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Richmond Park & Isabella Plantation
London's largest Royal Park, famous for wild red and fallow deer, ancient woodland and the streams inside the Isabella Plantation. Plenty of pockets to explore, and easy to combine with Richmond town centre for food or shopping.
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Deen City Farm & Riding School
This 5-acre urban farm is nestled next to Morden Hall Park; it's sweet and free - though a donation to the charity running it is appreciated. Animals include alpacas, pigs, donkeys, ducks, geese, and owls alongside rare British farm breeds, and there's a riding school too. You can buy small bags of feed pellets to give to the friendly goats, sheep, and cows.
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Polka Theatre
Tucked away in Wimbledon, Polka children's Theatre is one of those gems that actually understands how kids (and parents) operate. It has two spaces: the main stage for bigger kids, and the smaller adventure theatre, which caters brilliantly to toddlers and babies with short, cushion-on-the-floor shows where nobody minds if someone decides to crawl across the stage mid-scene. There's also free indoor and outdoor play - you don’t even need a show ticket to turn up, there’s a free indoor play corner stuffed with books and toys, plus a brilliant sensory garden out back with a wooden climbing frame to let them burn off steam. The cafe is actually great too: clean high chairs, buggy parking and nice food. And shows in the early-years space are capped at 30–45 minutes, with soft lighting and acceptance that toddlers don't sit still. Go for the relaxed slots if you have sensitive kids, the house lights stay up and everyone can move around freely. Walk five minutes down the road to South Park Gardens for a great local playground and a green space if you'd like to afterwards.
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Kids' Sushi Masterclass at Sticks'n'Sushi
A hands-on, delicious culinary workshop where professional chefs teach kids the art of rolling sushi. My kids loved this course at the Richmond branch (lots of S&S branches host it so check online to find your nearest). It starts with an engaging talk by a sushi-master, then children receive their own bandana, apron, and mat, before learning how to handle sushi rice, cut vegetables, and wrap classic rolls (nigiri and maki). At the end, kids eat their creations and leave with a certificate and goodie bag.
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Paperdoll Art Studio - splatter painting workshops
Children learn pouring, dripping, flicking and splatter techniques to create their own canvas artwork. Guided by a professional artist, kids splash paint freely while wearing full protective overalls. Includes a 30 × 40cm canvas, paint, protective gear, artist guidance, tickets £45/child.
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Bushy Park & Deer Park
The second-largest Royal Park, famous for roaming deer herds, waterways and the grand Woodland Gardens.
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Fulham Palace
The historic former home of the Bishops of London, featuring a house museum, walled botanic gardens, and a café. Kids can enjoy free hands-on museum rooms, giant ancient trees to climb, and mud-kitchen fun in the 13 acre garden, plus there's a and new play area near the main lawn! Free staff-run events for kids (like crafts, music and story-time) take place throughout the year and special workshops run during school holidays. The botanic garden is the ideal spot for picnics.
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Kew Gardens
World-famous botanical gardens that make a lovely outdoors day, with a huge dedicated Children's Garden packed with giant wooden trampolines, water play and canopy walkways.
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Stephen's House and Gardens
Small park with gardens, pond, cafe and playground with sandpit, which often hosts seasonal events including treasure hunts, Halloween nights and summer outdoor theatre for children. Lots of green with clear visibility for sports games and running around.
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Verulamium Park (St Albans)
Spanning over 100 acres of parkland set around historic Roman ruins, this destination park boasts a huge playground, splash park, mini-golf course and a lake teeming with waterfowl. It is an exceptional day trip for families with young children and history buffs alike - it has Roman bath ruins inside the park, but you can also walk across it to the Verulanium museum, to St Albans' town centre with shops, cafes and the St Albans museum itself, with lots of kids' activities and dress-up (all free). Insider tip: order waffles from the famous The Waffle House located right at the edge of the park. Mine's a banofee special.
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