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Family days out in and around Romford, each one written up honestly with the details parents actually need.
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from £9Discover Children's Story Centre
London · ages 0-11
Two floors of play worlds to climb through and act out stories in, plus a garden, all built around books rather than screens.
Baby changeBike parkingBlue badge parkingBooking required+7 more
Dominion Theatre
London · ages 5+
A West End stage for musicals and big theatrical shows, but under 5s aren't let in at all.
Accessible toiletBlue badge parkingBooking requiredToilets+1 more
Down House
Downe
Wander round the house where Charles Darwin worked for forty years, then set kids loose on a World Builder trail.
CaféGroup bookingsIndoor seatingPicnics allowed
from £20Duchess Theatre
London · ages 14+
A West End stage for teenagers, with a farcical comedy and an unscripted one-off show that leans hard into dark themes.
FreeEastcheap Records
London
A 21+ cocktail and pizza bar with a strict door policy, so this one's for a night off without the kids.
LockersWheelchair accessible
from £5Egyptian Avenue
London · ages 8-17
A Victorian cemetery avenue of Egyptian arches and vaults, walked at your own pace; suits kids of 8 and up who like a story.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBlue badge parkingBooking required+11 more
FreeEpping Forest Visitor Centre at High Beech
Loughton
Free forest visitor centre with wildlife displays, maps and a gift shop, open 10am to 4pm in summer. Watch the 18-space car park.
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from £5.95Flip Out Lakeside
Grays · ages 1-18
A big trampoline arena with laser tag, a ninja course and toddler soft play under one roof at Lakeside.
Birthday partiesBooking requiredCaféGroup bookings+6 more
from £7Flip Out London E6
London
An hour or two of trampolines, drop slides and dark caving tunnels, with toddler sessions and family passes to soften the price.
Birthday partiesCaféFirst aidFree parking+5 more
FreeForty Hall Estate
Enfield
A Jacobean manor with free grounds to roam, a farm to visit and paid trails that turn the walk into a hunt for bones and bugs.
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from £1Forty Hall Farm
Enfield
A weekend farm wander with animals to spot and picnic space, plus a farmers market with activities for kids.
Dog friendlyFood on sitePicnic area
from £5Fox & Firkin
London
A pub venue with live gigs and pizza that keeps things family-friendly earlier in the day, before the later shows turn 18+.
Accessible toiletDog friendlyFood on siteStep-free access+1 more
Freemasons Hall, London
London
A 55-minute guided tour round an Art Deco Masonic hall and its museum of odd ritual objects.
Accessible toiletToiletsWheelchair accessible
FreeFreightliners City Farm
London · ages 0+
Free N7 city farm near Highbury - animals and gardens; closed Tuesdays, donations welcome.
Group bookingsOutdoor playSchool visits
from £9Freud Museum London
London
Step into the room where Freud actually worked, couch and all, with an audio guide included in the ticket.
Card onlyGift shopWheelchair accessibleWi-Fi
FreeFulham Palace
London
Free grounds with a 500-year-old oak, a natural play area and free trails through the historic rooms.
Birthday partiesCaféGift shopGroup bookings+6 more
from £17.50Garrick Theatre
London
A West End stage with acrobatics, comedy and musical shows, with under-15 tickets from £17.50.
Accessible toiletDog friendlyToiletsWheelchair accessible
from £249Geckos Climbing Ltd
London · ages 9+
Bouldering and top-rope climbing on 8m walls at The Castle, plus outdoor rock climbing, for kids aged 9 and up.
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from £50Gielgud Theatre
London · ages 7+
Oliver! at full West End length, with a proper interval, for kids old enough to sit through nearly three hours of it.
Booking required
FreeGolders Hill Park
London
Free small zoo, a walled garden and a proper playground, all with no entry charge and no need to book.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBlue badge parkingCafé+3 more
from £1Goose Romford
Romford
A pub with big screens for the sport, a beer garden, £1 quiz nights on Mondays and a £32 bottomless brunch you have to book ahead.
Accessible toiletGroup bookingsFood on siteOutdoor play+3 more
FreeHORTON'S STEAM FAIR
Arundel
Vintage steam-powered fairground rides, a big wheel and old-school games set up for one weekend only in Arundel.
FreeHackney City Farm
London · ages 0+
Free east London city farm on Goldsmiths Row - animals, gardens and cafe; donations welcome.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBike parkingBirthday parties+9 more
Hanwell Zoo
London
Face to face with meerkats, flamingos, porcupines and lemurs on a small zoo site in west London.
Bike parkingCaféFree parkingOutdoor play+1 more
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