These are the places we've loved and want to share with you too: the playgrounds worth a bus ride, the museums that don't mind sticky fingers, the cafés that hand over a colouring sheet before you've sat down, and the big-ticket days out that genuinely earn their entry fee.
Lucy is a national newspaper journalist who lives in London. She writes about money, cities and family life — which mostly means she can't help checking whether a day out is actually worth what it costs.
Every listing here has been chosen because it's fun with children, not because someone paid to be on the list. Some venues can be booked through partner links, which may earn us a small commission at no extra cost to you. It never changes what makes the list or where it sits.
Opening times and prices move around constantly, so we always link straight to the venue's own site — check before you set off, especially in school holidays.
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