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Every place in Northwood

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

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Children and an adult instructor engaged in an art activity at a long table in a bright studio space.from £18

Cygnets Art School Watford

Watford · ages 5-12

Weekly term-time art classes for ages 5 to 12, with a £18 trial lesson if you'd rather test it before paying a monthly fee.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredGroup bookings

Modern library interior with visitors studying and browsing books at tables and shelves, with natural light from large windows.Free

Dana Research Centre and Library

London

Free hands-on science galleries with experiments, retro video games and a space section, though you'll need to book tickets in advance.

Accessible toiletAllergy awareBaby changeBooking required+12 more

Large group of children wearing matching bright blue Rise Studios t-shirts posing together in a dance studio.from £7.50

Dance And Drama Classes- Rise Studios

Rickmansworth · ages 3-8

Singing, dance and acting classes for 3 to 8 year olds, with a £7.50 trial class before you commit to the term.

Booking requiredSchool visits

Gym interior with rows of black exercise machines and equipment on wooden flooring under fluorescent lighting.from £85

Darwin Wellness

Northwood

Membership club with a gym, functional zone and a pool with steam and sauna, timed slots you book ahead.

Parking

Daventry Country ParkFree

Daventry Country Park

Daventry

Free to get into, with an adventure playground, a reservoir to walk round and a café for when everyone's flagging.

Accessible toiletBlue badge parkingCaféDog friendly+4 more

A man lifts a young child above the water whilst a woman watches in an indoor swimming pool with modern décor.

David Lloyd Northwood

Northwood · ages 10+

A membership health club rather than a pay-as-you-go soft play: pools, kids' classes and crèche, but you join or tour before you visit.

Bike parkingFree parkingIndoor seatingMembership scheme+4 more

Two adults and a child stand on a wooden bridge over a stream, surrounded by lush green foliage.Free

Denham Country Park

Uxbridge · up to age 12

Free country park with an Adventure Zone playground for under-12s, sand to dig, and a flat 1.3 mile walk that takes a pushchair.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBike parkingBlue badge parking+6 more

Dinosaur Escape Adventure Golffrom £4

Dinosaur Escape Adventure Golf

Northolt

18-hole dinosaur adventure golf in Northolt - turn up and play, family tickets from about £35.

Birthday partiesParty roomsOutdoor playFood on site+1 more

Children and families playing indoor mini golf through a forest-themed course with illuminated tree trunks and coloured lighting.from £9

Discover Children's Story Centre

London · ages 0-11

Two floors of play worlds to climb through and act out stories in, plus a garden, all built around books rather than screens.

Baby changeBike parkingBlue badge parkingBooking required+7 more

Dominion Theatre

Dominion Theatre

London · ages 5+

A West End stage for musicals and big theatrical shows, but under 5s aren't let in at all.

Accessible toiletBlue badge parkingBooking requiredToilets+1 more

Five actors performing a comedic scene in an ornate drawing room set, with exaggerated expressions and period costumes.from £20

Duchess Theatre

London · ages 14+

A West End stage for teenagers, with a farcical comedy and an unscripted one-off show that leans hard into dark themes.

Overhead view of assorted Asian pastries and desserts on white plates with dipping sauces, including fried wonton crisps, sponge cakes and wafer biscuits.

East Restaurant

Wembley

A Chinese and East Asian restaurant in Wembley serving from noon to nine or ten, five minutes' walk from Alperton and Hangar Lane.

Eastcote House GardensFree

Eastcote House Gardens

Pinner

Free gardens with a meadow ecology trail, a bug hotel booklet to fill in, and a walled garden with a Tudor dovecote to poke around.

CaféFirst aidOutdoor playPicnics allowed

Egyptian Avenuefrom £5

Egyptian Avenue

London · ages 8-17

A Victorian cemetery avenue of Egyptian arches and vaults, walked at your own pace; suits kids of 8 and up who like a story.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBlue badge parkingBooking required+11 more

Display of framed artworks and decorative objects arranged on white wall above green cabinetry with wooden handles.Free

Emerald Frames and Gallery

Gerrards Cross · ages 0+

Free to walk round a working frame workshop and gallery above Gerrards Cross, open Tuesday to Saturday, 9am to 5pm.

Emmanuel Church, NorthwoodFree

Emmanuel Church, Northwood

London · ages 0-18

Free English conversation practice on Wednesday mornings in term time, plus a Friday foodbank and a Sunday service with groups for kids.

Blue badge parkingParkingPublic transport nearby

Escape Hunt Edinburghfrom £15

Escape Hunt Watford

Watford · ages 8+

A locked room, a 60-minute clock, and a team of clue-hunters aged 8 and up trying not to panic.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredCard onlyDog friendly+3 more

Large group of people posing together indoors holding game boards with humorous messages in an escape room venue.

Escape London - Shepherds Bush Escape Room

London · ages 9+

Sixty minutes locked in a themed room together, cracking codes and clues as a private team with no strangers thrown in.

Booking requiredGroup bookingsFood on siteParty rooms+1 more

Historic theatre building illuminated at night with rainbow-coloured neon lighting across its classical facade.

Eventim Apollo

London

A big Hammersmith gig venue with bars and snacks on site, best reached by tube rather than car.

Georgian mansion reflected in a still pond, surrounded by autumn foliage and manicured grounds.Free

Forty Hall Estate

Enfield

A Jacobean manor with free grounds to roam, a farm to visit and paid trails that turn the walk into a hunt for bones and bugs.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBike parkingCafé+6 more

Crate of freshly picked apples in shades of green and red with "Orchard" text overlay.from £1

Forty Hall Farm

Enfield

A weekend farm wander with animals to spot and picnic space, plus a farmers market with activities for kids.

Dog friendlyFood on sitePicnic area

Symmetrical Art Deco interior with golden walls, ornate stained-glass doors, black pillars, and wall-mounted lighting fixtures.

Freemasons Hall, London

London

A 55-minute guided tour round an Art Deco Masonic hall and its museum of odd ritual objects.

Accessible toiletToiletsWheelchair accessible

Raised beds with vegetables and herbs in a paved garden area surrounded by trees and farm buildings.Free

Freightliners City Farm

London · ages 0+

Free N7 city farm near Highbury - animals and gardens; closed Tuesdays, donations welcome.

Group bookingsOutdoor playSchool visits

Freud Museum Londonfrom £9

Freud Museum London

London

Step into the room where Freud actually worked, couch and all, with an audio guide included in the ticket.

Card onlyGift shopWheelchair accessibleWi-Fi

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