Location: Upminster
Top Things to do in Upminster
What to do and see in Upminster, England: The Best Outdoor Activities
Upminster is a suburban town in east London, England, and part of the London Borough of Havering. Located 16.5 miles (26.6 km) east-northeast of Charing Cross, it is one of the locally important district centres identified in the London Plan, and comprises a number of shopping streets and a large residential area. Historically in Essex, Upminster was originally a rural village and formed an ancient parish. Although peripheral to London, the town has good transport links; it was first connected to central London by rail in 1885 and has a terminal station on the London Underground network. The economic history of Upminster is characterised by a shift from farming to garden suburb. As part of the suburban growth of London in the 20th century, Upminster significantly expanded and increased in population, becoming part of Hornchurch Urban District in 1934, and has formed part of Greater London since 1965.
Restaurants in Upminster
1. Damyns Hall Aerodrome
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 11 reviews
Wing walking experiences for the general public and charity fundraisers. Fly from Damyns Hall Aerodrome on the beautiful Skymax (Aviation) Stearman biplane. Fantastic views of the river Thames and on a clear day the city of London.
2. The Tiger Club
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 15 reviews
Flying club founded in 1956 offering vintage biplane and modern aerobatic air experiences for all. Based a short taxi ride from Upminster tube station making it one of the most easily accessible air experiences to London.
3. Pages Wood
4. Bonnetts Wood
5. Timbuk 2
Overall Ratings
3.0 based on 26 reviews
Reviewed By OnAir787282
Myself and my young family have been going here for the last 5 years . We always have a lovely time here . There are always senior members of staff supervising weekend staff , which are all polite and great at helping with the couple of birthday parties we have had . We visited on 24 th November , this visit made us realise how difficult and very rude some member of the public can be . We arrived at 2.30pm along with a very aggressive rude elderly lady . From the moment she arrived she was awlful , we did nearly go home , but thought it proberbly wouldn’t last . We were wrong , we had to sit very close to this party as their reserved seating was next to the only other table available. I’m not sure why they stayed as them seemed to be complaining about everything ! The very professional manager tried to reason with them but their language just got worse . My husband witnessed a man call a mature woman working behind the food counter a disgusting name . The manager then asked them to leave as she would not tolerate the abuse. They wouldn’t ! The grandmother then started to poke this lady so she then said she was calling the police and they were getting physically abusive as well . Other families were watching this as were we , I must admit I I had to stop my husband from getting involved as to back up the manager . Their language and aggressive behaviour was not acceptable and totally inappropriate for a children’s play centre . Thankfully they did go ! The atmosphere in the whole centre changed and we continued to enjoy our afternoon . Whatever reason they had to complain about it should not have been carried out with verbal and physical abuse . The centre was glad to see them go . I applaud the staff in the way they dealt with the situation . Timbuk2 has had a massive makeover recently on the play equipment and is spotlessly clean , as much as a place can be with 100 or so children running around . Yes we were aware of their latest food rating but discussed this over the phone before we attended on Sunday and as the council also states it was down to a boiler not working but measures had been put in place . This has been rectified and the rating has gone back up to its original 5! ( this does not show for a week on the council site ) We look forward to going again this weekend especially for the Paninis and best chips around . Well done Timbuk2 for keeping your call in a difficult situation ????
