Crane Park Island Nature Reserve is a haven for all kinds of rare and common wildlife in meadows, scrubland and reedbeds. There are marked paths round [more...]

Let the sounds of city life fade away as you visit Freightliners Farm in the heart of Islington. This is the UK's only urban farm with a completely [more...]

At Deen City Farm you'll find many rare breeds of familiar farm animals like cows, goats, pigs and sheep - but you'll also find more unusual animals, such as [more...]

Mudchute Park & Farm is not just the biggest city farm in London - it's the biggest in the whole of Europe. Here, you'll find 31 acres of open space. In addition [more...]

This city farm has everything you'd expect in the way of animals, but also runs healthy cooking and dairying workshops, has three themed gardens and is participating in a project about endangered antelopes from Russia. You can help to [more...]

Stepney is home to Stepping Stones Farm, where you'll find a wonderful mixture of animals - everything from pigs and sheep to ducks, geese and chickens, [more...]

...and a moo moo there - in this case, the moo moo is Jessie the Jersey cow and the 'there' is Wellgate Community Farm where she lives with Jasmine [more...]

The puppeteers of the Little Angel Theatre opened up shop over forty years ago. They've been entertaining London's children - and adults - ever since. Join [more...]

Well regarded theatre in Hammersmith that specialises in innovative new work. Has an extensive children's repertoire and does outreach work in the local community. Plus, the food in the cafe is tasty.

Lyric

It's a performance space, a bar, a workshop, a community centre... whatever name you give it, it's a great place to be.

Chats Palace.

The trouble with most craftshops is knowing what to do with all the neat stuff they sell once you get it home. Purple Planet have the answer: workshops for kids and adults to show you how it's done.

Yet another park where you can get waterborne in London. There's a separate little boat pond for kids, too.

All about the natural world, in one of the most beautiful buildings in London. Loads and loads for kids to do - the dinos are a must, from the replica diplodocus in the main hall to the animatronics that are generally close by. Great [more...]

At the London Wetland Centre you can watch an astonishing range of birds and animals. You can do it the hard way, by walking the paths through the centre and by waiting in one of the specially designed hides - or the easy way, by [more...]

The science museum might seem an odd place for a date, but it has plenty in it to get you talking! There's an actual Lunar Landing Module and a lot more about astronomy, if space is your thing. You can catch up on the latest debates [more...]

Cool off on a hot day by taking a boat out on the Serpentine in Hyde Park. If it’s really hot - or you’re really brave - go swimming outdoors in the lido. If you have kids in tow, there's a paddling pool, and if you want to get away [more...]