Parks & playgrounds · Barnes
Barnes Green & Playground
A picturesque village green featuring a large duck pond, a popular fenced children's playground, sports pitches, and grassy areas perfect for picnics.
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Things to do in Richmond upon Thames
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Nature & outdoors · Hampton
Bushy Park & Playground
A massive Royal Park featuring roaming herds of red and fallow deer, woodland walks, ponds, and a fenced children's playground.
Nature & outdoors · Ham
Ham Lands Nature Reserve
A large nature reserve running along the River Thames. A great spot for woodland walks, bug hunting, exploring wild meadows, and family bike rides.
Parks & playgrounds · Twickenham
Marble Hill Park & Play Area
Expansive parklands by the River Thames featuring a newly updated children's playground, tennis courts, open grass fields, and a popular community café.
Parks & playgrounds · St Margarets
Moormead Park & Play Area
A popular park in St Margarets featuring a fenced children's playground, cricket and football pitches, tennis courts, and space for running around.
Museums & culture · Richmond
Museum of Richmond
A local museum inside the historic Old Town Hall. Features interactive exhibits, children's activity packs, history dressing-up, and holiday craft workshops.
Parks & playgrounds · East Sheen
Palewell Common & Playground
A large common in East Sheen featuring a well-equipped children's play area, tennis courts, football pitches, outdoor table tennis, and woodland trails.
Parks & playgrounds · Twickenham
Radnor Gardens & Playground
A charming riverside park in Twickenham featuring a fenced children's play area, bowling greens, a sensory garden, a historic summerhouse, and a café.
Story time & libraries · Richmond
Richmond Lending Library
Offers a large children's book section, family reading spaces, weekly Baby Bounce rhyme times, and toddler story sessions.
Animals & farms · Richmond
Richmond Park Deer Spotting
A free family activity. Explore the massive Royal Park to spot the herds of red and fallow deer that roam freely. Keep a safe distance of 50m.
Parks & playgrounds · Richmond
Richmond Park Kingston Gate Playground
A lovely fenced playground specifically designed for younger children and toddlers. Features soft sand, swings, low slides, and timber play structures.
Parks & playgrounds · Richmond
Richmond Park Petersham Gate Playground
A nature-inspired playground featuring water play pumps, a sandpit, climbing logs, slides, swings, and accessible play equipment. Situated near the Petersham Gate.
Sports & active · Richmond
Richmond Park parkrun & Junior parkrun
A free, timed 2km run for children aged 4 to 14 every Sunday morning. A fun, non-competitive outdoor run through Richmond Park.
Story time & libraries · Teddington
Teddington Library
A charming library with a dedicated children's reading section, homework help sessions, and weekly rhyme times for babies and toddlers.
Parks & playgrounds · Richmond
Terrace Gardens
Beautiful landscaped gardens on Richmond Hill featuring lawns for picnics, walking paths, a glasshouse café, and spectacular views overlooking the River Thames.
Story time & libraries · Twickenham
Twickenham Library
Features a welcoming children's department, coding clubs, creative crafts, and regular weekly story times for under-5s.
Cinema · Richmond
Curzon Richmond
A cozy, historic cinema showing independent and family films. Hosts dedicated family screenings and weekend kids' film clubs.
Museums & culture · Ham
Ham House and Garden
A 17th-century National Trust mansion with beautiful gardens. Families can enjoy the hedge maze, children's garden trails, family board games, and historic toy displays.
Parks & playgrounds · Hampton Court
Hampton Court Palace - The Magic Garden
An award-winning adventure playground based on Tudor history, featuring castle turrets, climbing frames, sand pits, and a fire-breathing dragon.
Nature & outdoors · Kew
Kew Gardens Children's Garden
A massive, interactive outdoor play space designed around what plants need to grow: earth, air, sun, and water. Features wooden climbing structures, giant slides, and water play.
Performing arts · Richmond
Orange Tree Theatre
An independent theatre producing children's theatre shows and running weekly drama classes and creative workshops for children and youth.
Swimming & water play · Richmond
Pools on the Park
A swimming complex located in Old Deer Park. Features a main indoor pool, a teaching pool, and a popular heated outdoor pool open in the summer months.
Performing arts · Richmond
Richmond Theatre
A beautiful historic theatre on Richmond Green. Hosts touring children's productions, adaptations of popular kids' books, family shows, and pantomimes.
Museums & culture · Twickenham
Strawberry Hill House & Garden
A striking Gothic Revival villa. Kids can explore the castle-like architecture, complete family garden trail sheets, and join seasonal family craft events.
Swimming & water play · Teddington
Teddington Pools & Fitness
A family-friendly swimming facility in Teddington offering a main 25m pool, a warm learner pool, baby swim groups, and kids swimming courses.
Indoor & soft play · Teddington
Teddington Sports Centre — Toddler Fun Time
"Toddler Fun Time" — soft climbing equipment and inflatables for under-5s, parent-supervised rather than instructor-led, at £5 per child (adults free).
Cinema · Barnes
The Olympic Cinema Barnes
A famous independent cinema in Barnes (former recording studio). Offers weekly family screenings and children's club cinema events.
Nature & outdoors · Barnes
WWT London Wetland Centre
A 105-acre urban wetland oasis with lakes, ponds, and marshlands. Families can enjoy wildlife hides, family adventure playgrounds (WildPlay), pond-dipping, and meeting otters.
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