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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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Visitors sit on benches outside a modern museum building with red signage and brick architecture on a sunny day.Free

Museum of the Home

London

Free period rooms, a playhouse and a sensory den to explore, with no booking needed and no minimum time limit on your visit.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBike parkingDog friendly+7 more

Riverside Farm

Myllet Arms Wacky Corner

Greenford

Soft play tucked inside a pub, with an outdoor play area, a TotSpot for the smallest, and free craft templates to download before you go.

Dog friendlyFree parkingIndoor playFood on site+4 more

A group of young adults socialising around a shisha pipe at an indoor lounge venue.from £34

Namaste Lounge

Northwood

Indian brunch at weekends, street food all day, and a big screen for the match, with a 2-hour limit on your table.

CaféHalal optionsKids menuFood on site+3 more

Nathan's Farmfrom £1

Nathan's Farm

Chalfont St. Giles

Feed the animals, hold a baby chick and go egg collecting at a small petting farm with its own café.

Birthday partiesCaféGift shopIndoor play+1 more

National Army MuseumFree

National Army Museum

London · ages 0-8

Free galleries about army history plus a soft-play zone, Play Base, built for the under-8s.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBirthday partiesCafé+7 more

Grand neoclassical museum building with columns and flags, framed by green trees, with visitors on the lawn below.Free

National Maritime Museum

London

Free galleries where kids land a Mars rover, climb through a sea-themed playground and walk into a galaxy box.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBirthday partiesCafé+8 more

Red brick Georgian mansion with domed towers, columned portico and manicured lawn under blue sky with white clouds.from £5

National Trust - Osterley Park and House

Isleworth

Tudor walled garden, parkland dens and bike rides, plus an 18th-century mansion house you can wander on the days it's open.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBike parkingBlue badge parking+9 more

A dinosaur skeleton sculpture towers above a tree-lined street facing the Natural History Museum's Victorian Gothic building and clock tower.Free

Natural History Museum

London

Dinosaurs, a blue whale and rainy-day halls in South Kensington - free entry, book timed tickets.

Booking requiredGift shopFood on siteWheelchair accessible+3 more

Ninja Warrior UK Adventure (Watford)

Ninja Warrior UK Adventure (Watford)

Watford · ages 5+

Warped Wall climbs, swinging obstacles and an inflatable course for kids five and up who fancy themselves as ninjas.

Accessible toiletBike parkingBirthday partiesBooking required+6 more

Brick library building with blue signage, surrounded by hedges and grass on a sunny day.Free

North Watford Library

Watford · ages 0-12

Free rhyme times, Storytime and LEGO clubs for babies through to twelve-year-olds, plus quiet Saturdays if your lot need the calm.

Blue badge parkingGroup bookingsHearing loopMembership scheme+4 more

Northwood Recreation GroundFree

Northwood Recreation Ground

Northwood

Free park with a playground, ball court, tennis courts and cricket pitch, open from 9am and closing as late as 8pm in summer.

Outdoor playParking

Modern black building with "Oak Farm Library" signage set in a green park with young trees and flowering shrubs under blue sky.Free

Oak Farm Library

Uxbridge

Free to walk into, with books for every age and a bookable magic table that's worth ringing ahead about.

Birthday partiesGroup bookingsParty roomsWi-Fi

Indoor climbing wall with colourful holds and geometric features in a modern facility.from £3

Oakwood Climbing Centre

Wokingham · ages 4-15

Roped climbing on 9m walls, bouldering, a high ropes course and zipline, plus a kids' area with a slide for the younger ones.

Indoor playOutdoor playUnder-5s area

Three children wearing safety helmets and harnesses navigate a rope course through woodland, holding onto wooden logs.from £14

Oakwood Youth Challenge

Wokingham · ages 8+

A high ropes and adventure centre near Wokingham where kids from 8 tackle 40ft towers, archery and mountain biking in timed sessions.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredGroup bookingsSchool visits

Old Ticket HallFree

Old Ticket Hall

Windsor

Late-night live music from 10pm to 2am, Thursday to Saturday, this one is for the adults, not the kids.

Paradox Museum Londonfrom £18.50

Paradox Museum London

London · ages 0+

A walkthrough of 50-plus optical illusions in South Kensington, including a Zero Gravity room made for photos.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredGift shopGroup bookings+5 more

Two performers sit on stage under warm and purple lighting during a theatrical production.from £9.50

Park Theatre

London

Two stages near Finsbury Park with comedy nights, drag storytelling and relaxed shows built for families, not just West End transfers.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBreastfeeding friendlyCafé+5 more

City skyline viewed from a green hilltop vantage point with trees framing the scene.Free

Parliament Hill Viewpoint

London

A steep climb up Hampstead Heath to a bench-lined summit with a proper panorama of the London skyline.

Peacock Theatre

Peacock Theatre

London · ages 5+

Circus and street performance shows on a proper stage, best for kids who can sit still and watch rather than join in.

Accessible toiletBlue badge parkingFood on siteStep-free access+2 more

Phoenix Arts Clubfrom £15

Phoenix Arts Club

London

Late-night drag, cabaret and karaoke shows in Soho, running from 9pm with tickets from £15.

Booking required

Five adults waving and smiling whilst riding in a carriage towed by a miniature steam locomotive through tree-lined tracks.

Pinewood Miniature Railway

Wokingham

A ride-on miniature railway with woodland walks, a playground and pond dipping, but only open one Sunday a month.

Birthday partiesFree parkingOutdoor play

Indoor slot car racing track with multiple curved lanes and racing circuits in a dedicated venue.from £10

Pit Stop Promotions

Northwood · ages 6+

Two hours of slot car racing for £10 on Monday nights, with a crash 'n' burn finale the kids will talk about all week.

Booking required

People attending a training or workshop session in a modern classroom or meeting space with large windows.

Pitman Training Watford

Watford

Adults-only training centre in Watford: touch typing, tutor-led seminars and exam sittings, with monthly course intakes and payment plans.

Public transport nearbyWheelchair accessible

Poornima

Poornima

Southall

A Punjabi kitchen in Southall that's been cooking from the same recipes since 1997, open 10am to 10pm every day for lunch and dinner.

Indoor seatingRestaurant

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