Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
KIDS GO FREE
Don't underestimate the value of London's
public transport
as a source of fun - and
remember kids travel free (see p.22).
The Underground
is a buzz for a lot of kids, and you
can get your bearings while entertaining your offspring by installing them in the front seats
on the top deck of a red
double-decker bus
. The driverless
Docklands Light Railway
(see
p.22) is another source of amusement, too - grab a seat at the front of the train and pretend
to be the driver.
Surrey Docks Farm
Rotherhithe St, SE16
T
020 7231
1010,
W
surreydocksfarm.org.uk; Surrey Quays
Overground.
A corner of southeast London set aside for
cattle, goats, sheep, donkeys, chickens, pigs, ducks, ferrets,
rabbits, guinea pigs and bees in hives, with a smithy, a
dairy and the really top notch
Frizzante
café (Tues-Sun).
Daily 10am-5pm; closes 4pm in winter; £3.
Vauxhall City Farm
165 Tyers St, SE11;
T
020 7582
4204,
W
vauxhallcityfarm.org;
!
Vauxhall.
Little city
farm with sheep, goats, pigs, ferrets, rabbits, guinea pigs,
ducks, hens, llamas, Shetland ponies, a horse and Wa
e
the goose. Wool spinning every Sat, and other activities at
weekends and on holidays.
Wed-Sun 10.30am-4pm.
Free.
INDOOR ADVENTURE PLAY CENTRES AND SWIMMING POOLS
Most local leisure centres offer “soft play” sessions for pre-
school toddlers during the week. Listed below are some of
the bigger operations which also cater for older children.
Bramley's Big Adventure
136 Bramley Rd, W10
T
020 8960 1515,
W
bramleysbig.co.uk;
!
Latimer
Road or Ladbroke Grove.
Indoor play centre with
sophisticated equipment suitable for children up to 11 and
magazines for bored adults. £4-6 for 2hr or more.
Mon-
Fri 10am-6pm, Sat & Sun 10am-6.30pm.
Discover
385-387 Stratford High St, E15
T
020 8536
5555,
interactive creative learning centre with a great outdoor
play garden, aimed at story-building for under-11s. £4.50.
Tues-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat & Sun 11am-5pm.
Waterfront Leisure Centre
High St, Woolwich, SE18
T
020 8317 5000,
W
better.org.uk; Woolwich Arsenal
DLR.
Massive adventure swimming pool with 100ft-plus
slide, wave machine, waterfall and all the usual aquatic
high-jinks. Under-3s free; tickets from around £4.
Mon-Fri 7am-10.30pm, Sat & Sun 8am-9.30pm;
adventure pool more limited hours.
32
W
discover.org.uk;
!
Stratford.
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