Things for Active Kids to do near london on DAYoutWITHtheKIDS.co.uk

London is a great place to have a day out with the kids. Below we've tried to list as many attractions as we can to make it easy for you to find fun places to visit - we hope you find our website useful - and easy to use. Do you know of any other great

places to go that we may have missed? If so, it would be really nice if you could you get in touch, so that other kids can enjoy the day out as well - thanks a lot - have fun!

Things for Active Kids to do near to London

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Queens Ice and Bowl (2 miles)

Bayswater

Queens Ice and Bowl If you are looking for family days out in London, with ice skating being on TV all the time why not go for a session down at Queens where they have ice skating and bowling all under one roof. Great idea if you're looking for things to do with kids in London.

Sunday Stroll Skating (2 miles)

Hyde Park Corner

Sunday Stroll Skating A mass skate on Sundays, which is designed for beginner skaters and kids accompanied by an adult, where the music is vetted to ensure no profanity/adult content appears (unlike the Friday Night Skate).

The Little Gym (3 miles)

Shepherds Bush

The Little Gym The Little Gym offers a unique motor skills and curriculum-based gymnastics programme, which evolves with each stage of a child's development.

London Bicycle Tour Company (4 miles)

South Bank

London Bicycle Tour Company Do you know all the beautiful things you're missing every day when using the underground? Riding a bike will enable you to discover London from a different angle. All the family will enjoy plenty of beauty during great and sunny days with one of the oldest mean of transport.

Broadgate Ice Skating (5 miles)

Liverpool Street

Broadgate Ice Skating Ice Skating rink right in the middle of London.

Streatham Kart Raceway (6 miles)

Streatham

Streatham Kart Raceway With its superb racing facilities and catering services, state-of-the-art race computer systems, and our fleet of expertly prepared karts, you can be assured of the thrills of wheel to wheel action that Karting at Streatham provides - ages 6 up

Alexandra Palace Ice Rink (8 miles)

Wood Green

Alexandra Palace Ice Rink The Alexandra Palace Ice Rink offers a wide range of activities suitable for all ages and covering every aspect of ice sports, Ballet Classes and Dance Clubs.

AMF Bowling Lewisham (8 miles)

Lewisham

AMF Bowling Lewisham LOOKS LIKE IT NO LONGER EXISTS - 24 lanes with a computerised scoring system. Bumper bowling available, with diner, bar, amusements and pro shop on site. Xtreme bowling (glow in the dark with disco lights)

Jurassic Encounter Adventure Golf (8 miles)

New Malden

Jurassic Encounter Adventure Golf A brand new themed adventure golf course that has an exciting 18-hole course, with waterfalls, caves, challenging putting greens and a whole host of moving and roaring dinosaurs to look out for. Great idea for a family day out in Surrey.

Tenpin Kingston (9 miles)

Kingston Upon Thames

Tenpin Kingston 16 bowling lanes of fun - kids love bowling, even if they can't put their fingers in the bowl, ramps and lane guards make is great fun for the smalls. Great idea for family days out in Surrey.

Lee Valley Ice Rink (9 miles)

Leyton

Lee Valley Ice Rink If you have been ice skating before - you'll know its one of the coolest ways to enjoy yourself. If you haven't - what are you waiting for? Fab family day out in London.

Meadowside Leisure Centre (9 miles)

Greenwich

Meadowside Leisure Centre I've listed this leisure centre as they have listed Roller Skating as one of the many activities you can do there, and so many of you seem to be after a site in London - waiting for more details, but have a look at the weblink

City Limits Bowling (10 miles)

Croydon

City Limits Bowling a state of the art 24 Lane 10 pin Bowling Centre with Diner that serves a range of healthy option foods - great fun for kids of all ages - especially when the weather is a bit grotty

Lee Valley Athletics Centre (11 miles)

Picketts Lock

Lee Valley Athletics Centre Athletics is fun, everyone can do it and it's a great way to keep fit! Take part in after school classes and school holiday programmes and be trained by experienced coaches.

Romford Ice Arena (16 miles)

Romford

Romford Ice Arena Modern ice rink with many different sessions, classes clubs and party options. Cafe also on site.

Go Ape! Hire Wire Forest Adventure (17 miles)

Wexham

Go Ape! Hire Wire Forest Adventure Go Ape! Think you, your friends and family can handle 3 hours of tree top adventure? Are you wild enough to climb 30ft up a rope ladder, Tarzan swing into a giant rope net then zip wire through trees, crawl through tunnels and tackle high wire rope bridges?

London Colney Recreation Centre (18 miles)

London Colney

London Colney Recreation Centre Within the gym there are a surprising variety of child oriented options, including tots to teens sports training, a great range of activity camps, swimming and theme parties - a creche is also available.

High Sports Indoor Climbing Centre (19 miles)

Redhill

High Sports Indoor Climbing Centre Indoor Climbing Centre in Surrey with opportunties for the smaller climber - ring for more details

Ride the Hill (19 miles)

Redhill

Ride the Hill As one of the World's top Mountainboard Centres, we have something for everyone, and a lift to take you back for more!!! And for the non-riders the lakeside location and nearby farm shop and plant centre make it an ideal place to while away a couple of hours.

Slough Ice Arena (20 miles)

Slough

Slough Ice Arena General Skating sessions take place during the day and night. However, if you're looking for something a little louder then our Disco Skate sessions on Tue, Friday and Saturday nights may be just what you're looking for.

Windsor Roller Rink (20 miles)

Windsor

Windsor Roller Rink Roller rink with skate and accessory hire, hard to find these days - would be a good idea if you are looking for family days out in Berkshire.

National & International Tennis Academy (22 miles)

Hemel Hempstead

National & International Tennis Academy

The Snow Centre (22 miles)

Hemel Hempstead

The Snow Centre The perfect slope, the perfect snow, the perfect location; this is Britain's brand new indoor snowsports destination. Designed to deliver the alpine conditions every skier and snowboarder dreams of, you'll find a huge 160m main slope as well as the largest indoor lesson slope in the UK. Both our slopes are over 30m wide and maintained with the perfect snow surface.

Rollercity (22 miles)

Welwyn Garden City

Rollercity Rollercity - is Hertfordshires only purpose build skating rink - it has a Canadian Maple Floor.

The Climb (23 miles)

Amersham

The Climb is a state-of-the-art climbing centre - it's active, dynamic,friendly and fun. We run a full range of activities for juniors aged 5yrs up and adults. There's something to suit everyone, whether your a beginner or an advanced climber

Sportspace Hemel Hempstead (23 miles)

Hemel Hempstead

Sportspace Hemel Hempstead now includes a new swimming pool complex, gymnastics centre, sports hall

Willow Farm Equestrian Centre (23 miles)

Chobham

Willow Farm Equestrian Centre The riding school makes use of the yards Olympic sized outdoor arena and standard sized arena. In addition more advanced classes can use the full set of show jumps in the show field and small x-country course.

Brentwood Park Ski & Snowboard Centre (24 miles)

Brentwood

Brentwood Park Ski & Snowboard Centre Brentwood Park Ski & Snowboard Centre now offers more than ever an exciting variety of dry skiing and snowboarding to suit all levels of ability - from complete novice to some of the best racers in the country. Special classes for kids.

Tenpin - Maidenhead (24 miles)

Maidenhead

Tenpin - Maidenhead - 26 bowling lanes of fun, a fun family afternoon if the whether outside is a bit grotty. A great idea for childrens partys as well.

Guildford Spectrum (25 miles)

Guildford

Guildford Spectrum Enjoy the complete leisure experience here! At one exciting venue there is tenpin bowling, an Olympic sized ice rink, four leisure pools including a leisure pool, a soft play centre, sports arena, athletics stadium and health and fitness suite. A choice of catering is available.

Craggy Island Indoor Climbing Centre (25 miles)

Guildford

Craggy Island Indoor Climbing Centre Craggy Sutton is a world class Bouldering Centre for low level climbing without ropes the new 'rock 'n roll' of climbing! But now you can also go Caving in our hidden subterranean world. Safely experience the twists and turns of our fantastic and unique underground complex.

Bracknell Ski Slope & Ice Rink (26 miles)

Bracknell

Bracknell Ski Slope & Ice Rink Ice rink and ski centre - what are you stil doing sitting there - get your skates on!!! Great idea if you are looking for family days out in Berkshire.

Go Ape! Bracknell (26 miles)

Bracknell

Go Ape! Bracknell Think you, your friends and family can handle 3 hours of tree top adventure? Are you wild enough to climb 30ft up a rope ladder, Tarzan swing into a giant rope net then zip wire through trees, crawl through tunnels and tackle high wire rope bridges?

The Big Apple (30 miles)

Wokingham

The Big Apple An entertainment centre for all the family. Offering Tenpin bowling with glow in the dark 'Cosmic' lighting at the weekends, Laserquest laser tag arena, video games, pool tables, bar and café facilities.

Farnborough Bowl (30 miles)

Farnborough

Farnborough Bowl Try Tenpin Bowling at Farnborough Bowl. Our 10 Lane Tenpin Bowling Centre is fantastic fun for all ages. Enjoy bowling in the dark with Cosmic Glow lighting (available at various times) - Kids Bowl FREE on Sundays 10 12pm when accompanied by a full paying adult. Under 3's bowl FREE at all times.

Treejumpers (32 miles)

Lamberhurst

Treejumpers Treejumpers at bewl water offers outdoor adrenaline activities for 7-70 year olds! There is a 3G Swing, 14m Power Fan, Zip Wire and Hydroballs that allow you to walk on water and not get wet the activities are suitbale for both adults and children if they can face the fear factor!

Premier Karting Reading (32 miles)

Reading

Premier Karting Reading Junior Karting is available for 8-15 year olds (min height 1m38cm) - which makes for an ideal birthday present for the budding Jenson Button (or Lewis Hamilton)

Bowlplex Tunbridge Wells (32 miles)

Tunbridge Wells

Bowlplex Tunbridge Wells Bowlplex Tunbridge Wells offers fun and excitement with a range of activities available including bowling on one of the 24 lanes, a late licensed bar, the American Pool Pit, Grill and the latest in arcade technology in Video World.

Riverside Ice and Leisure Centre (32 miles)

Chelmsford

Riverside Ice and Leisure Centre The latest in sound and lighting effects combine with a lively disco atmosphere in Riverside's ice rink.

Go Bowling (33 miles)

Dunstable

Go Bowling Recently fully refurbished, it has 32 bowling lanes, a superb bar, an excellent cafe menu, amusement machines, pool tables, a pro shop and a children's party room. Great idea if you are looking for family days out in Bedfordshire.

Dunstable Leisure Centre (33 miles)

Dunstable

Dunstable Leisure Centre Leisure centre offering loads of facilities - worth checking the website

Buckmore Park Karting (33 miles)

Chatham

Buckmore Park Karting We can accomodate youngsters from age 4 (4-7 use electric karts on selected dates) or from 8 as drivers in petrol karts

Go Ape! Wendover (34 miles)

Aston Clinton

Go Ape! Wendover Think you, your friends and family can handle 3 hours of tree top adventure? Are you wild enough to climb 30ft up a rope ladder, Tarzan swing into a giant rope net then zip wire through trees, crawl through tunnels and tackle high wire rope bridges?

Evolution Indoor Climbing (34 miles)

Tunbridge Wells

Evolution Indoor Climbing - set on the Kent & Sussex border on the edge of Ashdown Forest, mainly a bouldering centre (Un-roped Climbing) the climbing areas are up to 5 metres high and have thick matting on the floor to provide a very safe environment to let your children experience the joy of scaling vertical walls. Suitable for anyone over 6 years old of all abilities. Over 200 climbs. No experience needed.

Go Ape! (35 miles)

Farnham

Go Ape! Think you, your friends and family can handle 3 hours of tree top adventure? Are you wild enough to climb 30ft up a rope ladder, Tarzan swing into a giant rope net then zip wire through trees, crawl through tunnels and tackle high wire rope bridges?

The Ice Bowl (35 miles)

Gillingham

The Ice Bowl The Ice Bowl boasts a full size ice pad with seating for over 1,000 people within the arena, in bright modern surroundings. A great idea for family days out in Kent.

Go Ape! (39 miles)

Maidstone

Bassingbourn Snowsports Centre (41 miles)

Royston

Bassingbourn Snowsports Centre runs skiing lessons throughout the year. In addition events can be organised dedicated to your party, may be for some special event (e.g. birthday party). Is a military location, so only open cetain days of the week to the general public - check website for more details.

Braxted Park Segway (41 miles)

Witham

Braxted Park Segway Experience Segway (futuristic two-wheeled machine) at the beautiful 500 acre estate at Braxted Park, the perfect location for your day.

Go Ape! (42 miles)

Cranbrook

Thanks for all the great places to go when visiting Greater London you keep sending in.
Now the summer holidays are upon us, we're trying to find as many things to do with kids as possible, especially cheap and free family friendly places to visit this year - theme parks, waterparks and swimming pools, museums, indoor soft playcentres, petting farms, wildlife parks and zoos, castles, railways, pottery making and ceramic cafes, roller and ice skating rinks, dry and indoor ski slopes, climbing walls, ten pin bowling alleys, steam railways and other tourist attractions.

Also teachers may find the site useful for ideas for the best places to take their classes on school journeys.

So, if you've been for great days out with the kids, or a school trip, which isn't listed above, just send in an email and we'll add it on so people on holidays and all the other children in Greater London can enjoy the great day out as well.

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