Posts Tagged: play


8
Jun 10

Butterflies, Bugs & Beasties at Kew Garden

For this summer only, from now until 5th September, Kew Garden’s Princess of Wales Conservatory has been transformed into a haven for butterflies, bugs and beasties. 

As you walk into the Conservatory you will be amazed by the number and range of butterflies and moths flying freely around your head.   My children were mesmerised and loved studying them close up.

Then you walk through to an area where you can learn all about the chocolate plant which is bound to encourage questions.

Finally you move on to an area where there is a large pond with huge water lilies and a giant catfish in it.  If you are lucky you might even see a Chinese Dragon Lizard wandering around freely.

This was a huge hit with my kids when I went there over half-term and I highly recommend it.

When you have had enough of this area, you can just go on over to the new Plantastic Play Area by Queen Charlotte’s Cottage, where the kids can burn off loads of energy in a leaf maze, climbing posts, huge tunnels and even whizz along a wire.

As if there wasn’t already enough to do at Kew with the Climbers and Creepers playground and the Treetop walkway there are now these fantastic attractions.

Have a great family day out.

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4
Nov 08

Family Days Out: Indoor Playgrounds in London

Yes, the winter is upon us and with shorter, colder, wetter days, uk parents need to know where you can take your kids in the capital. That is why I drew up this list for Metrotwin and I thought I would share it here too:

Climbers & Creepers
An indoor interactive botanical playzone

Eddie Catz, Wimbledon (formerly Tiger’s Eye)
A great place for families on rainy days

Snakes and Ladders
One of the largest indoor playgrounds in London

Tumble in the Jungle
A jungle themed indoor adventure playground

Zoomaround
A great play venue in North London

Bramley’s Big Adventure
Indoor Adventure Playground for Kids

Gambado
All sorts of indoor fun for kids

Topsy Turvy World
Exhaust the kids before you go shopping

It’s A Kid’s Thing
Indoor Fun in Earlsfield

Eddie Catz, Putney
Indoor fun for under 5s

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