Find your ideal off-peak adventure

Nearly 200 individually controlled jets of water = hours of fun. Follow winding paths among the fountains and try to dodge the showering jets as they rise out of the ground in unpredictable patterns. (Or just get totally soaked to cool down on a hot day.) Free.
Getting there Jubilee, Central or DLR to Stratford.
Local bus routes: D8, 108, 339.

The Crystal Palace may be long gone, but kooky Crystal Palace Park still boasts plenty of amusements. Get lost in the maze, ride on the miniature railway, spot the giant sphinxes and don’t miss the famous dinosaur sculptures lurking around the eerie lake.
Free.
Getting there Overground to Crystal Palace.
Local bus routes: 75, 157, 176, 197, 227, 249, 354, 358, 410, 432.

Saunter through lagoons and islets in London Wetland Centre, a watery paradise created from four disused Victorian reservoirs. Spot kingfishers, herons and otters, play in a giant water vole tunnel and dabble in a spot of relaxing pond-dipping.
£12.75, child £7.72, family £34.77, under-4s free.
Getting there Circle, District, Hammersmith & City or Piccadilly line to Hammersmith then 33 bus.
Other local bus routes: 72, 209, 485.

Let off steam while getting your green fix in the beautiful Queen's Park. Alongside the charming ornamental gardens there’s also a giant sandpit, a paddling pool, a mini-golf course and a small zoo. What more could you ask of a day out? 
Free.
Getting there Bakerloo line to Queen’s Park.
Local bus routes: 6, 36, 187, 316.

Meet Claude and Columbus the alpacas, Juliet the rare-breed sheep, and a turkey who loves the tune ‘Old MacDonald Had a Farm’ at Mudchute Farm, one of London’s largest city farms. Don’t miss a peek at the horses jumping and trotting around the equestrian centre. Pure animal magic.
Free.
Getting there DLR to Mudchute.
Local bus routes: D7, 135, 277.

Monkey around high up in the lofty tree houses in the funpacked Tumbling Bay Playground. A gem in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, there are also sandpits, wobbly bridges, rock pools and cool secret dens to play in. Oodles of fun is guaranteed here.
Free.
Getting there Jubilee, Central or DLR to Stratford.
Local bus routes: D8, 108, 339.

Zip wires, rope swings, giant climbing frames – Barnard Adventure Playground is packed with stuff to keep little fidgets busy. Kids can join activities like minibeast hunting, so be sure to check what's on beforehand and make a day of it.
Free.
Getting there Northern line to Angel.
Local bus routes: 153, 274.

Glamis Adventure Playground is one of the few adventure parks where kids are encouraged to use tools and light bonfires, this colourful community project has amazing structures to climb, swing and slide on and lets kids get hands-on building treehouses and dens – all in a safe environment. It’s fab.
Free.
Getting there DLR to Limehouse.
Local bus routes: D3, 100.

Wing your way across the city in the UK’s first urban cable car. Step aboard Emirates Air Line for a bird’s eye view of the Thames, the O2 and the City. Book a Night Ride to see London twinkling away after dark. 
Single cash fare: £4.50, £2.30 children, under-5s free.
Getting there DLR to North Greenwich or Royal Victoria.
Local bus routes: 108, 129, 132, 147, 161, 188, 241, 422, 472, 486.

Spy lemurs, Asian short-clawed otters, monkeys, emus and a Vietnamese pot-bellied pig alongside delightful goats and sheep at the small but sweet family-run Battersea Park Children's Zoo. Follow a special tunnel to get eye-to-eye with the super-cute meerkats.
£9.50, child £7.50, under-2s free.
Getting there Circle or district line to Sloane Square.
Local bus routes: 19, 44, 49,137,156,170, 239, 314, 319, 344, 345, 452.

Yep, TfL’s off-peak fares mean travelling in the summer holidays doesn’t have to break the bank.

Off-peak fares apply on weekdays before 6.30am, between 9.30am and 3.59pm, and after 7pm, plus all day at weekends and bank holidays. Fare shown is for an adult off-peak pay as you go journey not going via Zone 1 on Tube, DLR and most London Overground services. Always touch in and out with the same card or device to pay the right fare. To check your fare, search TfL Single Fare Finder.

And let's not forget the bus or tram! The Hopper Fare lets you take unlimited bus or tram journeys anytime, anywhere within one hour for just £1.50.

Got kids? 
Children under five travel free. With a Zip Oyster photocard, five- to ten-year-olds can travel free on all TfL services, while 11- to 15-year-olds can travel free on buses and trams and travel at half the adult rate on all other TfL services.
 
Apply for a Zip Oyster photocard today by going to tfl.gov.uk/zip.