Things to do with kids in Buckhurst Hill
Buckhurst Hill makes a useful small-scale family outing when you want a library activity or a playground rather than a day-long attraction. Queens Road’s library brings songs and stories for babies and toddlers, half-term craft making and family board games; St John’s adds a term-time stay-and-play with crafts and singing. The parish’s local play areas offer a separate outdoor option. This is the Essex settlement beside London, not a collection of attractions scattered across Loughton and Chigwell: choose the exact venue, then build a manageable outing around it.
Start with Queens Road’s library for songs, crafts or family games, or choose one of Buckhurst Hill’s local playgrounds. St John’s Little Fishes is a term-time option for babies and preschoolers.
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Buckhurst Hill makes a useful small-scale family outing when you want a library activity or a playground rather than a day-long attraction. Queens Road’s library brings songs and stories for babies and toddlers, half-term craft making and family board games; St John’s adds a term-time stay-and-play with crafts and singing. The parish’s local play areas offer a separate outdoor option. This is the Essex settlement beside London, not a collection of attractions scattered across Loughton and Chigwell: choose the exact venue, then build a manageable outing around it.
Events
Saturday 5 Dec
Monday 7 Dec
Tumble Tots: 3 years to school age
Children aged 3–4 take part without a parent guiding the activity, with staff supporting climbing, balance, coordination, listening and action songs.
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Classes & workshops
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Baby & toddler play
Little Fishes stay and play
Sjbh.org.uk
Buckhurst Hill
Babies to pre-school age
Toys, a changing craft and a musical finish for babies and preschool children with their grown-ups.
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Family Board Games Afternoon
Library Events.essex.gov.uk
Buckhurst Hill
All Ages
Play Ludo, Snakes and Ladders or checkers together with games supplied by the library.
Tumble Tots: 3 years to school age
Tumble Tots Chigwell
Buckhurst Hill
3–4 years
Climb, balance and practise coordination in small groups, with staff encouraging independent participation.
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Full programme detailsYoung Engineers After School Club
Library Events.essex.gov.uk
Buckhurst Hill
4–15 years
Hands-on science, technology, engineering and maths with instructors encouraging children to explore and experiment.
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Full programme detailsMusic & dance
Baby and Toddler Rhymetime
Library Events.essex.gov.uk
Buckhurst Hill
0–5 years
Songs and stories for babies and toddlers, with a grown-up alongside.
Places to visit
Choose a place for a day at your own pace.
Buckhurst Hill Library
Buckhurst Hill
Choose books together or make a quiet stop on Queens Road, with children’s games and library activities.
Hornbeam Road playground
Buckhurst Hill
A local playground stop in Buckhurst Hill, identified on the parish council’s playground map.
Jeep Playground
Buckhurst Hill
A local playground stop in Buckhurst Hill, identified on the parish council’s playground map.
Kings Place Play Area
Buckhurst Hill
A local playground stop in Buckhurst Hill, identified on the parish council’s playground map.
Addresses for your route
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- Buckhurst Hill Library
165 Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill IG9 5AZ
- Hornbeam Road playground
Hornbeam Road, Buckhurst Hill IG9 6JY
- Jeep Playground
36 Boxted Close, Buckhurst Hill IG9 6BX
- Kings Place Play Area
Kings Place, Buckhurst Hill
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Buckhurst Hill with children: library makes, little songs and local play
Buckhurst Hill makes a useful small-scale family outing when you want a library activity or a playground rather than a day-long attraction. Queens Roa…