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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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FreeLondon Museum Docklands
London
Free museum with a soft-play family gallery for building tunnels, role-play and trails, right by Canary Wharf.
Baby changeBirthday partiesBottle warmingBreastfeeding friendly+11 more

Lost Earth Adventures
London · ages 5+
Real rock climbing, caving and gorge walking for kids five and up, with instructors qualified to work with school groups.
Parking
from £6.99Lumiere Cinema, Romford
Romford · ages 0+
Tickets from £6.99, £18 for a family in person, with baby-friendly Mondays and relaxed screenings on Tuesdays and Sundays.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBirthday partiesBlue badge parking+12 more

Lyric Hammersmith Theatre
London
A Hammersmith theatre with panto and family shows, wheelchair access sorted and a £2 levy tucked onto every ticket.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBreastfeeding friendlyToilets+1 more
from £20Lyric Theatre
London
A West End stage for Room on the Broom and other family shows, with the ticket price hinging on which production is on.
Accessible toiletToilets
from £270Mad Science London
London
A science party that comes to you, with slime, bouncy balls and a big final experiment to send everyone home buzzing.
FreeMarkfield Beam Engine and Museum
London · ages 1+
Free entry to a Victorian pumping station where the 1886 beam engine thunders into life on steaming days, plus toys, trails and a park playground.
Accessible toiletBike parkingCaféDog friendly+5 more
FreeMeopham PYO
Gravesend
Fill a punnet with your own strawberries, apples or squash on a working Kent farm, weekends only from June to October.
Accessible toiletBaby changeCaféFree parking+2 more
FreeMudchute Park and Farm
London
Free Isle of Dogs city farm with animals, park walks and a kitchen cafe - proper London day out without the tourist fluff.
ToiletsCaféOutdoor playPicnics allowed+4 more
from £8Museum of Brands
London
A walk through 200 years of adverts, packaging and toys, from Victorian shop shelves to today's digital brands.
Accessible toiletCaféGift shopPublic transport nearby+5 more
FreeMuseum of the Home
London
Free period rooms, a playhouse and a sensory den to explore, with no booking needed and no minimum time limit on your visit.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBike parkingDog friendly+7 more
from £17.50Namco Funscape Romford
Romford · ages 2-16
Bowling, a shiny new dodgems arena and arcade cabinets your kids will blow £10 on in twenty minutes, open till 11 most nights.
Birthday partiesCaféGift shopGroup bookings+5 more
FreeNational Army Museum
London · ages 0-8
Free galleries about army history plus a soft-play zone, Play Base, built for the under-8s.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBirthday partiesCafé+7 more
FreeNational Maritime Museum
London
Free galleries where kids land a Mars rover, climb through a sea-themed playground and walk into a galaxy box.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBirthday partiesCafé+8 more
from £4.25National Trust - Ightham Mote
Sevenoaks
A moated medieval manor with 500 acres of Kent Downs to roam, plus a natural play area with balance beams and stepping stones.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBike parkingBlue badge parking+10 more
from £5National Trust - Osterley Park and House
Isleworth
Tudor walled garden, parkland dens and bike rides, plus an 18th-century mansion house you can wander on the days it's open.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBike parkingBlue badge parking+9 more
FreeNatural History Museum
London
Dinosaurs, a blue whale and rainy-day halls in South Kensington - free entry, book timed tickets.
Booking requiredGift shopFood on siteWheelchair accessible+3 more

New Cross Inn
London · ages 14+
A live music pub with gigs seven nights a week, pizzas and a proper drinks list, but strictly a teens-and-up venue, not a family day out.
Card only
from £18.50Paradox Museum London
London · ages 0+
A walkthrough of 50-plus optical illusions in South Kensington, including a Zero Gravity room made for photos.
Birthday partiesBooking requiredGift shopGroup bookings+5 more
from £9.50Park Theatre
London
Two stages near Finsbury Park with comedy nights, drag storytelling and relaxed shows built for families, not just West End transfers.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBreastfeeding friendlyCafé+5 more
from £1.95Partyman World of Play
Upminster · ages 1-13
Soft play for 1 to 13s with a two-hour cap in the school holidays, and adults pay to get in too.
Birthday partiesBooking requiredCard onlyFree parking+9 more

Peacock Theatre
London · ages 5+
Circus and street performance shows on a proper stage, best for kids who can sit still and watch rather than join in.
Accessible toiletBlue badge parkingFood on siteStep-free access+2 more
from £15Phoenix Arts Club
London
Late-night drag, cabaret and karaoke shows in Soho, running from 9pm with tickets from £15.
Booking required

Pope's Grotto
Twickenham
A quirky underground grotto you explore yourself with a printed plan, open just a handful of days a year.
Booking required
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