Cliveden House

For the children

• Kids' activities
• Pool
• Indoor play
• Outdoor play
• Nature activities
• Watersports
• Family dining
• Children's menu
• Family rooms
• Dog friendly
• Spa

Best for

All ages, especially 5–12s who love exploring

Ages

All ages

Pool

Historic heated outdoor pool, plus indoor pool and hot tubs

Family rooms

Family rooms plus three-bedroom Spring Cottage with a children's room

Outdoors

Cliveden Maze, woodland trails, Thames boat trips

We only list facilities we could confirm on their website — something not listed may still be there.

Days out nearby

• Odds Farm Park ↗

  ~2 miles · ~15 mins

  Farm park · excellent toddler activity

  A classic hands-on farm where little ones bottle-feed lambs, collect eggs and ride on tractor trailers, with indoor and outdoor play to fill the gaps. A gentle, easy day near Beaconsfield and the Chilterns.

• Bekonscot Model Village and Railway ↗

  ~5 miles · ~15 mins

  Castle / historic · nearby attraction

  The world's oldest model village: miniature towns, a working model railway and a ride-on train children adore. Small and charming, with a playground and picnic area.

• LEGOLAND Windsor Resort ↗

  ~9 miles · ~15 mins

  Theme park · nearby attraction

  Rides are pitched squarely at younger children, so even preschoolers can do most of the park. Miniland's tiny brick cities, driving school and splash areas keep a whole day busy, and it is an easy add-on to a Windsor or Thames Valley stay.

• Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter ↗

  ~19 miles · ~30 mins

  Indoor play / activity · rainy day option

  Walk through the Great Hall, Diagon Alley and the Hogwarts Express platform where the films were made, and try broomstick flying. A big hit with older children and teens, and easy from London or the Chilterns.

• Kew Gardens (Royal Botanic Gardens) ↗

  ~23 miles · ~30 mins

  Nature / outdoors · ideal day trip

  Beyond the glasshouses, Kew has a big children's garden with climbing nets and play areas, a treetop walkway and a badger sett to crawl through. Wonderful for a sunny day on a London break.

• ZSL Whipsnade Zoo ↗

  ~27 miles · ~45 mins

  Zoo · ideal day trip

  Britain's largest zoo spreads over the Chiltern hills, so elephants, rhinos and bears live in big open paddocks you can drive between or walk. The space makes it feel more like a safari, and it is an easy hop from the Chilterns or north London.

• Chessington World of Adventures Resort ↗

  ~28 miles · ~45 mins

  Theme park · ideal day trip

  Half theme park, half zoo: children ride a dragon coaster in the morning and watch lions and gorillas after lunch. The mix of gentle family rides and bigger thrills means siblings of different ages all find something, and it is barely 12 miles from central London.

• Natural History Museum ↗

  ~29 miles · ~45 mins

  Children's museum · rainy day option

  Dinosaur skeletons, a moving T. rex and a blue whale hanging overhead make this a must for most children, and it is free. Pair it with the Science Museum next door for a full South Kensington day.