For under £10
Parliament Hill Fields, Hampstead, NW5. Family ticket for the Grade II-listed lido costs £7.50. Contact 020 7485 3873.
Chelsea Physic Garden:
Royal Hospital Road, SW3. Family activity days at £4 per day, from 27 July to 12 August. Includes paper sculpture, biodiversity day, botanical art, art in the garden, storytelling. Ages 7-11. 020 7352 5646.
Oval House Theatre:
42-54 Kennington Oval, SE11. Workshop led by professional artists. £4 a week on five-week course. Children aged 11-16 will create theatre based on themes from Greek myth Orpheus, with dance, drama and music. 020 7582 6279.
Arsenal stadium tours:
Highbury Stadium, N5. Adults £4, children £2. Tour of the historic art deco home of Arsenal FC. 020 7704 4000.
Finsbury Park lake:
Seven Sisters Road, N4. £3 per boat, which carries four people. 020 8963 0940.
Performing arts workshop:
Lyric Hammersmith, King Street, W6. Tutors from Lyric, National and Rada hold fun courses for £8 a day. Mornings 7- to 10-yearolds, afternoons 11- to 13-year-olds. 08700 500511.
Capel Manor gardens:
Bullsmoor Lane, Enfield EN1. Adults £5, children £2. Gardens include 30 acres of themed areas, with animal area containing sheep, rabbits, pigs. 020 8366 4442.
Battersea Park:
Albert Bridge Road, SW11. Monkeys, reptiles, farmyard and pony rides. Adults £2.50, children £1.50.
Wimbledon Windmill:
Wimbledon Road, SW19. Traditional windmill, where children can learn the art of milling. £1 for adults, 50p for children. 020 8947 2825.
Shakespeare's London:
Guided walk and boat ride. Westminster Tube, Bridge Street, SW1. Chance to explore the Bard's London on foot and on the Thames. Adults £5, children £1. 020 7624 3978.
