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22 Best Adventure Days Out In Greater London
Wind is what cancels a London adventure day, not rain. Twenty of the twenty-two entries here sit outdoors, and the treetop courses at Go Ape Cockfosters, Go Ape Chessington, Go Ape Battersea Park and Go Ape Bedgebury are the most exposed of them. A playground shrugs off a gusty afternoon; a rope course strung between trees does not. Rain alone is survivable in a decent coat. A strong blow is another matter, and better known before you cross the city with an excited eight-year-old in the back.
Top adventure days out in Greater London
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AdventureThe Regent's Park Mystery Treasure Trail
AdventureGo Ape Cockfosters
AdventureChislehurst Caves
AdventureGo Ape Chessington
AdventureGreenwich Cable Car Treasure Trail
AdventureGo Ape Battersea Park
AdventureGo Ape Bedgebury
AdventureThe Trafalgar Square Treasure Hunt Trail
AdventureThe St Katherine Docks Treasure Trail
Activity CentresBank of England Museum
AdventureWimbledon Mystery Treasure Trail
AdventureKingston upon Thames Spy Mission Treasure Trail
Indoor space is recorded against only three of the twenty-two. Chislehurst Caves ignores weather altogether, sitting underground and cool no matter what the day above is doing. Keep it in mind as the reserve plan rather than the first choice. Check conditions with the venue on the morning of any treetop booking, since these are the sites most likely to change their minds at short notice.
Adventure Days Out in Greater London: FAQs
What happens if the weather closes a booked session?
Policies differ by operator, so read the terms when booking rather than on the day, and put the venue's number in your phone. Most outdoor activity sites have a process for weather closures, but it is theirs and not yours, and knowing what it is turns a ruined morning into a rescheduled one. Ring before travelling if the forecast looks unsettled.
Are the walking trails any good in drizzle?
They are workable, with caveats. Self-guided routes worked from a printed sheet is what The Regent's Park Mystery Treasure Trail, The Trafalgar Square Treasure Hunt Trail and Greenwich Cable Car Treasure Trail amount to, and paper hates rain. A clear plastic wallet solves it. So does reading clues off a phone screen if the format allows, though a wet phone is its own problem.
Which is the best bad-weather option?
Chislehurst Caves, comfortably. Underground the temperature barely shifts across the year and there is no sky involved at all. It is the coldest option in July and the warmest in January. Take a jumper regardless, and be honest with yourself about how a younger child will react to dark passages.
Does the season change what we can book?
Considerably. Outdoor courses and trails depend on daylight, and a late-afternoon start that works in the long days of summer is not available in winter. Book earlier slots in the dark months and allow for the fact that a route that took an hour in bright weather takes longer when everyone is cold and hurrying.