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from £4Little Foragers Forest School Limited
Bromley · ages 1-10
Outdoor forest school sessions in Bromley for ages one to ten, with birthday parties held outside on Saturday afternoons.
Booking required
Little Prodigies
London · ages 0-4
Term-time developmental sessions for babies and toddlers, twice a week, built around getting little ones nursery-ready.
Loading Bar
London
A board game and arcade bar with dozens of games to pick from, plus retro and modern consoles.
FreeLondon Buddhist Centre
London
Drop-in yoga and meditation classes, plus a Sunday school for kids aged 3 to 16, in a shrine-room-fronted centre near Bethnal Green.
Accessible toiletCaféCard onlyGift shop+3 more
from £24.35London Bus Museum
Weybridge · ages 4-17
Climb aboard rows of historic double-deckers and, at weekends and holidays, actually ride one on the road.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBlue badge parkingCard only+3 more
from £25London Coliseum
London · ages 0+
Opera and ballet on a grand West End stage, with a strict under-5s rule and an 86-step climb to the cheap seats.
Booking requiredCaféIndoor seatingToilets+1 more
from £29London Eye
London · ages 0+
A slow 30-minute loop 135 metres above the Thames, with Big Ben and Buckingham Palace picked out along the way.
Indoor seating
FreeLondon Museum Docklands
London
Free museum with a soft-play family gallery for building tunnels, role-play and trails, right by Canary Wharf.
Baby changeBirthday partiesBottle warmingBreastfeeding friendly+11 more
Lost Earth Adventures
London · ages 5+
Real rock climbing, caving and gorge walking for kids five and up, with instructors qualified to work with school groups.
Parking
Lyric Hammersmith Theatre
London
A Hammersmith theatre with panto and family shows, wheelchair access sorted and a £2 levy tucked onto every ticket.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBreastfeeding friendlyToilets+1 more
from £20Lyric Theatre
London
A West End stage for Room on the Broom and other family shows, with the ticket price hinging on which production is on.
Accessible toiletToilets
from £28MISSION: BREAKOUT
London · ages 9+
Three underground escape rooms with 60 minutes to crack puzzles, from spy-hunting with Churchill to a post-apocalyptic London.
from £270Mad Science London
London
A science party that comes to you, with slime, bouncy balls and a big final experiment to send everyone home buzzing.
FreeMaiwand Lion
Reading
Free galleries of Roman finds, a Bayeux Tapestry copy and biscuit tins to hunt through, right by Reading station.
Accessible toiletCaféGift shopGroup bookings+4 more
FreeMarkfield Beam Engine and Museum
London · ages 1+
Free entry to a Victorian pumping station where the 1886 beam engine thunders into life on steaming days, plus toys, trails and a park playground.
Accessible toiletBike parkingCaféDog friendly+5 more
from £113Mary Ward Centre
London
An adults-only evening class centre in London running courses like beginners' creative writing, with concession fees for those who qualify.
Wi-Fi
FreeMeopham PYO
Gravesend
Fill a punnet with your own strawberries, apples or squash on a working Kent farm, weekends only from June to October.
Accessible toiletBaby changeCaféFree parking+2 more
Miart Gallery London
London
An indoor art gallery in London open six days a week, if you fancy a quiet browse with the kids in tow.
from £32Miniland
Windsor
A LEGO-built theme park with over 55 rides, from a 30mph dragon coaster to gentle DUPLO Valley runs for the smallest riders.
Birthday partiesGift shopParkingRestaurant+2 more
from £54Monopoly Lifesized
London · ages 9+
A supersized, escape-room take on Monopoly where teams race round a giant board to buy up property and bank the most cash.
Booking requiredGift shopLockersParty rooms+3 more
Moss End Garden Village
Bracknell
A garden village with reef aquariums, reptiles, birds of prey and a pottery studio all under one roof, plus free parking all day.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBlue badge parkingCafé+5 more
FreeMudchute Park and Farm
London
Free Isle of Dogs city farm with animals, park walks and a kitchen cafe - proper London day out without the tourist fluff.
ToiletsCaféOutdoor playPicnics allowed+4 more
from £8Museum of Brands
London
A walk through 200 years of adverts, packaging and toys, from Victorian shop shelves to today's digital brands.
Accessible toiletCaféGift shopPublic transport nearby+5 more
FreeMuseum of the Home
London
Free period rooms, a playhouse and a sensory den to explore, with no booking needed and no minimum time limit on your visit.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBike parkingDog friendly+7 more
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