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Children’s Bookshop – London
29 Fortis Green Road London N10 3HP Bookstore specialising in books and audio-books for children and babies. They also run a free drop-in storytelling session on Thursday mornings at 11 am for under-5s, and have regular meet-the-author events. Opening Hours:Monday-Saturday 9.15-5.45 Sunday 11-4 Website: Visit Children ‘s Bookshop website Rate Children ‘s Bookshop and you could [...]
Merton Abbey Mills
Merantun Way Wimbledon London SW19 2RD This is billed as Londons alternative market. It has shops specialising in arts and crafts as well as selling jewellery and furnishings, it also has a thriving Farmers Market on at weekends. There are childrens activities on Saturdays and Sundays along with live music. A good family day out. [...]
Golden Treasury Bookshop
29 Replingham Road London SW18 5LT Largest independent childrens bookshop in London. The range of books is extensive and ranges from pregnancy and childcare titles, through to early years and on to teenagers. Special events are organised over the school holidays and are usually free (or nearly). Check their web-site for details of upcoming events [...]
Spitalfields Market
Commercial Street between Brushfield St & Spital Sq. London E1 6AA Old Spitalfields Market has been voted Best London Market 2 years in a row, and attracts 25,000 visitors a week…and for good reason. This is the perfect place to find cutting edge fashion, handmade jewellery and gifts, artwork, and lots more. There is lots [...]
Holland Park
London W8 6LU Holland Park is the largest park in the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea, with grassy areas, woodlands, and formal gardens. There are plenty of sports facilities and some play areas, including a separate area for under-8s, an Ecology centre, and a child friendly cafe. The Ecology Centre at Holland Park runs [...]
Minikin
22 Broadway Parade London N8 9DE Trendy childrens clothing store and hairdressers. Experienced staff cut your childs hair while they are distracted with toy garages, animals and making faces at themselves in the mirror. Babys first haircut is £16.95 (including photo and a lock of hair tied with a bow). Subsequent haircuts are £14.95 – [...]
Westfield Centre
Possibly the most family friendly shopping experience in London! Westfield has spacious, buggy friendly shopping malls, parent parking bays, stair-free access, baby changing and feeding facilities, quiet areas, kiddy cars for children over 1 yr to drive around the shops, and a play area for under 5s. Parents can also enjoy some much needed me [...]
Emporium Tea Rooms
4 – 5 Cheapside Fortis Green London N2 9HP Tea room serving (as the name suggests!) a variety of teas and coffees as well as some baked goods. There are a few light lunch options such as soup with fresh bread, bagel with cream cheese, etc. The shop adjacent to the tea room also has [...]
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