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BEST FOR
Up to age 4
ENTRY
from £3
WHERE
Stanmore
What it’s like
A stay and play morning for babies and under-fours, £3 a family, with weekend classes and forest school days for older children.
Happy Hearts is the bit for the littlest ones: a stay and play for babies and children aged four and under, with toys out and creative activities to get stuck into. It's £3 for the family, which is about as cheap as a morning out gets, and it's built for that age group rather than a room that's really aimed at seven-year-olds. You do need to sign up in advance, so it isn't a turn-up-and-see morning.
Beyond that the centre runs its own weekend education programmes and an Islamic Montessori school, plus an Accessible Forest School day where children with additional needs learn through nature. That forest school needs an adult along with each child and the sessions are limited. Worth knowing that a fair number of the programmes here are for adults or specific age groups, 16+ and 18+, so check which one you're booking rather than assuming it's a general family drop-in.
Some of the talks and events are ticketed separately. Early bird prices are £5 for an individual and £8 for a couple, rising to £7 and £12 once the deadline passes, and the early bird window runs until 19 September. Stanmore station is on the Jubilee Line, and buses 142 and 107 stop within a 9 to 15 minute walk of the Wood Lane site. Sessions are advertised as wheelchair accessible and some events have a BSL interpreter.
Facilities
Need to know
- Best for
- Bumps, babies and under-fours; older siblings have their own programmes
- Booking
- Some sessions need sign-up. Early bird pricing until 19th September
- Wheelchairs
- Wheelchair accessible, BSL interpreter at some sessions
- Getting there by bus or train
- Stanmore (Jubilee Line). Buses 142 and 107 stop 9-15 min walk away
- Worth knowing
- Early bird pricing available (e.g. £5 individual vs £7 after deadline)
- Happy Hearts is sign-up only, so sort it before you plan the morning
- Early bird tickets end 19 September, £5 individual and £8 a couple before then
- Some events have a BSL interpreter, worth asking when you book
- The forest school is adult-accompanied with limited session times
- The centre is on Wood Lane, and the office runs 9am to 5pm
Plan your visit
How much does Happy Hearts cost?
£3 for a family with babies and children aged four and under. That covers the stay and play session.
Do we need to book?
For Happy Hearts, yes, you sign up in advance. It isn't a drop-in.
What age is it for?
Four and under for Happy Hearts. The other programmes are aimed at older children or adults, some at 16+ and 18+.
How much are event tickets?
£5 for an individual and £8 for a couple on early bird, then £7 and £12 after the deadline. Early bird runs until 19 September.
How do we get there without a car?
Stanmore station is on the Jubilee Line. Bus 142 on Stanmore Hill is a 9 minute walk, bus 107 on Brockley Hill is about 15 minutes.
Is it wheelchair accessible?
Sessions are advertised as wheelchair accessible, and a BSL interpreter is available at some events.
Is there anything for children with additional needs?
There's an Accessible Forest School day, learning through nature. An adult has to accompany each child and session times are limited.
What other children's sessions run there?
The Hujjat Saturday Workshop is weekend education, and the centre also runs the Islamic Montessori School and the Shia Ithna'asheri Madressa.
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