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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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Group of children with an adult entertainer posing in front of a themed adventure playground structure at a leisure venue.from £13.50

Hobbledown Adventure Farm Park and Zoo

Epsom · ages 0+

Forts, dragons and tunnels to climb, a proper zoo to wander round, and jumping pillows to finish the day off.

Accessible toiletBirthday partiesCaféGroup bookings+9 more

Group of children holding pumpkins in a pumpkin patch field on a sunny day.from £13.50

Hobbledown Heath

Hounslow

Over a hundred animals, four themed villages to climb through and a treetop net park, all on card-only parking.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredCard onlyGroup bookings+7 more

Stone museum building with clock tower surrounded by purple flowering plants and green stems under blue sky.

Horniman Museum and Gardens

London

Forest Hill museum with aquarium and free gardens - Soft Play N never.

CaféGift shopPicnic areaToilets

The Nurseryman

Hungry Horse

Iver

A pub with a soft play area, a kids' menu and deals like kids eat for £1, but the play bit and the party bit vary from pub to pub.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredBreastfeeding friendlyDog friendly+4 more

Hunterian MuseumFree

Hunterian Museum

London · ages 5+

Free anatomy museum with real specimens from John Hunter's collection, better suited to older kids than toddlers.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBlue badge parkingDog friendly+3 more

Layered chocolate cake with custard filling, fresh raspberries and strawberries, topped with chocolate frosting and whole strawberries, on a white cake stand.

Ipanema Restaurant and Bar

Wembley

Brazilian spot a few minutes from Wembley Park for churrasco, street food and homemade cakes, with daily lunch specials.

Group bookingsIndoor seatingFood on site

Antique glass bottles with aged labels displayed in a wooden cabinet, including a poison bottle with skull and crossbones marking.from £10

Jack The Ripper Museum

London

A walk through the murder rooms, victim histories and suspect theories of Whitechapel's most notorious cold case.

Model train set with miniature diesel locomotive and freight cars on track with signal post.from £1

Jocks Lane Miniature Railway

Bracknell · up to age 2

A pint-sized train ride on Open Days for £1 a head, weather and volunteers allowing.

Card onlyCash only

Red and yellow pirate ship ride swinging high with passengers, surrounded by themed playground structures and tropical plants.from £32

Jolly Rocker

Windsor · ages 1+

A LEGO-built theme park with over 55 rides, from a swinging pirate galleon to a 30mph coaster and a splash park in summer.

Birthday partiesCaféGift shopGroup bookings+6 more

Children and adults playing on inflatable slides and trampolines in a brightly lit indoor leisure facility.from £7.95

Jump In by AirHop Adventure & Trampoline Park Esher

Esher · ages 1+

Trampoline arena, a toddler zone and a 25-activity climbing centre under one roof, with grip socks bought at the door.

Birthday partiesCaféFree parkingGroup bookings+2 more

Outdoor play area with wooden decking, climbing structure, slides, and various play equipment for young children on grass surrounded by fencing.

Junior and Tiny Tots

Pinner · up to age 11

Ofsted-registered care for up to 11s, with a soft play room, a baby sleep room and a big enclosed garden.

Indoor playOutdoor play

Kavita's Creative Academyfrom £10

Kavita's Creative Academy

Harrow · ages 5-16

A Wednesday Zoom art class for ages 5 to 16, booked five sessions at a time, plus studio birthday parties where they paint and pour.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredGroup bookingsMembership scheme

Kentish Town City FarmFree

Kentish Town City Farm

London

Free Camden city farm - UK's first - with goats, ponies and weekend animal sessions for families.

ToiletsAccessible toiletWheelchair accessiblePicnic area+4 more

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Kerry Slack Art - Watercolour Workshops & Art Classes

Pinner · adults only (18+)

Adults-only watercolour workshops and one-day sessions, and the studio throws its doors open each June for Harrow Open Studios.

Free parkingParkingPublic transport nearby

Turquoise sea with sandy beach, seaside buildings and residential properties along the shoreline under a partly cloudy sky.Free

Kingston Beach

Shoreham-by-Sea

Free rock pools and a swim spot with limited parking, right by Shoreham-by-Sea.

Kingswood House (Bovril Castle)Free

Kingswood House (Bovril Castle)

London

Free arts sessions for under-fives, garden volunteering and a teen lounge, all in a grand old house with a car park that fills up fast.

Bike parking

Expansive manicured gardens with tree-lined pathways leading toward an ornate stone manor house on a sunny day.from £15.50

Knebworth House

Stevenage · ages 3+

Grounds with a dinosaur trail, a watchtower to climb and an adventure playground, plus a stately home you can wander round on top.

Accessible toiletCaféDog friendlyFree parking+9 more

Knockout Escape Roomsfrom £20

Knockout Escape Rooms

Reading · ages 10+

Three themed puzzle rooms in Reading, an hour on the clock to crack codes and get evidence, a scientist or a sci-fi machine sorted before time runs out.

Booking requiredGroup bookings

Cappuccino in red cup with latte art surrounded by chocolate desserts, pastries and baked goods on café table.

Krave Cafe

Northwood

Waffles, crepes, gelato and milkshakes, with late opening that suits a dessert run more than a quick afternoon trip.

Birthday partiesCaféFood on site

Lagoona Parkfrom £3

Lagoona Park

Reading · ages 6+

A lake-side aqua park with obstacles, slides and paddleboards, running from June to September for swimmers aged 6 and up.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBirthday partiesBlue badge parking+8 more

Lee Valley Animal Adventure Parkfrom £7.50

Lee Valley Animal Adventure Park

Waltham Abbey · ages 0-12

Farm animals to feed, swan and teacup rides, a giant bouncy pillow and adventure play, all outdoors near Waltham Abbey.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBirthday partiesCafé+8 more

Lee Valley Boat Centre Ltd

Lee Valley Boat Centre Ltd

Broxbourne · ages 0-16

Hire a little electric boat you drive yourself along the River Lee, or take a pedalo out for an hour, with free buoyancy aids for under-16s.

Booking requiredOutdoor playParking

Leg O MuttonFree

Leg O Mutton

London

A free mile-long walk round a quiet nature reserve, good for spotting herons, terns and roosting bats.

Outdoor play

Ornate entrance hall with Islamic tilework, decorative columns, brass chandelier and patterned ceiling in a historic house museum.

Leighton House

London

A Victorian artist's house with a jaw-dropping tiled Arab Hall, a new family trail, and a café you can visit without a ticket.

CaféToiletsWheelchair accessible

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