Every place in Northwood

Southwark Playhouse Borough

London

A theatre near Elephant and Castle with a bar for the grown-ups while the family show is on.

Spitalfields City Farm

London · ages 0+

Free Spitalfields city farm with goats, sheep, hens and tea hut - Tue-Sun, donations welcome.

Accessible toiletBirthday partiesDog friendlyGift shop+6 more

Squire's Garden Centre

Stanmore

A free-to-enter garden centre with an aquatics room of tanks and reptiles, plus pottery painting and a café that stops hot food at 3.30pm.

CaféDog friendlyFree parkingIndoor seating+4 more

Sri Lankan Muslim Cultural Centre

Harrow

Quranic and Arabic classes, a youth club and sports sessions for children, plus talks and conferences for the adults who bring them.

Bike parkingGift shopGroup bookingsParking+2 more

St Helen’s Sports Centre

Northwood · ages 4+

A climbing wall in the sports hall, holiday fun sessions for £20 and a 25-metre pool, all right beside Northwood Tube.

Birthday partiesCaféFree parkingGroup bookings+6 more

St James's Park

London

Free park by the lake where kids can spot pelicans and watch soldiers march down The Mall.

St. Martin's Theatre

London · ages 7+

Take your seven-plus-year-old to see if they can spot the killer in the world's longest-running play, The Mousetrap.

Card onlyGift shopFood on siteWi-Fi

St. Paul's Cathedral

London

Climb 528 steps to the top of the Dome for a proper view over London, then explore the Crypt and a family history trail below.

Bike parkingBlue badge parkingPublic transport nearbyWheelchair accessible

Stanmore Library

Stanmore

A free children's library with baby books, picture books and homework help, plus a quiet grown-up section for the wait.

Baby changeToilets

Stealth

Chertsey · ages 13+

A hydraulic launch coaster that hits 80mph in under two seconds, plus access to the rest of the park's rides.

Booking required

Stockwood Discovery Centre

Luton

Free museum galleries, walled gardens and an old carriage collection to wander, plus outdoor play if the kids get restless indoors.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBlue badge parkingCafé+9 more

Stonor Park

Henley-on-Thames · ages 3-12

Ten acres of woodland climbing, towers and treetop walkways, with a fenced-off area for under 92cm children.

Baby changeBike parkingBirthday partiesBooking required+8 more

Stratford East

London

A proper panto stage in Stratford, with Surinderella putting an Indian spin on Cinderella for kids five and up.

Booking requiredCaféWheelchair accessible

Surrey Docks Farm

London

Free Rotherhithe Thames-side city farm with goats, pigs and a coffee shop - easy South London family stop.

ToiletsFood on sitePicnic areaPicnics allowed+5 more

Surrey Hills Falconry

Dorking · ages 7+

Fly hawks, owls, falcons and even a vulture on your own arm, guided by trained falconers at Gatton Manor.

CaféParkingToilets

Swinley Forest

Bracknell

Miles of forest cycling and an Iron Age hillfort to explore, with a science centre thrown in for wet days.

Blue badge parkingParkingPicnics allowed

Syon House

Brentford

A grand house full of gilded rooms plus a glass-domed conservatory and gardens to wander round afterwards.

Accessible toiletBike parkingBlue badge parkingBooking required+5 more

TGI Fridays - Watford Central

Watford · up to age 16

Kids' menu, free baby food warmed by staff, and a birthday song if you book a party - plus American classics for you.

Baby changeBirthday partiesBooking requiredBottle warming+7 more

TeamSport Go Karting Watford Greater London

Bushey · ages 4-16

Real electric karts on a multi-level indoor track, with a Mini Racer option for kids as young as four.

Accessible toiletBirthday partiesBlue badge parkingBooking required+12 more

Thames River Sightseeing

London · ages 0+

A river boat ride past Tower Bridge, the Shard and Cutty Sark, with a crew commentary that does the explaining for you.

Accessible toiletFood on sitePushchair friendlyToilets+2 more

The Bucks Goat Centre

Aylesbury · ages 2-15

A hands-on farm where you feed goats, alpacas, rabbits and ferrets, with picnic tables outside for lunch.

Birthday partiesCaféFirst aidFree parking+4 more

The Castle Climbing Centre

London · ages 0+

Rope climbing and bouldering across 250-plus routes, with an outdoor bouldering garden that's rare for a London centre.

Accessible toiletBike parkingBooking requiredCafé+7 more

The Clink Prison Museum

London · ages 0-16

A small, dimly lit prison museum where kids can handle real torture devices and hear grim tales of former inmates.

The Criterion Theatre

London · ages 5+

A West End theatre show for kids five and up, with strict bag checks and no under-fives allowed in.

Public transport nearbyToilets