Forest Hill NCT



Forest Hill NCT

Baby and Toddler Activities

Please note, many groups and classes are closed during school holidays.

Timings and details of events are subject to change so check in advance, especially if you are making a special journey.

For further details of each activity please check the contact details section below.

*Some class timings are not listed - please contact the company directly or check website.

Please note: Inclusion in this document does not constitute a recommendation from the NCT. Details are included for information purposes only.

If any information in this document is incorrect please inform foresthillnctrep@

Updated: April 2012

(£) – There is a cost for this activity

|BABY AND TODDLER GROUPS |

|Monday |Tuesday |Wednesday |Thursday |Friday |

|Stay & Play (£) |Rainbow playgroups (£) |Stay & Play and Toy Library (£) |Rainbow playgroups (£) |Stay & Play (£) |

|Ackroyd Community Centre (SE23) |Crofton Park Baptist Church (SE4) |Ackroyd Community Centre (SE23) |Crofton Park Baptist Church (SE4) |Ackroyd Community Centre (SE23) |

|09.00 – 14.00 |09.30 – 11.30 |10.00 –-16.00 |09.30 – 11.30 |09.00-14.00 |

|NCT Forest Hill playgroup (£) open to |St Saviours toddler group (£) |Babba Latte (£) |Marmalade time (£) |Rocking Horse Club (£) |

|non-members |St Saviours Church Hall (SE23) |The Honor Oak (SE23) |The Friends Meeting House (SE23) |Malham Christian Centre (SE23) |

|Forest Hill Methodist Church (SE23) |10.00 – 12.00 |10.00 – 12.00 |09.30 – 11.30 | |

|09.30 – 11.30 | | | | |

|Happy Tots (£) | | |LDCS playgroup (fortnightly) |Parent & Baby group |

|118 Malham Road | | |Kilmorie Children’s Centre (SE23) |Forest Hill Methodist Church |

|10.00 – 12.00 | | |13.30 – 15.00 |(SE23) |

| | | | |10.00 – 12.00 |

| | | | |Twins Club |

| | | | |Kilmorie Children’s Centre (SE23) |

| | | | |09.30 – 11.30 |

|ONE O CLOCK CLUB (£) |

|Crystal Palace Park (SE26) |

|Monday – Friday |

|9.30 – 12.30 |

|13.00 – 15.45 |

|The One O’Clock club |

|Pechkam Rye Park (SE15) |

|Monday – Friday |

|12.30 – 16.00 |

(£) – There is a cost for this activity

|STORIES AND MUSIC |

|Monday |Tuesday |Wednesday |Thursday |Friday |

|Rhyme Time / Singing Group (£) |Under 5’s fun time |Songs and Stories |Under 5’s fun time |Baby Bounce and Rhymes |

|Sydenham Hill Community Hall |Forest Hill Library |Lewisham Library |Crofton Park Library |Crofton Park Library |

|10.00 – 10.50 |10.00 – 10.30 |10.00 – 10.30 |10.00 – 11.00 |11.00 – 11.30 |

|Stages UK: Storytelling & Art workshop (£) |Sing and Sign (£) |Songs and Stories |Under 5s Singing Group (£) |Busy Bees |

|St Hildas Church, Crofton Park |St Hildas Church, Crofton Park |Catford Library |St Andrews Church, Brockley |Horniman Museum |

|10.00 – 10.45 |10.00 + 11.00 |11.00 – 11.45 |10.00 – 11.00 |Ticketed – Various times |

|Tippee Toes (£) | |Busy Bees |Tippee Toes (£) – prewalkers | |

|All Fired Up, SE22 | |Horniman Museum (SE23) |All Fired Up, SE22 | |

|11.00 – 11.45 | |Ticketed – Various times |10.00 – 10.40 | |

|Monkey Music (£) |Under 5s Singing Group (£) |Talking tots (£) |Baby Bounce and Rhymes |Tippee Toes (£) - 0-6 months |

|Ackroyd Community Centre |St Andrews Church, Brockley |Forest Hill Methodist Church (SE23) |Lewisham Library |The Herne pub, SE22 |

|Various times |10.00 – 11.00 |10.00 – 11.00 |11.15 – 11.45 |10.00 – 10.40 |

| |Monkey Music (£) |Baby Sensory (£) |Little Bubbles (£) |Stages UK: Dramatots (£) |

| |Ackroyd Community Centre |Christian Fellowship Centre |St Hildas Church, Crofton Park |St Hildas Church, Crofton Park |

| |Various times |(SE23) |Various times |10.00 – 10.45 |

| | |Various times | | |

| |Baby Sensory (£) |Musical Bumps (£) |Baby Bounce and Rhymes | |

| |St Peters Church (SE4) |St George Christ church |Lewisham Library | |

| |Various times |(SE23) |14.15 – 14.45 | |

| | |Various times (am) | | |

| | | |Baby Bounce and Rhymes | |

| | | |Catford Library | |

| | | |14.00 – 14.30 | |

| | | |Under 5’s fun time | |

| | | |Forest Hill Library | |

| | | |14.00 – 14.30 | |

| | | |Tippee Toes (£) | |

| | | |Scout Hut (St Saviours church) | |

| | | |14.00 – 14.45 | |

| | | |Boppin Bunnies (£) | |

| | | |The Honor Oak (SE23) | |

| | | |Various times | |

(£) – There is a cost for this activity

|OTHER ACTIVITIES |

| |

|Monday |Tuesday |Wednesday |Thursday |Friday |

|Baby Massage (Babistic) (£) |Crafty Cooks (£) |Baby Massage (Calm Birth Calm Baby) (£) |Baby Massage (Babistic) (£) |Creation Station (£) |

|The Vale Practice (SE22) |The Honor Oak (SE23) |The Honor Oak (SE23) |St Hilda’s church (SE23) |Telegraph Hill Centre (SE14) |

|11.30 – 12.30 |10.00 – 11.00 |10.00 – 11.00 |11.00 – 12.00 |10.10 – 11.00 |

| |11.15 – 12.15 | | | |

|All Fired Up (£) |Creation Station (£) |Big Scream (£) |Creation Station (£) | |

|East Dulwich Road (SE22) |East Dulwich Community Centre (SE22) |Greenwich Picture House |The Grove Tavern (SE22) | |

|10.30 – 12.00 |10.10 – 11.00 |11.00 onwards |11.10 – 12.00 | |

| |Congaroo (Baby Salsa) (£) |Screamers Film Club (£) | | |

| |Soup Dragon, Lordship Lane (SE22) |The Hob (SE23) | | |

| |16.00 – 17.00 |(last Weds of each month) | | |

| | |13.00 onwards | | |

| | |Greenwich Lewisham Sling Library | | |

| | |Greenwich (TBC) (1st & 3rd Weds each month)| | |

| | |14.00 – 16.00 | | |

| |

|Various Baby Swimming classes offered in the SE area. (£) |

|Please see the details below of organisations / leisure centres where they take place |

|(as levels and age groups varies) |

|FOREIGN LANGUAGE FOR CHILDREN |

|See details below, as class times vary. |

|THERAPIES |

|See details below, as therapies booked on an individual basis. |

CONTACT DETAILS FOR ACTIVITIES

- Listed in alphabetical order

- Please also check the Lewisham Children Services (Areas 2 and 4) which are updated quarterly by the council

|BABY AND TODDLER GROUPS |

|Name |Address/Venue |Website / Email |Telephone |Additional Notes |

|Ackroyd Community Centre |4 Ackroyd Road | |Isah or Pac |Under 5s group stay & play (£) and toy library (free). Term |

| |SE23 1DL | |0208 2913479 |times only. |

|Babba Latte |Honor Oak Pub | |Julyette |Parenting group for parents /carers of babies and pre-school |

| |1 St German’s Road | |07904 953328 |children. Sessions with parenting experts, pampering, play |

| |SE23 1RH | | |for children, guest speakers etc. |

|Happy Tots / |Malham Christian Centre | / Fiona |Under 5s clubs. Term times only |

|Rocking Horse Club |118 Malham Road |es/Centres/Malham/Malham.aspx |020 8291 3486 |(waiting list may apply for the Monday group) |

| |SE23 1AN | | | |

| | |malhamcc@ | | |

|LDCS – (Lewisham Deaf Children’s|Kilmorie Children’s Centre Kilmorie |ldcs.co.uk | |Meet fortnightly. |

|Society) playgroup |Road | | |Deaf and hard of hearing child/ren (&parents/carers) are all |

| |SE23 2SP |ldcsunderfivesgroup@ | |welcome to attend and participate. |

| | | | |Support and advice on hearing aids, the SEN statementing |

| | | | |process and other issues that affect the deaf community also |

| | | | |provided. |

|Marmalade time |The Friends Meeting House | |Belinda | |

| |Sunderland Road |belindamurray007@ |07931626691 | |

| |SE23 2QA | | | |

|NCT Forest Hill playgroup |Forest Hill Methodist Church |foresthillnctrep@ | |Open to Members & non- NCT members. |

| |Normanton Street | | |Separate Baby room. |

| |SE23 2DS | | |Play, crafts & singing to enjoy + other fun-filled activities|

| | | | |and advice for first-time parents, |

| | | | |Term-time only |

|One O’Clock Club |Crystal Palace Park | 659 6554 |Fun ‘pay and play’ activities for children under 5 and their |

| |27 Crystal Palace Park Road |k-club/default.aspx | |parents/ carers. |

| |SE26 6UF | | |Runs all year. |

| | | | |CENTRE UNDER THREAT OF CLOSURE SO DEFINITELY CHECK THIS ONE |

|Rainbow Drop in |Crofton Park Baptist Church | | |Under 5s stay and play. Term times only |

| |Brockley Grove | | | |

| |SE4 1EA | | | |

|SE23 Twins |Kilmorie Children’s Centre Kilmorie | | |Drop-in support group/ playgroup for families with twins or |

| |Road | | |more in & around SE23. |

| |SE23 2SP |se23twins@ | |Term times only |

|St Saviours Playgroup |St Saviours Church Hall | | |Under 5’s playgroup. Term times only. |

| |69 Brockley Rise | | | |

| |SE23 |marion.j.parsons@bethere.co.uk | | |

|The One O’Clock club |Peckham Rye Park (near the Café) | |0208 693 0481 |Free stay and play sessions. |

| |Peckham Rye Common | | |Car parking available |

| |SE15 3UA | | | |

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|STORIES AND MUSIC |

|Name |Address/Venue |Website / Email |Telephone |Additional Notes |

|Baby Sensory |Christian Fellowship Centre, 39 Honor | |Chee Shan Hong |Sensory activities every week. 0-13 months. |

| |Oak Rd, SE23 3SH. | |07545 247 963 |Booking required |

| |(or St Peters church, Wickham Rd, SE4) |dulwich@babysensory.co.uk | | |

|Boppin Bunnies |Honor Oak Pub, |boppinbunnies.co.uk |Anna |Interactive music sessions for 0-5 years and adults |

| |1 St German’s Road, Honor Oak, SE23 1RH| |07855 916496 | |

| | |info@boppinbunnies.co.uk | | |

|Busy Bees |Horniman Museum and Gardens | |020 8699 1872 |Busy Bees: Lively sessions for Under 5s with creative play, |

|(& other activities at the |100 London Road, | | |enchanting stories, simple art & craft and songs. |

|Horniman) |Forest Hill, SE23 3PQ |enquiry@horniman.ac.uk | |Seasonal activities for little ones |

|Catford Library |Laurence House, | 8314 9113 | |

| |1 Catford Road, SE6 4RU |/default.aspx | | |

|Crofton Park Community Library |375 Brockley Road, Crofton Park, SE4 | 692 1683 | |

| |2AG |/default.aspx | | |

|Forest Hill Library |82 Dartmouth Road | 8314 7653 | |

| |Forest Hill, SE23 3HZ |/default.aspx | | |

|Lewisham Library |199-201 Lewisham High Street, SE13 6LG | 8314 9800 | |

| | |/default.aspx | | |

|Little Bubbles |St Hildas Church, Brockley Road, SE23 | |0208 778 5398 |Combining movement, fun exercise & development of their |

| |1LA | |07552 767683 |imaginations to funky tunes |

| | |edfh@ | | |

|Monkey Music |Ackroyd Community Centre, | |Louise Krupski |Music classes for babies and toddlers |

| |4 Ackroyd Road SE231DL | |0208 699 0977 |Sessions for different age groups |

| | |clapham.foresthill@monkeymusic.co.uk | | |

|Musical Bumps |St George Christ Church | |0845 094 6485 |Lively classes with actions, clapping, singing and dancing! |

| |Woolstone road | | | |

| |SE23 2AG |maree.walker@ | | |

|Sing and Sign |St Hildas Church, Brockley Road, SE23 | Clow |Baby signing along with singing |

| |1LA |nwich_&_Lewisham |07826 412373 |Alternative venue in East Dulwich |

|Singing Group |St Andrews Church, | |0208 694 2459 |For under 5’s and there carers. (noisy and fun!) |

| |Wickham & Brockley roads, SE4 2SA | | | |

|Stages UK |St Hildas Church, Brockley Road, SE23 | |0207 232 1388 / 07932 |Parents & toddler classes – Storytelling & Art; Dramatots. |

| |1LA | |042151 |3-5 years old |

| | |stages@ | | |

|Rhyme Time / Singing Group |Sydenham Community Hall, Sydenham Hill | |Ruth Markwell | |

| |Estate | |07525 671188 | |

| |SE26 6TT | | | |

|Talking tots |Forest Hill Methodist Church | |Interactive activity classes for toddlers 1-5 years old |

| |Normanton Street, |sp |07967 126148 | |

| |SE23 2DS | | | |

| | |helen@ | | |

|Tippee Toes |The Scout Hut | |Kim Sterling-Haig |Babies and Toddler sessions (6 months to under 4) |

| |Herschell Road | |07903 618432 |Babies only sessions available (pre-walkers) |

| |(behind St Saviour’s Church); Brockley |kim@tippeetoes.co.uk | | |

| |Rise SE23 | | | |

| |& other locations in SE22 | | | |

|OTHER ACTIVITIES |

|Name |Address/Venue |Website / Email |Telephone |Additional Notes |

|All Fired up |34 East Dulwich Road | |020 7732 6688 |Parent and baby group meets every Monday to paint, play or |

| |London SE22 9AX | | |just meet and chat |

|Baby Massage |-St Hilda’s church | |Sam |Classes run by local teacher Samantha Chater |

|Babistic |Brockley Road, SE23 1LA | |07799 032191 |Private sessions available |

| |-The Vale Practice, |info@babistic.co.uk | |Booking required |

| |64 Grove Lane, SE22 8DT | | | |

|Baby Massage |The Honor Oak, | |Sophie |Classes run by local teacher Sophie Burch |

|Calm Birth Calm Baby |1 St German’s Road | |07949 764 105 |Private sessions available |

| |SE23 1RH |sophie@ | |Booking required |

|Big Scream @ Greenwich Picture |180 Greenwich High Road | 704 2068 |For parents and babies under 1. Low lights are left on in the|

|House |SE10 8NN |ts_On/Clubs_Groups/Big_Scream/ | |auditorium and nappy changing facilities are available. |

|Buzz softplay @ Beckenham Spa |The Spa at Beckenham | 8650 0233 |Buzz zone soft play centres – special play areas for the |

| |24 Beckenham Road |-spa-at-beckenham-1.aspx | |under 3’s. Daily 09.15 - 17.45 |

| |BR3 4PF | | |Check for discounts on Fridays (term times only) for NCT |

| | | | |members |

|Congaroo (Baby Salsa) |Soup Dragon | |07846994063 |Wear your baby and dance into shape to a gentle Salsa beat! |

| |106 Lordship Lane | | | |

| |SE22 | | | |

|Crafty Cooks |The Honor Oak |craftycooks.co.uk |Hannah |Cookery classes for children from 2+ years old in various |

| |1 St German’s Road, | |02082 979541 |locations across South London, including the Honor Oak pub. |

| |SE23 1RH |hannah@craftycooks.co.uk |07811108523 |Term time only |

|Creation Station |Telegraph Hill SE14 5TY | |Creative arts and crafts for 1-5 year olds. Weekly themed |

| |East Dulwich SE22 9NL |y-Entertainer/lewisham-and-surrounding-area |0844 854 9108 |classes explore a range of ideas, materials and techniques |

| |The Grove Tavern SE22 8LF | | |using art, craft to develop your child’s thinking and |

| | |kaio@thecreationstation.co.uk | |creative skills. |

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|Gambado |Natwest Sports Ground | |0208 662 6910 |Weekly toddler sessions run throughout the year |

| |Copers Cope Road | | | |

| |Beckenham, BR3 1NZ |beckenham@ | | |

|Greenwich Lewisham Sling Library| | | |Greenwich and Lewisham sling library is open the 1st and 3rd |

| | |Maggie: | |Wednesday of each month, from 2-4pm. |

| | |greenwichlewishamslings@yahoo.co.uk | | |

|Little Kickers |East Dulwich | |020 82495355 |Football classes for children aged 2-7 |

| |Community Centre 46-64 Darrell Road | | | |

| |East Dulwich London, SE22 | | | |

|Screamers Film Club |The Hob | |020 8291 2225 |For Parents with babies under 1 year old. A full bar, teas & |

| |7 Devonshire Road, Forest Hill, London | | |coffees and nappy changing facilities are available |

| |SE23 3HE |screamers@ | | |

|Sling Meets – South East London | | | |Come along and try on a variety of slings from other |

|/ | | | |sling-enthusiasts. Usually meets at The Horniman Museum or |

| | | | |Dulwich Park |

|Soft Play at Little Rascals |Bellingham Leisure Centre 5 Randlesdown| |Indoor adventure playground |

| |Road |p | |Everyday 09.30 – 17.00 |

| |Bellingham, SE6 3BT | | | |

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|BABY SWIMMING |

|Name |Address/Venue |Website / Email |Telephone |Additional Notes |

|Aquatots - Naturally |Various pool sites: | |020 8688 6488 |Baby and Toddler swimming sessions |

| |Dulwich, Lewisham, Beckenham and | | |Dulwich: Wednesdays and Thursdays |

| |Peckham |info@ | |Lewisham: Sunday mornings |

| | | | |Beckenham: Saturdays and Sundays |

| | | | |Peckham: Wednesday mornings |

|Baby Swimming |University Hospital Lewisham, SE13 6LH | |0203 176 5666 |Lewisham Hospital: Sundays |

| |/ | | |Michael Tippett School, Herne Hill: Wednesdays, Thursdays and|

| |Michael Tippett School, Herne Hill, |info@babyswimming.co.uk | |Saturdays |

| |SE24 0HZ | | | |

|Born to Swim |Wavelengths Leisure Centre Giffin | |020 8452 0606 020 |Baby and Toddler swimming sessions |

| |Street | |8452 0616 |Monday: 9.00am - 12.00pm |

| |Deptford SE8 4RJ |info@borntoswim.co.uk | |Thursday: 11.00am - 3.00pm |

|London Swim School |Crystal Palace National Sports Centre. | 8778 0131 |Various levels. Call to discuss. |

| |Ledrington Road |tegory=Course%20Levels | | |

| |SE19 2BB | | | |

|Little Dippers |Guys Hospital Hydrotherapy | |08444820222 |Baby and Toddler swimming sessions |

| |St Thomas Street | | |Current nearest location is London Bridge |

| |London Bridge, SE1 |info@littledippers.co.uk | | |

|Peckham Pulse – Jelly Babies |Peckham Pulse Healthy Living | 893 3888 |See time table for Jelly Babies sessions |

| |10 Melon Road, Peckham, London SE15 5QN|of_Southwark/2012/Peckham_Pool_LR.pdf | | |

|The Bridge Leisure Centre |Kangley Bridge Road | 87787158 |Pay as you go sessions on Mondays and Wednesdays for parents |

| |Lower Sydenham SE26 5AQ |Centre.aspx | |and babies (under 2) – check beforehand |

| | | | |For 2+ years contact the centre for details. |

|The Spa Beckenham |The Spa at Beckenham | 8650 0233 |Family splash sessions suitable for under 5 |

| |24 Beckenham Road |-beckenham/timetables/default.aspx | | |

| |BR3 4PF | | | |

|Waterbabies |University Hospital Lewisham, Therapy | |020 8285 1329 |Various times on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays |

| |Building | | | |

| |Lewisham High Street |divein@waterbabies.co.uk | | |

| |SE13 6LH | | | |

|FOREIGN LANGUAGE FOR CHILDREN |

|Name |Address/Venue |Website / Email |Telephone |Additional Notes |

|El Club Espagnol / |Various | |020 8699 7665 |Spanish and French language classes for 3 to 11 year olds. |

|Le Club Francais | | | |Contact Severine for further information. |

| | |severinecoupe@ | | |

|La Jolie Ronde |Various | |various |French & Spanish language learning, for children, 3 to 11 |

| | | | |years old |

|Bilinguebabies |St Hildas Church, Crofton Park |bilinguebabies@ |Audrey |Spanish interactive music class for under 4s |

| |Monday at 10:30 | |07989 779 578 | |

|THERAPIES |

|Name |Address/Venue |Website / Email |Telephone |Additional Notes |

|Babistic |Home visits |babistic.co.uk |Samantha Chater |Calm and relaxing maternity reflexology sessions for before, |

| | | |07799 032191 |during pregnancy and beyond. |

| | |info@babistic.co.uk | | |

|Harmony Head to Toe |Barbara Ormston |harmonyheadtotoe.co.uk |07885 115940 |Reflexology and massage treatments, including: |

| |21 Fermor Road | | |- Reflexology for children |

| |SE23 2HW |info@harmonyheadtotoe.co.uk |020 8699 7825 |- Baby & Toddler reflexology workshops, where you can learn |

| | | | |techniques to use on your children for issues such as colic, |

| | | | |reflux, teething, sleeping problems, coughs and colds. See |

| | | | |website for further information. |

|Homeopathy in Forest Hill |Helen Dalton | |020 8291 2647 |Homeopathy clinic and phone consultations, as well as various|

| |37 Hawkesfield Rd (main clinic) | | |workshops, including a support group for parents considering |

| |SE23 2TN |mail@ | |immunisations. |

|The Mind Body Therapy Centre |Lower Ground Floor | |020 3417 6108 |Various treatments including: |

| |Energie Fitness Club | | |- Baby reflexology |

| |26 - 28 London Road |mail@ | |- Neuroskeletal realignment |

| |SE23 3HF | | |See website/ call for further information. |

|Sunflower Centre |Details listed above | |020 8694 2714 |Range of therapies including acupuncture, aromatherapy, |

| | | | |massage treatments, reiki, reflexogy, and specifically for |

| | | | |babies/children: |

| | | | |- osteopathy and reflexology treatments to help alleviate a |

| | | | |range of problems such as colic, digestive issues, glue ear, |

| | | | |developmental delay |

| | | | |- cranial osteopathy on newborns, particularly recommended |

| | | | |for babies with assisted deliveries or particularly prolonged|

| | | | |or quick deliveries. |

|Occupational Therapist: |48 Ravensbourne Park Crescent, London, |findingthechild@ |0208 314 0449 |Home Visiting occupational therapist for help with |

|Alexandra Lejeune |SE6 4YP | | |handwriting, reading, maths and SEN needs, fantastic child |

|BA Hons, PGDipOT, DMS, HPC Reg | | | |development using reflex and sensory integration. |

Parks / Local Playgrounds

|Blythe Hill Fields |Newly refurbished playground with sandpit, climbing frames, baby swings and slides |

|Dalmain School Playground |Small playground for babies and toddlers,opposite Dalmain Primary School on Grove Close (off Brockley Rise). |

| |Gate is sometimes locked – ask at the garage next door to unlock the gate |

|Dulwich Park |Well equipped playground, duck pond, bike hire. |

| |Café is very child friendly with child menu, toys, books |

|Hilly Fields |Playground with baby swings and slides. Café opening soon. |

|Honor Oak |Playground with baby swings and slides suitable for babies, toddlers and school children (x 3 sizes slides) |

| |Entrance on Honor Oak Park road - just past train station and before allotments |

|Horniman Triangle |Large sandpit, water play, climbing frame, café selling drinks and ice-creams. |

| |Sydenham Rise, SE23 (just off South Circular, opposite Horniman Gardens) |

|Ladywell Park |Playground, outdoor café sometimes open. The playground is near to the spiral bridge over the railway line |

| |Adventure playground for older children (5+) on the section near the Bowling Club / Ravensbourne Park end |

|Mayow Park |Small playground with baby swings and slides (Lower Sydenham) |

|Peckham Rye Park |Enclosed playground, enclosed designated picnic area, duck pond |

| |The Gardens café has high chairs, good changing facilities and plenty of pram space for NCT group meet ups (and scrummy cakes!) |

|Sydenham Wells Park |Large playground with water-play feature - Taylors Lane, Longton Ave, SE26 |

Child friendly pubs and cafes

|All Inn One / Foresters bar (pub) |53 Perry Vale, SE23 2NE |Family garden and children’s playground with wooden tower, slide, children’s picnic tables and other |

| |020 8699 3311 |toys. |

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|Herne Tavern (pub) |2 Forest Hill Road, SE22 0RR |Big garden and play area, children’s menu. |

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|Hop Scotch Café (cafe bar) |72 Honor Oak Park, SE23 1DY |High chairs, baby changing, child friendly. Small garden |

| |020 8699 8998 | |

| |hopscotch- | |

|Horniman Museum Café: | |High chairs, children’s menu, baby changing |

| | |Extra seating available outdoors and in the conservatory / green-house |

|Jam Circus (café bar) |330 Brockley Road, SE4 2BT |High chairs, baby changing facilities. |

|La Querce (Italian café & restaurant) |66-68 Brockley Rise, SE23 1LN. |High chairs, children’s menu, very child friendly owners. No baby changing. |

| |020 8690 3761 | |

|The Dolphin, Sydenham (pub) |121, Sydenham Rd, Sydenham, SE26 5HB. |High chairs, garden (with fountain), child portions off the main menu. |

| |020 8778 8101 | |

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|The Dulwich Woodhouse (pub) |39 Sydenham Hill, SE26 6RS |Big garden, children’s menu |

| |020 8693 5666 | |

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|The Honor Oak (pub) |1 St German’s Road, SE23 1RH |High chairs, baby changing and children’s meals. Small garden |

| | |Function room for hire |

|The Perry Hill (pub) |78-80 Perry Hill, SE6 4EY |High chairs, baby changing, outdoor play area and chidren’s menu. |

| |020 8699 5076 | |

| |theperryhill.co.uk | |

Useful local websites/organisations

Lewisham NCT:

Lewisham NCT Facebook Site:

Lewisham NCT Yahoo Chat forum:

Join the NCT here: or call 0844 243 7000

Forest Hill NCT Contact Details for your Local Reps: .uk/in-your-area/lewisham/localcontacts/foresthill

Lewisham Council Family Information Service:

Comprehensive information and support for families in Lewisham about services for children and young people aged 0-19 (not always up to date – please ring)

Forest Hill Local Parents Forum:

Originally set up by parents whose children attend the St William of York RC School so has a Catholic ethos. Open to all parents in the area.

Forest Hill Forum:

Forum for residents of SE23, discussing a variety of topics

Netmums: (Has a local area section for Lewisham)

Mumsnet : (Has a local area section for Lewisham)

South East Parenting: southeastparenting.co.uk

Website listing services for parents in SE London

Families South East: familiesse.co.uk

Website and free magazine covering South East London

Real Nappies for London – Lewisham (with details of nappy grants (£25) available to SE23 residents).

Contact Elizabeth.Sowden@.uk (T: 020 8314 2245) or Sarah Claridge, sarah@nappygeek.co.uk, T: 07813 003604



National and Local childcare information:

The UK’s fatherhood think-tank:

What’s On:

UK website with details of the classes and activities for children in UK area, for parents/carers with young children under 5. It's completely free to search, no need to register.

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