Family day out

Family days out

Chiswick is a great destination for a family trip offering entertainment for kids of all ages. We’ve picked some of the most popular family-friendly things to do and sorted them into a handy list.

Go Ape Battersea Park Battersea Park, London, Greater London, SW11 4NJ www.goape.co.uk/locations/battersea-park

Mella Mella’s Pottery, Play & Café 8 Essex Place, Chiswick, W4 5UT Open Thursday to Tuesday 10:00 - 18:00 Bank Holiday’s, Sunday 11:00 - 17:00 www.mellamellas.co.uk/

Chiswick House & Gardens Burlington Lane, London, Greater London, W4 2RP Open April - October Wednesday to Monday 10:00 - 17:00 Gardens Monday to Sunday 07:00 - dusk Conservatory www.chiswickhouseandgardens.org.uk/

TeamSport Indoor Karting West London Unit 20 Allied Way, Warple Way, Acton, Greater London, W3 0RQ Open -see website as times differ www.team-sport.co.uk/go-karting-london-west

Brentford Fountain Leisure Centre 658 Chiswick High Road, Brentford, Greater London, TW8 0HJ Open Monday to Friday 06:30 - 22:00 Saturday to Sunday 08:00 - 18:00 Bank Holidays 08:00 - 18:00 www.fusion-lifestyle.com/centres/Brentford_Fountain_Leisure_Centre/

The Musical Museum 399 High Street, Brentford, Greater London, TW8 0DU Open Tuesday 10:30 - 17:00 Friday to Sunday 10:30 - 17:00 www.musicalmuseum.co.uk Adrenalin Rush Laser Combat Kings House School Sports Ground, Riverside Drive, Chiswick Open -see website www.arush.co.uk/laser-tag.html

Kew Gardens Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Greater London, TW9 3AE www.kew.org/kew-gardens

Ravenscourt Park 16 Ravenscourt Avenue, London, Greater London, W6 0SL Open -all year round access and see website www.lbhf.gov.uk/arts-and-parks/parksand-open-spaces/ravenscourt-park

Interview with Peter Little from The Property Conservation Company

Tell us why a someone in the process of acquiring a listed building should get in contact with you? We have been leading the way in period property renovation in London and the Cotswolds for over 35 years. We offer a pre-purchase consultancy service offering a detailed site inspection and property report along with a free estimate for construction works.

Has your job given you a special appreciation of pre-20th Century workmanship? We have worked on all types of period properties including Victorian, Regency, Georgian and Edwardian homes all over the country. You can’t help but fall in love with each individual project as they are all so varied and fascinating.

Can you give an example of the specialist skills or knowledge you have on these types of buildings? Our in house team of project managers and building consultants have a wealth of knowledge and experience to oversee our specialist tradesmen from traditional lime Plasterer’s and expert stone masons to bespoke period Joiner’s.

Has there been a particular listed building that you fell in love with? There are many, but one in particular was a grade one listed building in Shoreditch which was home to a traditional old London pub called The Griffin. We carried out extensive refurbishment and renovation works. The upper two floors were transformed from derelict old event rooms into two new luxurious penthouse apartments whilst the pub at the ground floor and the external elevations of the building were given a complete and thorough make over.

In terms of planning authorities in the UK what’s you view on how we look after our listed buildings? The planning authorities are doing a stellar job in maintaining the historic fabric of our listed buildings. We work closely with heritage consultants and conservation officers to sympathetically restore all of our period properties.