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Anyone got good suggestions for a day out by train for a 4 & 7 year old? Monday sounds like being perfect day out weather but don't want to be stuck in a car. Not looking for anything too complicated - somewhere nice, outside London, near the station at the other end and suitable for a bit of a run around and a picnic.


I'm sure there must be tons of options but my brain just isn't working.

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Hampton Court Palace.

Lots of lovely grounds for picnicking, feel of the country but only 30 mins from Waterloo.

Lots of activities for your ages- trails, costumed characters & performances included in ticket.

And for what you get it's a reasonable (though not cheap) price

Could easily spend a day there, even if the weather wasn't great- and if it is its glorious.

without kids it used to take 10 minutes, can't really remember. there might be a bus from the station - let me know as I fancy the trip myself. I used to go years ago. or would be worth a taxi ride as it absolutely wonderful.


would also recommend Richmond Park. you feel outside of London, and is easy to get to. there's a thread about it in the last few days.

a word of warning about Knole and it's beautiful deer park. Deer like crisps. Especially cheese and onion. The despair I felt when a deer nicked my crisps is still fresh in my mind. I recall my sister laughing at said despair. Then another deer nabbed her bag. AAAAAHAHAHAHA!!!


(This was at about 30 years ago. This things stay with you.)

Chislehurst caves are great...not sure it's a whole day out though, more an afternoon thing.

As far as I remember you go into London bridge, then train out (maybe 20 mins) and caves are two mins walk from station.

I went with kids younger than yours about three years ago and they still talk about it!!!


http://www.chislehurst-caves.co.uk/

I wanted to travel somewhere different for a day out by train a few weeks ago and looked at the days out website http://www.daysoutguide.co.uk/


We decided to go to Bekonscot Model Village http://www.bekonscot.co.uk/ Beacpnsfield is 30 minutes from Marylebone station and the model village is a few hundred meters away. We had a great afternoon there.

We took the bikes to Denmark Hill station - train to Clapham junction then train to Guildford. Cycled along off road cycle path (Downs Link) and then train back from Christ's Church Hopsital station via Clapham Junction to Denmark Hill.


Next time we're planning to finish the Downs Link from Christ's Church Hopsital stationto Shoreham on Sea. Good day cycling for 9 year old. At 7 they could have done this and if 4 year old on a tag along they would probably be fine.

oimissus Wrote:

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> a word of warning about Knole and it's beautiful

> deer park. Deer like crisps. Especially cheese and

> onion. The despair I felt when a deer nicked my

> crisps is still fresh in my mind. I recall my

> sister laughing at said despair. Then another deer

> nabbed her bag. AAAAAHAHAHAHA!!!

>

> (This was at about 30 years ago. This things stay

> with you.)


The deer of Knole are very feisty. Our recent picnic was quickly abandoned as deer snatched sandwiches from small hands, bit one child, and generally created panic. Quite unpleasant.


It's the fault of people feeding them, of course. Despite the big notices saying 'Do Not Feed the Deer'.

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