Family day out

Family days out

Twickenham 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.

Eel Pie Island Eel Pie Island in the middle of the Thames at Twickenham has music history stemmed back from the 20’s. Once a venue for ballroom dancing it became a hotel which hosted jazz sessions and later became the spot for jazz and later rock groups. Eel Pie Island, Twickenham TW1 3DY. www.eelpie.org

Twickenham Stadium, Twickenham Indoor and Outdoor Sports Stadiums make a pilgrimage to the home of English Rugby, with an all-access tour of Twickenham Stadium. This icon needs no introduction. 200 Whitton Road, Twickenham, TW2 7BA. 020 4527 0770 www.twickenhamstadium.com/

Strawberry Hill House and Garden Discover Strawberry Hill House, Horace Walpole’s magnificent 18th century ’little gothic castle’. Set back from the River Thames in Twickenham, it has captivated visitors for over 250 years. 268 Waldegrave Road, Twickenham TW1 4ST. 020 8744 1241 www.strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/

York House Gardens York House is a historic stately home in Twickenham, England, and currently serves as the Town Hall of the London. These beautiful gardens offer a tranquil, riverfront garden featuring benches, walking paths and a fountain with sea nymph statuary. Sion Road, Twickenham TW1 3DD. 07896 202086 www.yorkhousesociety.org.uk/ Hammertons Ferry Hammerton’s Ferry is a pedestrian and cycle ferry service across the River Thames in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, London, England. The ferry links the northern bank near Marble Hill House in Twickenham. Hammerton Ferry Orleans Road, Twickenham TW1 3BL. 07598679882 www.hammertonsferry.com/

Crane Park A fantastic variety of habitats including woodland, reedbed, ditches, ponds and river can be found on a site formerly used for gunpowder production in western Twickenham. Ellerman Avenue, Twickenham TW2 6AA. 020 7261 0447 www.wildlondon.org.uk/nature-reserves/crane-park-island