For entertainment value, Tenpin in Bexleyheath has everything. Bowling is a great activity for…read moregroups of friends to socialise over. It is affordable and something which makes a pleasant change from going to the pub or clubbing. Prices are affordable and deals are available at certain points of the week. The best deal by far though is the all day play special which means you get to keep a lane all day for a fixed price so long as you don't leave the premises. They don't advertise it these days and availability has been slashed but if you ask behind the counter, they will do it for you. Bowling is not the only activity on offer here. There is an arcade and you can regress to a child like state racing cars or shooting monsters. If that doesn't tickle your fancy then there is a bar in which you can chill out and watch sports or play pool. You can always grab a bite to eat too meaning that you can make a complete evening of your visit. The food is quite basic, burgers, chips and hot dogs but it suits the surroundings. Staff are always helpful and are quick to come to the rescue whenever the lanes start playing up. Parking is available on site but it is council run and charges all night long. Wardens regularly patrol the car park as they know they can score a few easy tickets so be careful when parking here.

If you have a child with needs like my boy Jesse avoid Tenpin Bowl, Bexleyheath although the staff…read moreon the desk were nothing but polite and helpful and refunded our two games one particular member of staff was anything but. Jesse ran down the lanes due to being excited as he was finally bowling after watching videos of it on his iPad, although I understand it's dangerous for him to being doing this and after explaining he's non verbal autistic he doesn't understand I was told he is dangerous control it! I explained I had him under control and then the member of staff comes back and starts again. Complete ignorance towards a child with needs and a massive attitude problem. Afterwards he tries to apologise for calling my boy it and starts trying to justify what he was saying and explaining himself leave off mate with your backhanded apology my son is a human being, a boy not an it.

I would highly recommend this place we had a great time flighting within the starwars set, the…read moreplace is very well designed and is great for all ages. You can even drive and watch yourself on TV.

This place has loads of drop in groups for the under 5's. All with cute names like caterpillars and…read moresprouts!! The staff are really friendly and sessions usually cost just £1.50 which is a bargain. There is a cafe which serves great food at very reasonable prices although the opening hours of the cafe do vary. It has something going on every day and I reccommend picking up a programme of events from the reception.

A very nice park beside the riverside that would be very entertaining for children of every age…read morefrom toddlers to 14 year olds. The park has loads of swings , see-saws, roundabouts, merry-go-rounds and there are benches for parents or guardains to sit back and enjoy. The car-park is free and during the summers you can buy ice-crems from the ice-cream vans standing here or from the cafe situated within the park. There is a toy-train as well in the park and you get to go round the park twice for a small fee of £1.

This is a great place to take the kids for a day out. It has lots of separate parts in there…read moreinclucing a big park with swings and slides and climbing frames for all ages from toddler up to teenagers. It also has a nice sandpit and in the summer there is a little train that you can ride on, I think it costs about 50p per person for a trip round the park. It has a paddling pool for the kids and there is a separate swimming popol which you have to pay extra to go in. The is a crazy golf course and also a putting green and a nice tea house. Plenty of parking space too.

I've only used the gym and the pool so my review is specific only to those facilities…read more The pool is a little chilly, as others have said, however it isn't a spa pool, it's a swimming pool, so it's going to be chilly and the point is that you swim to warm up. The pool area and changing rooms are broadly clean, with enough locker space. The gym is pretty well equipped, but at its busy times you will struggle to find usable machines and equipment. The users aren't very good at replacing equipment so you can spend a while looking around for certain weights. And the rules regarding not taking in coats and bags aren't enforced, so finding mat space, for example, can become difficult and you end up having to shove some strangers bag to the side because you can't find the owner. Without wanting to sound like I'm young-person-bashing, the after school groups seem to use the gym more as a hang-out, and people of all ages don't seem to have developed the gym etiquette you find in other places regarding being sat on equipment looking at your phone for prolonged periods, denying the equipment to others. The student groups also tend to leave a lot of their belongings scattered in the changing rooms instead of using the lockers which are plentiful. The staff are very friendly, but it would be preferable if they enforced some of the rules & policies. And as a minor criticism I'd prefer lockers you can padlock instead of needing a £1 coin. Overall, it's fine if you're not a core-hours user - it would definitely be better if the policies were enforced, but if you're someone trying to do some exercise after work, particularly in term-time, I'd suggest looking elsewhere.

I have been a member of the centre for more years than I care to mention. The facilities are great…read moreand they have a wide range of activities for all ages and abilities. My biggest complaint would be the swimming pool changing rooms which are way too hot. Also there is occassionally a problem with the heating of the learner pool, but when you complain you get told that it is within regulations. When childrens lips are going blue in the lessons, I would say it is too cold despite what the regulations say.

Although the name of this restaurant is very off-putting,infact the experience of eating in it for…read moreme has been quite the reverse. The name conjures up images of screaming toddlers,push-chairs and over-protective mothers but they have smart upstairs which serves really great tasting Coffees,smoothies and light lunches whatever your age. However in the basement section they do have toys,blackboards,on-screen Disney Classics to keep children amused whilstthe adults enjoy a good nosh up. There is ample room in the basement for an entire army. Three times a week the restaurant does have some activities for young children to participate in like (story-time,rhyme-time,puppet-show etc,etc). There is a an excellent children's menu and the choice :- Shepherd's Pie,Macaroni Cheese,Organic Fish Pie and Sandwiches. When I had lunch there I ate a fresh Spinach,Feta,Walnut Salad,washed with a thick Mango Smoothie and followed by Chocolate Cake,excellent Cappucino and own-made Ginger-bread man cookies.

What you need in the heart of your community is a nice big park and Recreation Ground. Seriously,…read moregrowing up near this resource was a bit special. So, it has a little garden, bowling green, tennis court, children's playground, cricket pitches and football pitches. Although it is because it is five minutes walk from Wimbledon station, a great place to sunbathe, has (sometime working and unlocked) toliets, a parkie (whoop!), a corner shop accross the road, two nearby schools and an Art college within a moments walk that it is the heart of the community. I don't know a park like this oneanywhere.

We had a fantastic day at Leeds Castle! This visit was made possible through a NCL shore excursion…read morefrom the Port of Tilbury. It usually takes about an hour to get there via the M25, but we encountered an accident on our way to the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge. We ended up taking a detour through the Dartford Tunnel instead. Our coach driver was able to make up some time. Our guide was great at pointing out everything she saw of interest along the way. She told our group about the history of Leeds Castle as a preview of what we were about to see. Once we arrived, she walked us up to the admission area and gift shop. We received our wrist bands. We also bought 2 bags of bird feed based on her recommendation. Do not leave this store without buying some. The families of birds at Leeds Castle will be extremely happy to see you. I'm not going to get into the age of the castle, nor its history. It's way too much information. Just know that it's something you must see. The interior was last updated in the Art Deco style of the 1930s by Lady Baillie and her French designer Stéphane Boudin. All of her staterooms were beautifully restored. Another cool part of the castle is the Eleanor of Castile exhibit that features a life size AI avatar of the Queen. Ask her a question and she will reply with either an answer or a stern dismissal. It's certainly a challenge to anyone who dares to ask her anything. The garden and grounds of the property are the biggest highlight here. There's so much beauty all around this castle. I wish we could have stayed longer. We were totally amazed by all the birds, ducks, coots, geese, and swans. The flowers in the many gardens are even more spectacular during the springtime. There are so many attractions including a maze, grotto, dog collar museum, birds of prey center, and playgrounds for the kids. There are many activities as well as scheduled falconry displays throughout the day. You can even book a stay at one of the lodges and cottages as well as the Maiden Tower. How lovely is that? It's also popular as a wedding venue. The Castle View Restaurant is available for tourists and guests, and there are some fast food options as well. I could definitely spend a whole weekend here. The owls at the Birds of Prey Center were particularly interesting. I really enjoyed seeing Zorro the Spectacled Owl. I would have stayed for the falconry demonstration, but there just wasn't enough time to see it all. Do plan to stay all day if you have the time. It's so worth the drive from London.

There has been a castle on this site since 857 AD although the current castle, in its current form,…read moredates primarily to the early 19th century when it was extensively renovated. The castle actually sits on an island created by the local river. It is a fairly long walk from the Visitor's Center to the castle itself but they offer transportation via a "land train", which, unfortunately for us, couldn't navigate up the hill due to wet conditions on the day we visited. So, we walked about 1/2 mile to entry but were able to take the land-train back to the visitor's center. This is a beautiful medival castle that was occupied, at various times, by a succesion of kings and queens. Allow yourself at least an hour to tour the inside of the castle and at least another hour to see the grounds. This is a "must-see" site. It's a bit of a ride outside London but is well worth the ride.