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I'm having a bit of a gathering soon, with a few families coming who have kids, and wondering where the best spot to go in the area would be. For a meal, a drink or two, and somewhere where young children can have fun too.


In the past I've been to the Florence in Herne Hill, which used to have a great children's play room out back (maybe it still does) but that's gone a bit fancy schmancy gastro pub recently, although may consider it if there's nowhere better.


Thanks.

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If you believe many of the posts on here, every pub is in fact little more than creche these days and 90% of the customers are under 10. Of course if you don't, then the answer would be that there is really only the Victoria with a manky kids room. The Herne used to have a play area in their garden, but I believe it's gone now.

EDOldie Wrote:

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> The Ivy House always looks very children friendly



The Ivy House positively welcomes children (before a certain time) and dogs (at any time!), and has a notice up to that effect!


There are usually several children around (during the day).


It doesn't have a separate childrens' room, but there are high chairs and some kids' toys and games around, also a small garden.


If the pub isn't too busy, the kids can run around in the ballroom, though they're not allowed on the stage.


It's also very near Peckham Rye for grass, a park, a playground and feeding the ducks.


ETA: And they do kids' portions of food.


http://www.ivyhousenunhead.com/

DulwichFox Wrote:

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> The Vic. Strange place for a playroom.. with

> everyone having to trample through there to go to the loo..

> There is a real risk of treading on little fingers...


You don't walk through the playroom to get to the toilet! That really would be grim...

Jeremy Wrote:

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> DulwichFox Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > The Vic. Strange place for a playroom.. with

> > everyone having to trample through there to go

> to the loo..

> > There is a real risk of treading on little

> fingers...

>

> You don't walk through the playroom to get to the

> toilet! That really would be grim...


They must of rearranged the layout then.. haven't been there for a couple of years..


DulwichFox

How old are the kids? When's the gathering?

Not knowing those things I would say if the kids can be kept occupied with a colouring book/puzzles any pub round here fine. For a bit more space the Cherry Tree is roomy and welcomes kids before 7pm. The Fox on The Hill has an outdoor play area and usually a few kids in it. And The Plough has a big outside area too which the kids can possibly feel a bit more free in. Nowhere (except the play area of the Fox on the Hill) will welcome rowdy kids running riot. But well behaved kids, aren't a problem anywhere.

Tosca Wrote:

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> The Ivy House, Nunhead, of course. It's

> cooperatively run, it's very child friendly, and

> it's an historic landmark worth preserving. The

> food was good last time I was at a party there,

> although that was about one year ago.



I've eaten there recently and the food was good then.


The menu has improved (in my view) since they first opened. And they do children's portions.

As previously mentioned The Fox on the Hill has an excellent play area. Yes, I know it is a Wetherspoons but that does mean very good prices for reasonable quality food and drink. They also have a conservatory area which can be booked for private parties which have I used before and it is an excellent venue.

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