Every place in Reading

The Music Cube

Reading · ages 6+

One-to-one and group lessons in piano, drums, vocals and violin for kids from age six upwards.

The Nature Discovery Centre

Thatcham

Free lakeside reserve for feeding ducks, exploring an adventure playground and walking signposted trails around the water.

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The Purple Turtle

Reading

A late-night bar and gig venue in Reading that stays open until 3am, or 3.30am at weekends.

The Retreat

Reading

A pub with live jazz sessions and regular quiz nights, open midday to late most of the week.

The Savill Garden

Egham

A wander through landscaped woodland and formal planting, with a café and gift shop to bookend the walk.

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The Ugly Duckling Pottery Painting

Newbury

Pick a plain piece of pottery, paint it your own way, and collect it a week later once it's been fired.

Theatre Royal Windsor

Windsor

Pantomimes, musicals and behind-the-scenes tours in a proper old theatre, with bars open before curtain up.

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Thorpe Shark Cabins

Chertsey

A big-coaster theme park day out with UK record-breakers like Hyperia and Stealth, plus water rides to cool off on.

Tiggywinkles Visitor Centre

Haddenham

See rescued hedgehogs, owls, foxes and deer up close, plus talks and a nursery peek at this wildlife hospital's visitor centre near Haddenham.

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Tilehurst Library

Reading

Free rhymetime sessions for babies and toddlers, plus a quiet spot with wifi if you just need somewhere to sit and browse.

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Tumblestone Hollow

Henley-on-Thames · ages 0-12

Wooden towers, spiral chutes and hollow tunnels in a hillside woodland at Stonor Park, built for kids to climb and explore.

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Uffington Castle

Faringdon

Walk up to a 3,000-year-old chalk horse cut into the hillside, then scramble round an Iron Age hillfort and a mound tied to the St George legend.

Urban Fun Reading

Reading · ages 0+

A neon arcade with VR adventures, bowling, drone racing and an interactive pixel floor to chase across.

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Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology

Reading

Free entry to a small university museum of Greek and Egyptian artefacts, open Tuesday to Thursday only.

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Waddesdon Manor

Aylesbury

Grand French-style house and grounds with a woodland playground, walking trails and a shuttle bus that saves your legs on the walk up.

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Warburg Nature Reserve, BBOWT

Henley-on-Thames

Free woodland reserve where kids follow a backpack trail spotting rare butterflies, orchids and birds from the hides.

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Watts Gallery

Guildford

Gardens, art trails and a Victorian gallery to wander round, with under 16s getting in free.

Wayland's Smithy

Ashbury

A Neolithic burial mound on a windswept ridge, reached by a walk of over a mile from the car park.

Wellington Country Park

Reading · ages 0-8

A country park where the day runs from farm animals and a mini railway to a giant zip wire and a dinosaur trail.

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Wellington Farm Shop

Hook

A farm shop café with a children's menu, all-day breakfast and a proper afternoon tea if you plan ahead.

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West Berkshire Museum

Newbury

Free local history galleries with special exhibitions, a sensory bag on loan and a café for cake afterwards.

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West Green House Garden

Hook · ages 3-14

Wander through walled gardens with an under-14, then come back after dark in winter for a trail of lit-up animal sculptures.

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Widmer Farm Park

Princes Risborough

Stroke the farm animals, paint some pottery and, come October, pick your own pumpkin from the stable courtyard.

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Wild About Britain

Cranleigh

British wildlife animals come to you, with guided encounters rather than a walk-round zoo visit.