Every place in Northwood

2nd Edgware Scout Group

Edgware · ages 6-14

A hut four minutes from Edgware Station where 6 to 14s build dens in the woods, bake brownies and play dodgeball.

Group bookings

AIRE Ancient Baths London

London · adults only (18+)

An adults-only thermal baths experience in London, so this one is for date night, not the kids.

Booking requiredLockers

Aldenham Country Park

Borehamwood

A free-to-enter country park with a Winnie the Pooh trail, weekend adventure playground and a working farm to feed.

Birthday partiesCaféCard onlyCash only+10 more

Allum Hall & Manor House

Borehamwood · ages 2-17

Tumble Tots, Hartbeeps sensory sessions, kids' cooking and dance classes run in a hall you book by the room, with free parking out front.

Accessible toiletDog friendlyFree parkingGroup bookings+6 more

Apollo Theatre

London

A West End stage with tickets from £20, a proper night out for kids who love a big show.

Accessible toiletDog friendlyToiletsWheelchair accessible

Apollo Victoria Theatre

London

A big West End stage best known for Wicked, with drinks and food you can order straight to your seat.

Appletown London- Indoor Kids Soft Play & Family Venue

Edgware · ages 2-12

Two hours in a multi-level soft play maze, and yes, you'll be paying to get in too - £10 for adults at the Halloween party.

Birthday partiesBlue badge parkingBooking requiredCafé+10 more

Apsley House

London

The Duke of Wellington's old townhouse on Hyde Park Corner, open Wednesday to Sunday with a monthly guided tour worth timing your visit around.

Bike parkingGroup bookings

Art Dubba

Harrow · ages 3-11

Indian art workshops for 3 to 11s, from £5 a head, but you'll need to book ahead and chase them for party dates.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredGroup bookingsSchool visits

Art Hub LDN

London · ages 9+

Exclusive-use art parties for 15 kids from £495, with spray paint, tie dye and resin sessions aimed at ages 9 and up.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredGroup bookingsIndoor play+1 more

Art Park Harrow

Harrow

Studios, galleries and greenhouses you wander round rather than a class you sit through, and hours are still being pinned down.

Arts for Life Project

Northwood · ages 8-24

Art, pottery, music and a sea-themed sensory room for ages 8 to 24, with parent and carer sessions too.

CaféGroup bookingsSensory room

Ashburton Park

Croydon

A free playground for a quick outdoor run about, with parking on site so you can just turn up.

Outdoor playParkingToilets

Avora London: A New-World Cocktail Experience

London · adults only (18+)

A three-course cocktail story where actors send you on a fake research mission to another planet, no kids allowed.

Booking requiredGroup bookingsToilets

Aylesbury Waterside Theatre

Aylesbury

Panto and family shows in Aylesbury, a five minute walk from the train station and a short stroll from two car parks.

Bannister Outdoor Sports Centre

Harrow

An eight-lane floodlit track, a new 3G pitch you can split down to five-a-side, and floodlights that keep Saturday going till five.

Accessible toiletBirthday partiesLockersParking+2 more

Barbican Centre

London

A vast City arts building you can wander into free, with a café and restaurant to fall back on between whatever's on.

Accessible toiletCaféHearing loopRestaurant+2 more

Beck Theatre

Hayes

A proper theatre in Hayes with a family panto each December, dementia-friendly film screenings, and a bar you can sit in before the show.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBlue badge parkingCafé+9 more

Bike Shed Moto Co.

London

A big motorbike hangout in London with galleries of bikes and art, a shop to browse and a 160-seat restaurant to sit down in.

Bike parkingGift shopFood on siteRestaurant

Black Park Country Park

Slough

Woodland trails, a big adventure playground and Go Ape's treetop courses, with entry to the park itself free.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBlue badge parkingCafé+3 more

Bocketts Farm Park

Leatherhead · ages 1-17

Pig racing twice a day, a woodland pony ride and two play barns to fall back on if the sky turns.

Accessible toiletAllergy awareBaby changeBirthday parties+16 more

Boom Battle Bar Oxford Street

London · ages 0-18

Axe throwing, crazy golf and karaoke booths near Oxford Street, best treated as a teen treat, not a toddler outing.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredCard onlyGroup bookings+3 more

Boom Battle Bar Watford

Watford

Shuffleboard from £3 a person, games from £5, and a £10 tenders-and-fries deal if you're staying a while.

Birthday partiesCard onlyGroup bookingsMembership scheme+4 more

Brunel University Sports Park

Uxbridge

An indoor climbing wall, sports halls and proper athletics tracks, open to the public with pay-as-you-go sessions you book online.

Membership schemeWheelchair accessible