What to do and see in Greater London, England: The Best Things to do Good for Kids

February 16, 2022 Roger Rusk

Discover the best top things to do in Greater London, United Kingdom including Battle of Britain Bunker, The Musical Museum, Croydon Airport Visitor Centre, William Morris Gallery, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Wembley Stadium, Twickenham Stadium, Richmond Park, Sanatan Temple, Capel Manor Gardens.
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1. Battle of Britain Bunker

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Battle of Britain Bunker

The only original Battle of Britain RAF Fighter Group Operations Room open to the public. The Operations Room, in reality a series of rooms on 2 levels some 60 feet (18m) underground, is reached via 76 steps. The plotting room with its large map table, squadron display boards, balloon and weather states, is exactly how it was when Winston Churchill visited on 15 September 1940

2. The Musical Museum

399 High Street, Brentford, Ealing TW8 0DU England +44 20 8560 8108 [email protected] http://www.musicalmuseum.co.uk
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The Musical Museum

The Musical Museum tells the changing story of how people have captured and listened to music over the last four centuries. From tiny music boxes to the Mighty Wurlitzer theatre organ in our concert hall, the collection includes an impressive array of instruments and inventions, including reproducing pianos, orchestrions, self-playing violins, pipe organs, gramophones & synthesizers. Find out how music was recorded and reproduced, see and hear them in action. Located near Kew Bridge, Brentford, we're open on Thurday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Bank Holidays from 10:30am to 4:30pm. Tours with live demonstrations take place at 11am, 1pm & 3pm. Concession discounts and reduced prices for children and families are available. The Museum is open on any day for groups consisting of 20 people or more - please contact us for further details.

Reviewed By nickhI3634KU - London, United Kingdom

We had a couple of hours to spare before seeing a show at the local arts centre and stumbled across this Musical Museum by chance. The museum features many self-playing pianos, organs and music boxes from the last century and we were fortunate enough to be given a tour by the charismatic Roy who demonstrated many of the instruments on display. Roy was a fantastic tour guide, with many interesting stories and a natural ability to engage our older children (ages 8 and 6), even allowing them to operate some of the instruments which they were thrilled at. He really made the museum and instruments come alive for us and it was a very memorable experience. Highly recommended.

3. Croydon Airport Visitor Centre

Purley Way Airport House, Croydon CR0 0XZ England +44 20 8680 5878 [email protected] http://www.historiccroydonairport.org.uk/
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Croydon Airport Visitor Centre

Croydon Airport Visitor Centre micro-museum- located in Airport House, Purley Way, Croydon CR0 0XZ. Open on the 1st Sunday of the month throughout the year. Special Open Days at other times- see website for details. Haley Sharpe designed and winner of a British Tourism Award, featuring interactive displays and storyboards. It tells the story of Britain's first major international airport through World War I, Imperial Airways and BOAC, record-breaking flights by the likes of Amy Johnson and other, the Battle of Britain and much, much more.

Reviewed By Pent68

We were in Croydon for the weekend to attend a family funeral and stayed in a hotel opposite here. On Sunday our last day we were advised there was an open day at this museum and it's a very interesting place to visit, it most certainly was, we had an excellent guided tour with Graeme and all very interesting especially hearing about the first long distance flights.This place is great for learning about aviation and early air travel.Highly recommended.

Forest Road Lloyd Park, Walthamstow, Waltham Forest E17 4PP England +44 20 8496 4390 [email protected] http://wmgallery.org.uk/
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William Morris Gallery

The William Morris Gallery is the only public gallery devoted to William Morris - designer, craftsman, writer, socialist and conservationist. The Gallery is housed in the Grade II* listed building that was Morris's family home from 1848 to 1856.The William Morris Gallery reopened in August 2012 following a major redevelopment and won the Art Fund Prize for Museum of the Year 2013. William Morris Gallery is open Wednesday-Sunday 10am-5pm. Free entry.

Reviewed By 227ianc - London, United Kingdom

Housed in William Morris's home from 1848 - 1856, this is a 'must see' for anyone interested in William Morris and/or the Arts & Crafts movement. The exhibitions tell the story of William Morris, his philisophy and his designs through a wide range of historic furniture, designs, textiles, books, stained glass and photographs, with many examples by other artists and designers working with Morris and in the Arts & Crafts style. There is also a display of work by Sir Frank Brangwyn, a student of Morris's and, at the current time, two temporary exhibitions, one of the work of three contemporary designers based in the local Blackhorse Workshop and one on propaganda posters and other materials from China in the 1960's and '70's which are fascinating. The Museum backs onto the Lloyd Park which is enjoyable to explore and from which you can appreciate how well the modern wing with the excellent cafe and gallery space, blends in with the original building.

5. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

The Herbarium Kew Green, Kew, Richmond-upon-Thames TW9 3AE England +44 20 8332 5655 [email protected] http://www.kew.org
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Kew is London's largest UNESCO World Heritage site offering unique landscapes, vistas and iconic architecture from every stage of the Gardens' history. Our collection of living plants is the largest and most diverse in the world, growing out in the landscape and within our glasshouses and nurseries.

Reviewed By Discover64150957059 - Southampton, United Kingdom

Lovely day at Kew Gardens well worth a visit, the Palm House is amazing beautiful so is the Waterlily House the plants are stunning, there is also an exhibition by Chihuly in the Palm House. We also saw the Palace and the kitchen there is also an ice house. Food is a bit pricey but very good

6. Wembley Stadium

Wembley Park, Wembley HA9 0WS England +44 844 980 8001 [email protected] http://www.wembleystadium.com/
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Wembley Stadium

Reviewed By Rach160480

Fantastic with a great tour guide. Very interesting and informative a must do for football fans and I think even non football fans

7. Twickenham Stadium

Whitton Road Twickeham Stadium, Twickenham TW2 7BA England +44 20 8108 9149 http://www.twickenhamstadium.com/
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Twickenham Stadium

Twickenham Stadium is the home of England Rugby and the largest dedicated rugby union venue in the world, seating up to 82,000 people. The stadium is a destination for fans around the world to experience the action on the pitch on a match day, dance to some of the biggest stars in music, re-live the history of a stadium tour, visit the newly housed World Rugby Museum, host a fantastic event or take a trip to the Rugby Store. Why not visit the stadium on a behind the scenes tour and World Rugby Museum visit.

Reviewed By Global680473

Had a a great time here. every thing is well organised plenty of food and drink and a great atmosphere... Great street stalls from the station to the stadium

8. Richmond Park

Richmond, Richmond-upon-Thames TW10 5HS England +44 300 061 2200 [email protected] http://www.royalparks.org.uk/parks/richmond-park
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Richmond Park

Reviewed By Sallprice - Chelmsford, United Kingdom

A day out of fresh air with Covid restrictions all around us - magnificent open space to loom at the beautiful country side set in the Heart of London - and the herds of deer roam around in there natural setting it’s breathtaking Def worth a visit there was cafe kiosks open for takeaway drinks and cakes to

9. Sanatan Temple

Ealing Road, Wembley England +44 20 8989 7539 http://www.svnuk.org
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Sanatan Temple

Reviewed By Putneyhill - New Delhi, India

Second time I have visited. The temple is extraordinarily beautiful. Considering what a holy place this is they are very relaxed and welcoming towards non Hindus. Strongly recommend a visit

10. Capel Manor Gardens

Bullsmoor Lane, Enfield EN1 4RQ England +44 845 612 2122 [email protected] http://www.capelmanorgardens.co.uk/
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Capel Manor Gardens

Reviewed By AlinaRC

From the moment we arrived we were delighted with our visit to Capel Manor. We last visited in August 2019 and were anxious what we would find. The gardens were exceptionally well tended and maintained with hardly a weed in sight. All of the plots looked very well cared for, which made for a relaxing and enjoyable time. Capel Manor is different from large national trust or other country house gardens. Much of it is made up of over 30 small and medium sized individual gardens, similar in size to regular front and back gardens. These are along a 'street' - Sunflower St and a good place to start your visit. Right at the start is a Japanese garden, then in different styles including in Victorian, cottage, contemporary, mediterranean and so on. There are also a number of gardens that have won awards at Chelsea flower show and been moved there. These include an Australian style garden, growing in faith garden and one using recycled materials. April is a lovely time to visit with all of the tulips coming out, apple and cherry blossom, late daffodils and many other spring bulbs. Most of the gardens were colourful and interesting and some displays of tulips were exceptional. There is also a large walled garden close to the house which was looking wonderful. There is plenty of space with large lawns, a lake, a temple, and a modern 'ruin' on the site of the original house. This has the most striking white garden and has been set up for outdoor weddings. There is plenty to engage adults and children, keen gardeners and armchair gardeners. If you want to learn more about gardening then the Which trial area show some new varieties of plants that are being tested to see how well they grow. Will be back again later in the year for a return visit.

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