Every place in Romford

A's Nursery & Soft Play Centre

Ilford · ages 0-10

Multi-tiered soft play over three zones for babies, toddlers and juniors, with one-hour sessions you have to book by phone first.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredCaféIndoor play+2 more

AIRE Ancient Baths London

London · adults only (18+)

An adults-only thermal baths experience in London, so this one is for date night, not the kids.

Booking requiredLockers

Angel Comedy Club @ The Bill Murray

London · ages 14+

Intimate stand-up nights for older teens, with tickets from £8.54 and groups capped at four.

Booking requiredToilets

Apollo Theatre

London

A West End stage with tickets from £20, a proper night out for kids who love a big show.

Accessible toiletDog friendlyToiletsWheelchair accessible

Apollo Victoria Theatre

London

A big West End stage best known for Wicked, with drinks and food you can order straight to your seat.

Apsley House

London

The Duke of Wellington's old townhouse on Hyde Park Corner, open Wednesday to Sunday with a monthly guided tour worth timing your visit around.

Bike parkingGroup bookings

Archers

Romford

A Greene King pub with free entry, big screens for the match, a beer garden, and a function room you can hire for birthdays.

Dog friendlyOutdoor playParkingParty rooms+3 more

Art Craft Studios

London

Clay workshops where kids hand-build and paint pottery, with a wheel session for the over-tens and food from Layers Bakery thrown in.

Group bookingsFood on siteParking

Ashburton Park

Croydon

A free playground for a quick outdoor run about, with parking on site so you can just turn up.

Outdoor playParkingToilets

Avora London: A New-World Cocktail Experience

London · adults only (18+)

A three-course cocktail story where actors send you on a fake research mission to another planet, no kids allowed.

Booking requiredGroup bookingsToilets

Barbican Centre

London

A vast City arts building you can wander into free, with a café and restaurant to fall back on between whatever's on.

Accessible toiletCaféHearing loopRestaurant+2 more

Bike Shed Moto Co.

London

A big motorbike hangout in London with galleries of bikes and art, a shop to browse and a 160-seat restaurant to sit down in.

Bike parkingGift shopFood on siteRestaurant

Boom Battle Bar Oxford Street

London · ages 0-18

Axe throwing, crazy golf and karaoke booths near Oxford Street, best treated as a teen treat, not a toddler outing.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredCard onlyGroup bookings+3 more

Camden Market

London

A sprawl of canalside stalls, food halls and an indoor rollercoaster, with a market maze that swallows a whole afternoon.

Accessible toiletCaféFood on siteRestaurant+3 more

Cedars Park

Waltham Cross

A free park with a play maze, ponds and woodland trails to wander with the kids, open from 7am all year round.

Chessington World of Adventures Resort

Chessington

Surrey theme park and zoo with rides, animals and on-site parking.

ParkingToiletsAccessible toiletFood on site+6 more

Children's Art Classes- Simona Nedeva Art

Upminster

A two-hour Saturday art class where everything's laid out for them, £30 a spot and booking ahead is the only way in.

Booking required

Chislehurst Caves

Chislehurst · ages 3-15

A lamp-lit guided walk through man-made tunnels, with a guide spinning spooky stories along the way.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBirthday partiesCafé+6 more

Chiswick House and Gardens

London

Free gardens to roam, a historic kitchen garden to explore, and a house you can only get into Thursday to Sunday.

Bike parkingBlue badge parkingCaféDog friendly+4 more

Climbing District | Bermondsey — Arch Climbing Wall

London

Bouldering walls, circuit boards and a Rockers Club drop-in for kids from 4, with NICAS courses if they get keen.

CaféGroup bookingsIndoor playWi-Fi

Colchester Zoo

Colchester

Zoo near Colchester - animals for London day-trips. Soft Play N.

ParkingToiletsCaféGift shop+1 more

Colossus

Chertsey · ages 0+

A full day of rollercoasters, with a 10-loop giant and a 98ft drop the height-restricted riders will brag about for weeks.

Creekside Discovery Centre

London

Wellies on, down the sloped bank into Deptford Creek to dip for animals and read the mud like a history book.

Booking requiredPublic transport nearbyToiletsWheelchair accessible

Dana Research Centre and Library

London

Free hands-on science galleries with experiments, retro video games and a space section, though you'll need to book tickets in advance.

Accessible toiletAllergy awareBaby changeBooking required+12 more