East London\u2019s Docklands<\/p>\n
The East London\u2019s neighbourhood that is now called Docklands was once the location for one of the world\u2019s busiest ports. A quick walk around this area and you will see the transformation that has happened, there are riverside cafes, shops and restaurants, and you can walk to Canary Wharf from Tower Bridge along the Thames Path, or continue further towards Greenwich.<\/p>\n
Urban Farms<\/p>\n
In and around London there are a number of farms that you can visit for free. You can meet an array of different animals, learn all about where your food comes from and enjoy being outdoors. Farms you can visit include Surrey Docks Farm, Spitalfields City Farm, Vauxhall City Farm, and there are many more on our website too.<\/p>\n
Geffrye Museum<\/p>\n
Bring the children here to learn about how homes and gardens have changed over the last 400 years through exciting displays and interaction. Walk through period rooms from the 17th to 20th Centuries and learn how designs have adapted to the modern living of today. Check the website before you visit as they hold fab workshops for children<\/a> which include rhyme time, craft, baking and storytelling!<\/p>\n Diana Memorial Playground<\/p>\n The kids will love this fun outdoor adventure playground which was built in memorial to the late Diana Princess of Wales and was inspired by the stories of Peter Pan. The centrepiece is a magnificent and fun wooden pirate ship. There\u2019s also a sensory trail, teepees, a beach around the ship and a selection of sculptures and toys to keep the children occupied.<\/p>\n Ragged School Museum<\/p>\n Visit the Ragged School Museum to step back in time and experience life as a Victorian. There\u2019s a Victorian classroom workshop that has been restored as if it were the 1870\u2019s and is equipped with authentic school desks, blackboards, easels, writing slates and even dunce hats! There\u2019s also lots of information on housing, education and work in the East End from the 1800\u2019s to 1900.<\/p>\n Coram\u2019s Fields<\/p>\n One of the most child friendly spaces in central London! You can only get through the gate if you have a child under 16 with you! At the park you will find a giant sandpit, an array of climbing frames to suit all ages, wheeled toys that can be borrowed, plus a city farm, all set within a walled garden!<\/p>\n National Maritime Museum<\/p>\n Visit the world\u2019s largest maritime museum which is filled to the brim with stories of adventure at sea. At the centre of the National Maritime museum there\u2019s \u2018The Giant Map\u2019 which is a space where you can delve a little deeper into the collections or join in with activities and events. There are a number of fun games for the family to play including building bridges across continents.<\/p>\n V&A \u00a0Museum of Childhood<\/p>\n The exhibitions within the Museum of Childhood will most certainly intrigue the children but will also take the grown ups on a trip down memory lane! With artefacts dating from the 1600\u2019s to the present day there is so much to see from photography to fashion and childhood. There are also plenty of activities organised just for the little ones including art activities and getting messy in the sandpit!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" East London\u2019s Docklands The East London\u2019s neighbourhood that is now called Docklands was once the location for one of the world\u2019s busiest ports. A quick walk around this area and you will see the transformation that has happened, there are riverside cafes, shops and restaurants, and you can walk to Canary Wharf from Tower Bridge … Continue reading “Fun days out for free!”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14,19,56,66],"tags":[53,61,93,79],"class_list":["post-764","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-animals","category-arts-crafts","category-children","category-fun","tag-entertainment","tag-kids","tag-organise","tag-play"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/764"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=764"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/764\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":765,"href":"https:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/764\/revisions\/765"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=764"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=764"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=764"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}