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The Horniman and Southbank/Royal Festival Hall are our standbys for rainy weekends and think they'll be open with things on over the Easter weekend. Tate Modern too and any of the museums up town. Beckenham Spa seems to be open Good Friday at least - can't see anything about the Sunday.


Not so good on things out of town as hubby hates the drive out of London! Thankfully at 4 & 21 months, it doesn't take too much to keep my two entertained.

Nat History? - tube from Victoria to Sth Ken

Mudchute Farm - a trek but would give thema trip also on the DLR which can be fun for little ones.

Boat on Thames - not great if raining but different

Greenwich Meridian adn Observatory - interestig for parents at least! local cafe rouge etc for children...

Horniman

Gambado - a trek again to Chelsea though you coudl take the train to Clapham Junction then bus?

My son loves the Transport for London museum in Covent Garden. There is a little play area in the downstairs level and it has a little cafe next to a play train set (by cafe I mean juice boxes and sandwiches with a few tables and chairs). There is a nice regular cafe upstairs but it doesn't have a play area, and lots of tourists. You can easily kill a couple of hours there.


And be warned, you have to exit through an excellent gift shop with LOADS of toy vehicles.

snowboarder Wrote:

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> Can't wait till mine is old enough to like things

> like all the above! For now I need a giant play

> barn with cafe for me....Where is it please?



gambados beckenham

Little rascals Bellingham


or there is one at Godstone farm

Bishberro Wrote:

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> Hi - would the transport museum be suitable for an

> almost 2 year old or do you think he's a bit too

> young? He's obsessed by trains, cars, buses,

> trucks...



Should be fine, I think that's about the age my son was when we first took him. If he loves trains and buses he'll LOVE this!

We went to the Transport Museum this Sunday with our 3.5 and a 1.5 year olds, and they both LOVED it. Almost as much as I did (I think I have always had a secret desire to drive a big red bus). Just brilliant for kids as they can run about and go in everything, and its not too massive. Be warned its ?10 per adult though (?8 concessions), although children are free.


Just round the corner from the 176 bus.

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