Play two epic courses at Mr Mulligan’s Dino Golf in Sidcup then refuel in the café. Head back into the history or crime at the Metropolitan Police Museum to lift the lid on the lives of the Met’s officers and staff and the crimes the force has solved. Or explore the history of the Chislehurst Caves, once used for chalk, flint, munitions and music.
Night at the flicks? Consider Sidcup Storyteller, home to a variety of films and events. Head to Chronos One Escape Room for 60 minutes of mayhem playing The Temple of the Forbidden Idol, Nightmare on Ripper Street or Return to Neverland. Or enjoy an evening chasing strikes and spares at Tenpin Bexleyheath bowling.
Splosh and slide an afternoon away at Danson Splash Park. Shoot high-tech weapons at Combat Laser Games, complete with electric shocks. Ride the miniature railway at Swanley Barn, with its two stations, signal box and ticket office. Or head coastwards for lovely beaches at Viking Bay, St Margaret’s and Dymchurch.
Head into The Smoke to meet music superstars, Hollywood A-listers and the royal family at Madame Tussauds. Explore the marine world at Sea Life London. Come face to face with more than 700 animal species at London Zoo. Or take a trip from prehistory to modern times at The British Museum.
London is part of England, but it belongs to the world. And out here in the ‘burbs, yet inside the M25, you’ve got an irresistible choice of the lights and sights of England’s capital or forays into Kent, the garden of England, with its homes and gardens, mysterious castles, and sweeping sandy beaches.
Take a short train ride into town, walk the city and wander around world-famous sights, such as iconic, 16-storey Big Ben and the parliamentary Palace of Westminster. Catch the blazing lights of Piccadilly Circus, take a ride on the London Eye and go way out west to Leicester Square for food, drinks and shows.
Be sure to discover Hyde Park, London’s biggest breathing space. Cool off in summer in the Serpentine and pack a picnic for the large expanses of grass. Refuelled? Great. You should have enough energy now for the Tower of London, home to much of England’s bloody history and the glittering Crown Jewels.
Staying local? Stay fit at David Lloyd Sidcup. Jump into the stirrups for a local trot at North Cray and Sidcup Riding School. Blast clay at Hawley Clay Shooting Ground. Shoot 18 holes at Cray Valley Golf Club or Sidcup or fish for carp at Cypry Angel Pool. Or perk yourself up with a little pampering at Royal Parade Beauty Spa.
