Every place in Northwood

Pope's Grotto

Twickenham

A quirky underground grotto you explore yourself with a printed plan, open just a handful of days a year.

Booking required

Prime Meridian

London · ages 4+

Stand with a foot in each hemisphere on the actual Prime Meridian line, then try landing a Mars rover in the gallery next door.

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Prince Edward Theatre

London · ages 12+

Beetlejuice on stage in the West End, aimed at teens and adults rather than young kids, with a strict 12+ recommendation.

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Puttshack Watford

Watford · ages 7+

Tech-tracked mini golf with glowing balls, a giant beer pong hole and a leaderboard the kids will want to top.

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Raphael Park

Romford

A free 44-acre park with a big fenced play area, twelve tennis courts and a lake to walk round until dusk.

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Rayu Pan Asian

Rickmansworth

Dumplings, baos and fried rice the kids will actually eat, with a table booked ahead and 10% off if you order online.

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Regent's Park Open Air Theatre

London

Watching a show under the sky in Regent's Park, with the plot only as gripping as the weather holds out.

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Riverside Studios

London

A riverside arts venue near Hammersmith Broadway with cinema screens, live shows and a parent-and-baby film slot.

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Riverways Farm

Reading

A working farm where you can meet free range hens and alpacas, then pick your own strawberries and raspberries.

Royal Air Force Museum London

London · ages 4+

Free entry to over 100 real aircraft, plus a Spitfire cockpit to sit in and an outdoor playground shaped like mini planes.

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Royal Observatory Greenwich

London

Prime Meridian, planetarium and telescopes above Greenwich Park - book ahead for school holidays.

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Ruislip Lido Beach

Ruislip

A sandy stretch by a lake with woodland walks and craft sessions, though the splash pad and fishing are both closed for now.

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Rumble Tumble Harrow Ltd

Harrow · ages 0-10

Pre-booked 90-minute play sessions for 0 to 10s, with climbing, sliding and a disco party option.

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SAW - The Ride

Chertsey · ages 1+

A horror-film rollercoaster with a 100-degree drop, plus 25-odd other rides in the same park.

Booking required

SEA LIFE London Aquarium

London

South Bank aquarium by the London Eye - sharks, penguins, turtles and an ocean tunnel indoors.

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Science Museum

South Kensington, London

South Kensington free science galleries plus ticketed Wonderlab - Soft Play N never.

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Severndroog Castle and Tearoom

London

A woodland climb up to an octagonal tower, with 86 spiral steps to a viewing platform that shows off London on a clear day.

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Shakespeare's Globe

London · ages 0+

Open-air Tudor theatre where kids can try on costumes, get their faces painted and watch a proper Shakespeare production.

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Shrek's Adventure London

London · ages 6-15

A 70-minute walk-through with a 4D flying bus ride, DreamWorks characters and nine live shows along the way.

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Sixes Cricket Social Cricket at Watford

Bushey

Two cricket nets, arcades and a go karting track next door, but it's over-18s only after 6pm Thursday to Saturday.

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Sky Garden

London · ages 0-16

Free glasshouse gardens 35 floors up the City, with wraparound views you get for the price of booking ahead.

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Somerset House

London

A grand courtyard with dancing fountains to run through, plus riverside terraces and galleries if you fancy some art after.

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Sondheim Theatre

London · ages 7+

A full West End staging of Les Misérables, nearly three hours long, best suited to kids seven and up who can sit still.

Booking required

South Oxhey Leisure Centre

Watford

A four-lane 25 metre pool, a separate teaching pool, and summer £2 swim and soft play sessions that make a wet afternoon cheap.

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