I have 2 children, William (4 3/4) and Alice (2). If you've read my other blog ' A Woman's Work' you'll know that we've moved house and are living in a building site day in and day out. We moved in June 2011 and are now slapbang into the summer holidays. We can't use the house - it's full of boxes, dust and the builders are resident 6 days a week. So, faced with this predicament, I've been looking at things to do with a very active 4 year old boy and an equally inquisitive 2 year old girl. So here are some of the activities I've discovered for us to fill our days, while spending as little money as possible:
1 Coram Fields
nearest tube Russell Square (5 minute walk) or Kings Cross Tube (15 minute walk).
Absolutely delightful green space fully enclosed and gated entrance. Grass centre and different play areas located around the borders. These include:
climbing frames/slides; swings; huge sand pit; sand pit with water and activity stations with pouring/filling etc; wind chimes; run in ankle-deep splash pool; small animals (bit sad looking area with rabbits, but the ducks looked chirpy enough) including hens, goat, birds; tennis court; sports area. Great and reasonably priced (by London standards an absolute bargain) cafe for coffee and usual sundries plus good range of childrens food on offer with some seating. Attractive buildings frame the perimeter (used by childrens centre during the week) with old trees providing shade across most play areas. Really lovely. Bring suntan cream, picnic blanket/food, towel and change of clothes or swim gear. My kids LOVED it. No charge on admittance. Adults must be accompanied by a child to enter.
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