🍂 SEASONAL · 17 OCT - 1 NOV
October Half Term in Northwood 2026: 61 things to do, dates and prices
61 things to do within reach of Northwood for 2026, running from 17 Oct - 1 Nov, across 7 towns and villages. 17 are free and paid tickets start from £2.50. The nearest is Heath Robinson Unseen in Pinner, 2 miles from the centre of Northwood.
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61 things to do around Northwood
1Heath Robinson Unseen
17-31 October · 15 days
Heath Robinson Museum · Pinner · 2 miles from the centre
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2British Wildlife Photography Awards
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
Horniman Museum and Gardens · London · 20 miles from the centre
Free
3Character Encounters at the National Maritime Museum
17-31 October · 3 days
Prime Meridian · London · 20 miles from the centre
Free
4Wildlife Photographer of the Year
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
Natural History Museum · London · 13 miles from the centre
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5Windsor Carriages
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
The Savill Garden · Egham · 15 miles from the centre
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6Exhibition: A dangerous calling - 500 years of William Tyndale's New Testament
17-31 October · 13 days
St. Paul's Cathedral · London · 16 miles from the centre
from £24
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7Dark Arts
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
Warner Bros. Studio Tour London · Watford · 6 miles from the centre
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8The Operating Theatre: 250 Years of Surgery in Hospitals
17-31 October · 15 days
Hunterian Museum · London · 15 miles from the centre
Free- 9
Cutty Sark Characters
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 6 days
Prime Meridian · London · 20 miles from the centre
Free 
10Observatory Unlocked
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 6 days
Royal Observatory Greenwich · London · 20 miles from the centre
Free
11Myth and Reality: Military Art in the Age of Queen Victoria
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
National Army Museum · London · 14 miles from the centre
Free
12Sashiko sessions with B_Boheme
17-31 October · 5 days
Chiswick House and Gardens · London · 11 miles from the centre
from £45ages 7+
13Pony rides
17-31 October · 3 days
Kentish Town City Farm · London · 13 miles from the centre
from £5ages 4+- 14
Drawn on the Western Front: Paul Sarrut and the Indian Army
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
National Army Museum · London · 14 miles from the centre
Free - 15
Horse and Carriage rides with Ascot Carriages
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
The Savill Garden · Egham · 15 miles from the centre
See listing - 16
From object to art craft workshops
17-31 October · 3 days
Prime Meridian · London · 20 miles from the centre
Free - 17
Royal Observatory Treasures Tour
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
Royal Observatory Greenwich · London · 20 miles from the centre
from £2.50 - 18
Treasures Tour of the National Maritime Museum
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
Prime Meridian · London · 20 miles from the centre
from £7.50 - 19
Pet Club
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 6 days
Kentish Town City Farm · London · 13 miles from the centre
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20The Magic Sweet Jar
Sat 17 October · 12:00
Vauxhall City Farm · London · 16 miles from the centre
from £6ages 6+
21Keeper talks
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
Tilgate Zoo · Crawley · 37 miles from the centre
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22Meet the animals
17-31 October · 3 days
Freightliners City Farm · London · 14 miles from the centre
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23Les Misérables
17-31 October · 13 days
Sondheim Theatre · London · 14 miles from the centre
ages 7+- 24
Discover Sundays
18 Oct - 1 Nov · 3 days
Prime Meridian · London · 20 miles from the centre
Free - 25
Tour with the Farmers
18 Oct - 1 Nov · 3 days
Freightliners City Farm · London · 14 miles from the centre
See listing - 26
Bizzy Buddies October Camp
19-30 October · 12 days
Chiswick House and Gardens · London · 11 miles from the centre
from £25ages 3-12 - 27
An Introduction to Life in the Universe
19-26 October · 2 days
Prime Meridian · London · 20 miles from the centre
from £106 - 28
Puppy Training Classes by Walkies and Waggietails
19-26 October · 2 days
Chiswick House and Gardens · London · 11 miles from the centre
from £25 - 29
Watercolour Course (for Intermediate / Improvers)
20-27 October · 2 days
Heath Robinson Museum · Pinner · 2 miles from the centre
from £70 - 30
Beginner's Watercolour Course (Tuesdays)
20-27 October · 2 days
Heath Robinson Museum · Pinner · 2 miles from the centre
from £70 - 31
Young Art Academy (Junior, 8-11 yr; Senior, 11-16yr)
20-28 October · 4 days
Heath Robinson Museum · Pinner · 2 miles from the centre
ages 8-16 - 32
Foundation Astrophysics
20-27 October · 2 days
Prime Meridian · London · 20 miles from the centre
from £220 
33Cirque Berserk!
21-31 October · 11 days
Garrick Theatre · London · 15 miles from the centre
from £17.50ages 5+- 34
Beginner's Watercolour Course (Wednesdays)
21-28 October · 2 days
Heath Robinson Museum · Pinner · 2 miles from the centre
from £70 
35Trike Track
21-28 October · 2 days
Spitalfields City Farm · London · 17 miles from the centre
Free- 36
Animal Stories and Songs with Bright Start
21-28 October · 2 days
Freightliners City Farm · London · 14 miles from the centre
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37League of Improv
Wed 21 October · 19:00
Phoenix Arts Club · London · 14 miles from the centre
from £25- 38
Farm to Fork
22-29 October · 2 days
Spitalfields City Farm · London · 17 miles from the centre
Freeages 5-12 - 39
Guided Tours
22-29 October · 2 days
Heath Robinson Museum · Pinner · 2 miles from the centre
Free - 40
Behind the scenes tours at The Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre
22-29 October · 2 days
Prime Meridian · London · 20 miles from the centre
from £16 - 41
Anatomists, Bodies and Coffins: Corpse stealing in Georgian London
Thu 22 October · 19:00
Hunterian Museum · London · 15 miles from the centre
See listing - 42
Twilight Tours
23-30 October · 2 days
Warner Bros. Studio Tour London · Watford · 6 miles from the centre
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Discover Nature
23-30 October · 2 days
Freightliners City Farm · London · 14 miles from the centre
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44Halloween Festival
24 Oct - 1 Nov · 9 days
Lee Valley Animal Adventure Park · Waltham Abbey · 19 miles from the centre
from £11.50ages 0+
45Autumn guided walk
Sat 24 October · 11:30
Highgate Wood · London · 12 miles from the centre
Free- 46
Katherine Ryan - Firstborn Daughter
Sat 24 October · 13:30
Garrick Theatre · London · 15 miles from the centre
from £46ages 14+ - 47
Archie's October Half Term Adventure Camp
26-30 October · 5 days
Chiswick House and Gardens · London · 11 miles from the centre
ages 5-12 - 48
Family Activities in autumn for children with SEND
Mon 26 October · 10:00
Hunterian Museum · London · 15 miles from the centre
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Junior Art Workshop: BUGS AND BATS
Tue 27 October · 10:00
Heath Robinson Museum · Pinner · 2 miles from the centre
from £10ages 4-8 - 50
Family Activity in Autumn
Wed 28 October · 11:00
Hunterian Museum · London · 15 miles from the centre
Freeages 5+ - 51
Stop the Bleed Training
Thu 29 October · 14:00
Hunterian Museum · London · 15 miles from the centre
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Nox
29-31 October · 3 days
Warner Bros. Studio Tour London · Watford · 6 miles from the centre
from £150ages 12+ - 53
Amputation: A Dramatic Act
Thu 29 October · 19:00
Hunterian Museum · London · 15 miles from the centre
from £8 
54Tosca
30 Oct - 1 Nov · 3 days
London Coliseum · London · 15 miles from the centre
from £25ages 15+- 55
Drawn on the Western Front: Audio-Described Tour
Sat 31 October
National Army Museum · London · 14 miles from the centre
Free - 56
Day of the Dead Family Festival
Sat 31 October
Horniman Museum and Gardens · London · 20 miles from the centre
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Creative Cathedral: Light of the World
Sat 31 October · 10:00
St. Paul's Cathedral · London · 16 miles from the centre
Free - 58
Tree ID walk
Sat 31 October · 11:30
Highgate Wood · London · 12 miles from the centre
Free 
59Windsor Illuminated
Sun 1 November
HORTON'S STEAM FAIR · Arundel · 53 miles from the centre
See listing- 60
Hever Castle Vintage Fairground
Sun 1 November
HORTON'S STEAM FAIR · Arundel · 53 miles from the centre
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Diwali Kids Celebration Day
Sun 1 November · 10:30
Heath Robinson Museum · Pinner · 2 miles from the centre
from £7
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