Every place in Northwood

Leo's Circus

Slough

Trapeze, aerial hoop and silks classes that build up to a mini show for an audience.

Birthday partiesGroup bookingsSchool visits

Lightroom

London · ages 0+

Big projected shows on 11-metre walls that you wander round rather than sit and watch, near King's Cross.

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London Bus Museum

Weybridge · ages 4-17

Climb aboard rows of historic double-deckers and, at weekends and holidays, actually ride one on the road.

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London 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.

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London 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

London Museum Docklands

London

Free museum with a soft-play family gallery for building tunnels, role-play and trails, right by Canary Wharf.

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London School of Theology

Northwood

A theology college that opens its lectures, chapel and Saturday open days to visitors, with rooms from £35 a night if you want to stay over.

Booking requiredGroup bookingsPublic transport nearby

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.

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Lyric 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.

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MERKUR Slots - Watford High Street

Watford · adults only (18+)

An 18+ slot lounge on Watford High Street: around 40 machines, electronic bingo and free drinks while you play.

CaféDog friendly

Mad Science London

London

A science party that comes to you, with slime, bouncy balls and a big final experiment to send everyone home buzzing.

Maiwand Lion

Reading

Free galleries of Roman finds, a Bayeux Tapestry copy and biscuit tins to hunt through, right by Reading station.

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Mandarin

Northwood

Dinner-only Chinese in Northwood where mains run £7 to £13.50 and booking ahead gets you past the queue.

Birthday partiesGroup bookingsParty roomsRestaurant

Markfield 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.

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Mill End Community Centre

Rickmansworth · ages 0+

A £2.50 drop-in play session on weekday mornings, plus toy borrowing for £7 a year and free tea and coffee on Wednesdays.

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Mindful Art & Craft

Harrow

Clay, paint and mehndi sessions where kids get properly messy making pottery and seasonal craft pieces.

Indoor play

Miniland

Windsor

A LEGO-built theme park with over 55 rides, from a 30mph dragon coaster to gentle DUPLO Valley runs for the smallest riders.

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Moor Park Golf Club

Rickmansworth

Pay and play a proper parkland course, with winter green fees from £55 and tee times released just a week ahead.

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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.

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Mudchute 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.

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Musa Martial Arts (Northwood)

Northwood

Martial arts classes for kids and teens, with self defence and a first session you can try before committing.

Museum of Berkshire Aviation

Reading

Reconstructed aircraft and archive displays telling the story of local plane-making, in a compact museum near Reading.

Group bookingsMembership schemeSchool visitsWheelchair accessible

Museum of Brands

London

A walk through 200 years of adverts, packaging and toys, from Victorian shop shelves to today's digital brands.

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