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Things to do in Harrow

A hand-picked guide to real days out with the kids — free and budget-friendly first, sorted by weather, age and what's nearby.

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Story time & libraries · Harrow

Greenhill Library Under-5s

A welcoming community library featuring a dedicated children's reading section, homework help sessions, and weekly rhyme times for babies and toddlers.

Indoor 0–12 yrs
Free

Parks & playgrounds · Harrow

Harrow Recreation Ground

A central park featuring multi-age playgrounds, sports pitches, a sensory garden, tennis courts, bowling greens, and a skate park.

Outdoor All ages
Free

Parks & playgrounds · Harrow on the Hill

Harrow School Playing Fields

Expansive green spaces and paths surrounding historic Harrow on the Hill, great for walks and panoramic views.

Outdoor All ages
Free

Sports & active · Harrow

Harrow Skate Park

An outdoor concrete skate park located next to the leisure centre, featuring bowls and ramps for skateboard and scooter riders.

Outdoor 6+ yrs
Free

Museums & culture · Harrow

Headstone Manor & Museum

A historic site featuring a 14th-century moated manor house, ancient barns, a local museum with kids' trails, play areas, and a cafe.

Indoor & outdoor 4+ yrs
Free

Parks & playgrounds · Pinner

Pinner Memorial Park & Aviary

A beautiful park featuring a duck pond, an aviary with exotic birds, fenced children's play areas, a bowling green, and a café.

Outdoor All ages
Free

Nature & outdoors · Pinner

Roxbourne Park & Miniature Railway

A large park featuring children's playgrounds, sports fields, a nature reserve, and miniature passenger-carrying train rides run by volunteers.

Outdoor All ages
Free

Nature & outdoors · Stanmore

Stanmore Common

A 120-acre local nature reserve featuring wild heathlands, ancient woodlands, ponds, walking trails, and nature-spotting opportunities.

Outdoor All ages
££

Sports & active · Harrow

HarroWall Climbing Centre

The UK's largest bouldering (ropeless climbing) centre, roughly 40,000 sq ft, with graded walls for all abilities plus a dedicated caving/play area for younger children not yet climbing. General bouldering from age 6 with an approved supervising adult; formal courses are 14+.

Indoor All ages
£

Swimming & water play · Harrow

Harrow Leisure Centre Pool

Features a main 33m swimming pool, a learner pool, family swim sessions, and children swim development classes.

Indoor All ages

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