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Welcome to our UK travel forum where you can get advice on everything from holidays to exotic destinations, to tips on London travel.

Welcome to our UK travel forum where you can get advice on everything from holidays to exotic destinations, to tips on London travel.

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going to be in Richmond (london) wkend after next

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hermykne · 26/02/2009 16:23

visiting BIL, but give me ideas of places to go with kids,
planning on the tree walk at Kew and Petersham,
cafes?
library if its pouring rain or anything

much appreciated..

going to V & A and British museum as well but thats about as much as we'll do up town.

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mawbroon · 26/02/2009 23:11

How old are the kids?

Steam museum at Kew Bridge is great. sounds dull, but actually is very interesting. make sure you go on a day when the engines are running.

Sion Park has a soft play called snakes and ladders and another place where they have butterflies and crocs and the like. The kids get a chance to handle various creepy crawlies. It was a great price too. About £6 IIRC.

Hmm, will get back to you. My sister lives there and i will try to remember all the things we did with ds last time we went to stay.

mawbroon · 26/02/2009 23:13

steam museum

this place is fab too but depends on the age of the kids I reckon. It is right next door to the steam museum

FriarKewcumber · 26/02/2009 23:14

how old are kids? I cn get you into Kew Gardens free is you talk nicely to me! There Climbers and Creepers if the children are younger (undercover) and for a couple of pound you can take the train around the Gardens. Food in Kew Gardens itself isn't bad and couple of noce cafes in Kew village.

FriarKewcumber · 26/02/2009 23:15

bot cheap but you can get boat from RICHMOND OR kEW TO wESTMINSTER AND BACK.

LyraSilvertongue · 26/02/2009 23:20

Richmond Park. Pembroke Lodge for lunch or Isabella Plantation.

LyraSilvertongue · 26/02/2009 23:21

Snakes and Ladders at Sion Park is awful and the butterfly house isn't there anymore.

LyraSilvertongue · 26/02/2009 23:23

You could get the boat from Richmond to Hampton Court. The children will love the maze and the gardens are free at this time of year.

mawbroon · 26/02/2009 23:27

Oh that's a shame re the butterfly place. We were there in the summer and ds loved it. He was thrilled when the 10ft long snake slithered over all the childrens' legs!!

LyraSilvertongue · 26/02/2009 23:31

Oops, it's Syon Park.
The Butterfly House closed in 2007.

mawbroon · 26/02/2009 23:34

Well, it's maybe not the butterfly house, but we were definitely at some place there in July last year. ah, look here it's a reptile house now

LyraSilvertongue · 26/02/2009 23:36

I didn't know about the reptile house. Maybe I'll take my boys.

ramonaquimby · 26/02/2009 23:40

Avoid Snakes and Ladders - it's filthy and fairly pricey for what it is!

LyraSilvertongue · 26/02/2009 23:46

And the food's deep-fried crap.

FriarKewcumber · 27/02/2009 08:28

thre's also an aquarium underneath the Palm House in Kew also good if its rainy

ChippyMinton · 27/02/2009 10:37

Agree about Snakes & Ladders being grim from an adult point of view BUT my DC loved it when they've been to parties there. Really a place of last resort!

Horton · 27/02/2009 11:08

The reptile place is brilliant. It's not just reptiles, they have chinchillas, monkeys, huge parrots etc, too. They also do animal encounters at the weekend (and on Friday mornings for preschool children and toddlers) where the children get to meet and touch the animals, including crocs, snakes, lizards, tarantulas etc. It's a fiver per person to get in and well worth it, IMO.

hermykne · 27/02/2009 16:11

my kids are 6 & 4, i like the idea of the boat, thanks for these ideas

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FriarKewcumber · 27/02/2009 18:39

thheres a new cafe in Kew village - italian to the right of the village form the tube next to the newsagent Cafe tratorelli (or something) delicious cakes. Went there today.

Horton · 27/02/2009 18:59

Oh yes, that is lovely. They have good toasted sandwiches/panini things, too.

FriarKewcumber · 27/02/2009 22:19

delicious - I had a bacon brie and cranberry one today plus a little tiny room for younger children to play

Horton · 28/02/2009 08:52

It's loads better than when it used to be the Natural Café. Although the kids' menu was good, I could never find anything I wanted to eat in there.

MaryAnnSingleton · 28/02/2009 08:57

Petersham Nursery cafe is meant to be fab
Kew Gardens is one of my favourite places ever and can also recommend Kew Bridge steam museum...

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MaryAnnSingleton · 28/02/2009 08:58

Newens on Kew Road,opposite Cumberland Gate is lovely for an old fashioned tea shoppe experience...fabulous sausage rolls,so far removed from any in Greggs and the sublime maids of honour pastries...yum

LyraSilvertongue · 28/02/2009 11:14

Petersham nursery cafe is very expensive.
There are lots of good places to eat in Richmond. No need to go to Kew unless you're there anyway.

JuliaL · 01/03/2009 19:23

just to say the River boats don't start until 15th March.

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