I sometimes take D & B (and probably now L) to watch Leyton Orient play and have been meaning to take them to a cricket match for a while. However, the prospect of choosing between watching the game with bored children or not watching the game entertaining them behind the grandstand did not fill me with joy so I was pleasantly surprised to find that Middlesex vs Hampshire was played at the Richmond cricket ground. This is much more fold-up chairs around the boundary rope than permanent grandstands allowing a full view of both match and space for the kids to play when they had become bored of watching.
IPL this was not but for introducing young kids to cricket this was perfect.
What: Twenty20 cricket at Richmond Cricket Ground (see Middlesex cricket club)
Where: About 15 minutes walk from Richmond tube station
Cost: Adult £15; concessions are cheaper, check for details
When: Hopefully this is an annual fixture
Going again: Yes
Top tip: Take a toy bat and ball; there is plenty of space to use them.
Tuesday 24 June 2008
Wednesday 4 June 2008
London Transport Museum
A journey getting around London in the past 200 years. The permanent exhibition takes you through early omnibuses, horse drawn trams, etc; many of the exhibits can be boarded, and in fact the barriers preventing the rest were small enough to allow B free access when I wasn't looking!
Further on one fines various ages of tube trains including an underground steam train and finally the main room contains various old busses, trams, trolly busses; a picnic area with transport related toys. The opportunity to sit in the driving seat of a big red bus. Surrounding the large exhibits are various smaller models; information posters and old adverts. Finally each child is given a card to stamp at various points throughout their journey keeping them entertained throughout.
This was a fantastic museum with a huge amount to engage kids and enough to be interesting to adults too. However, I went on a Monday which I had taken off work, given its Covent Garden location I would imagine that this could become very crowded at weekends.
What: London Transport Museum
Where: Covent Garden
Cost: Adults £10; under 16s Free
Going again: Probably
Try: Science museum, Kew steam museum
Top tip: The cafe seem to be happy to feed your children with food taken from home assuming you buy something for yourself.
Further on one fines various ages of tube trains including an underground steam train and finally the main room contains various old busses, trams, trolly busses; a picnic area with transport related toys. The opportunity to sit in the driving seat of a big red bus. Surrounding the large exhibits are various smaller models; information posters and old adverts. Finally each child is given a card to stamp at various points throughout their journey keeping them entertained throughout.
This was a fantastic museum with a huge amount to engage kids and enough to be interesting to adults too. However, I went on a Monday which I had taken off work, given its Covent Garden location I would imagine that this could become very crowded at weekends.
What: London Transport Museum
Where: Covent Garden
Cost: Adults £10; under 16s Free
Going again: Probably
Try: Science museum, Kew steam museum
Top tip: The cafe seem to be happy to feed your children with food taken from home assuming you buy something for yourself.
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