Your top places to go

[amydown]

Greenwich Park and National Maritime Museum

[Susie1791]

Another great day out is Coolings nature trail near Knockholt (about 20-25 mins the far side of Bromley). It's a ?3 entry since January, it's at the back of a garden centre and the nature trail has wallabies, pigs, goats, ducks and geese. Has lots of goodies for children to play with, tepees, long line of trees shaped into a tunnel, wishing log, plus back at the garden centre there are some Wendy houses on display which they let children play in, little go kart track and motorized diggers. Cafe is also very nice and not badly priced or they have a picnic area outside if you want to bring a picnic. Overall a really fab few hours, we are normally there for at least 4 hours.

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I'm always surprised Myatts Field doesn't get more love - brilliant water park, plenty of shade with decent other park bits there, far far better than Sydenham Wells IMO.

[????]

Just did the British Museum for the first time in a while. Indoor Picnic under the dome great in this weather then Activity pack (free with deposit) which our 6 and 4 year old loved...then scared them with the mummies! Good Sunday day as parking reasonebly easy in streets around and free on Sundays (or 176 or 68 from SE24/SE5 and walk).

[Knomester]

Some wonderful ideas for days out!

On houseoflego's recommendation above, we went to the London Transport Museum on Saturday. Train from PR to LB and then another train from LB to Charing Cross and walked to Covent Garden from there. Our toddler loved the trip on the train and adored the museum - very toddler friendly. Now we have tickets that are valid for 12 months I'm sure we'll be going again very soon (?13 for adults / free for under 16s).

Another recommendation for a more local activity (which we did on Sunday) would be for a walk / explore around Nunhead Cemetery followed by coffee and cakes in the wonderful new family friendly cafe - The Dish & The Spoon - on Cheltenham Road (http://www.thedishandthespoon.co.uk/).

[Ondine]

Last year we had merlin passes and got discounts to the chessington hotel visit that gives you early entry to the theme park. The hotel is ok - dining room was dire but nice space behind and then the pre-opening entry to the theme park feels really privileged. We had about 3 rides on the bumper cars before it got busy