outdoor holiday camps and forest school missions where kids build, forage and cook on fire from 9:30am to 4pm.

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The KSIMC of London

Stanmore · up to age 4

A stay and play morning for babies and under-fours, £3 a family, with weekend classes and forest school days for older children.

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The Kiln Rooms

London

A working pottery studio that only takes kids by arranging a private one-off session, not walk-in classes.

The 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

The O2

London

A whole complex of things to do under one roof, from climbing the roof itself to bowling, battle games and indoor skydiving.

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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

The 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

The Punch Bowl

London

A British restaurant with proper booked-table dining and party rooms, useful if you want a sit-down meal out rather than a soft-play scramble.

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The 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.

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The Savill Garden

Egham

A wander through landscaped woodland and formal planting, with a café and gift shop to bookend the walk.

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The 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

The 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

The 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

Theatre Royal Haymarket

London

Peppa Pig's Big Family Show lands here for around 80 minutes including an interval, tickets from £10.

CaféFood on siteToilets

Theatre Royal Windsor

Windsor

Pantomimes, musicals and behind-the-scenes tours in a proper old theatre, with bars open before curtain up.

Food on site

Third Space Canary Wharf

London

A 13-metre climbing wall and a boxing ring in an adults-only Canary Wharf health club, with 45-minute classes and a café on site.

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Third Space City

London

Adults-only city gym with an 8,000 sq ft floor, a hot yoga studio and 45-minute Sweat X classes, from £345 a month plus a joining fee.

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Third Space Soho

London

An adults-only Soho gym where classes run 45 minutes, with membership required to get through the door.

CaféLockersFood on site

Thorpe 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.