Good place for a day out, with the Butterfly House, an Aquatic House full of fish, reptiles and amphibians, plus a miniature steam railway in the house's lovely gardens.

Snakes and Ladders, an indoor children play area with impressive apparatus, is also in the park (phone 020/8847 0946; daily 10am-6pm; adults free, under 5's £3.55, over 5's £4.65, with reductions on weekdays)

Syon Park, Brentford, Middlesex phone 020/8560 7272. Bus #237 or #267 from Gunnersbury Tube.

London guide

London
The City
When to go
Climate
Arrival
Transport
Cafes & restaurants
Pubs, bars, clubs
London Music, Theatre
London Museums,
Nightlife
London Guided Tours
Best of London
Walking tours
Festivals and Special Events
London Eye

Explore London
Bloomsbury
British Library  
British Museum
Dickens’ house
Univ. of London
Kids London
Museums
Legoland
London Aquarium
London Zoo
Pollocks Toy Museum,  
Natural History, Science
Museums
Syon Park
Parks & city farms
Puppet Theatre Barge,
Unicorn Theatre, Little
Angel, more... 
Toys, Books, Electronics,
Magic and Skates