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Family days out in and around London, each one written up honestly with the details parents actually need.
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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

Topsy Turvy World
London · ages 0-11
Slides, ball pools and laser tag under one roof, with a baby-only corner for the under-twos.
Birthday partiesBooking requiredCaféFree parking+5 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
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

Underground Cookery School
London
Group cookery sessions near Old Street where you make pasta, pizza or sushi with a chef, drinks included.
Allergy awareBirthday partiesGroup bookingsFood on site+1 more

Up The Creek - Venue
London
A stand-up comedy club near Cutty Sark, built for a grown-up night out rather than a family day trip.
Accessible toiletFood on siteToiletsWheelchair accessible

Up at The O2
London · ages 8+
Guided climb over the roof of The O2 on a walkway, with a snow globe route thrown in for the theatrical version.
FreeV&A South Kensington
London
Free design museum in South Kensington - fashion, courtyard picnic and rainy-day galleries.
Accessible toiletBaby changeCaféGift shop+5 more
from £19.50Vaudeville Theatre
London · ages 10+
A West End matinee-or-evening trip for older kids and teens, built around shows like Six that actually suit a 10-plus crowd.
Accessible toiletDog friendlyToiletsWheelchair accessible
FreeVauxhall City Farm
London · ages 0+
Free-entry Vauxhall city farm near the station - animals and cafe; suggested donation about £4.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBirthday partiesCafé+8 more
from £10Victoria Palace Theatre
London · ages 10+
A big West End show, currently Hamilton, running just under three hours with a proper interval.
Booking requiredFood on siteWheelchair accessible

Village Underground
London
A gig and club venue for over-16s, strictly over-18s on club nights, with a no-fancy-dress door policy.
Card onlyLockers

Vine Road Recreation Ground
London
A paddling pool, ball games space and a playground with a DDA swing for under-13s, all in one recreation ground.
Accessible toiletBlue badge parkingParkingPublic transport nearby+2 more
FreeWalthamstow Pumphouse Museum
London
Original Victoria Line carriages, working Marshall engines and free Sunday entry, with a £67 dining experience aboard the tube if you fancy it.
Dog friendlyFree parkingMembership schemePublic transport nearby
FreeWalthamstow Wetlands, London Wildlife Trust
London
Free wetland reserve with bird hides to explore and a visitor centre, all a short walk from Tottenham Hale.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBlue badge parkingCafé+6 more
FreeWarburg Nature Reserve, BBOWT
Henley-on-Thames
Free woodland reserve where kids follow a backpack trail spotting rare butterflies, orchids and birds from the hides.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBlue badge parkingPicnic area+1 more
from £47Warner Bros. Studio Tour London
Watford · ages 5+
Walk through Diagon Alley and the Great Hall, stand under a 30ft Basilisk, and have a go on the green screen broomstick.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBlue badge parkingBooking required+8 more

Well & Bucket
London
A Sunday roast pub with party rooms tucked away, open late most days if lunch turns into an afternoon.
Indoor seatingParty roomsRestaurant
FreeWellcome Collection
London
Free galleries exploring health and the human body, with a library and daily tours thrown in.
Accessible toiletBaby changeCaféChanging Places+7 more
from £12West End Musical Choir Kensington
London
Weekly Wednesday-night rehearsals singing West End songs, with a £12 taster before you commit to a term.
Booking required
from £12West End Musical Choir in London - London Bridge
London
A Thursday night choir for adults who fancy singing West End numbers with a live conductor, no audition needed.
FreeWest Horsley Place
Leatherhead
400 acres of footpaths, bridleways and a sensory garden to wander, with the manor house itself saved for ticketed open days.
Bike parkingBooking requiredCaféDog friendly+5 more
from £2.50White Spider Climbing
Surbiton
Indoor bouldering and roped climbing with kids sessions, termly clubs and birthday parties on the wall.
Booking requiredGift shop
FreeWhitechapel Gallery
London
Free displays and artist-led activities in an east London gallery where under 16s never pay for the ticketed show.
Baby changeBlue badge parkingCaféCard only+9 more
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