A nice place with a lovely open scenery for walking but several including one of my children have…read morealmost drowned in the lake after falling over face first into it.... Going to this location I would suggest keeping your kids well away from the lake Also a while back a murderer used the woodland as a hiding place and wasn't found by the police until six days after he was sleeping there... It's s great place but is it a safe place?

The Five Arches is an area of woodland and open grassland so names because of the five arches that…read moremake up the bridge across the river that runs through it. In the summer, children often paddle in the water and throw stones into the water from the bridge. There's also a park for children to play in which has been modernised to include some exciting looking playground toys. The wooded area provides a fun alternative for youngsters wanting to climb amongst the trees and play hide and seek and a local pub, The White Cross, is a great place for a drink and snack afterwards.

0 Customer service ! Today I realised I had an activity no show fee on my account for a yesterday…read moreclass. Funny thing is that I was at that class yesterday but the staff was new and she had no idea how to deal with another no show fee on my account. So she let me in and that's why I had that fee on my account . I called today and I spoke with a guy on the phone explaining the issue. He said he is going to remove both my fees on my account. After few hours I called again since the fee was not removed and he answered after a long wait that he will remove it when he will have time, he is busy doing other staff. I explained I have a class at 5 pm and I don't want to explain again the full story to another adviser. He did not listen nor removed my fees. I arrived at the gym and I asked to speak to the same guy. I was very frustrated with the poor level of service already. He did not apologise nothing. Instead of listening to me he decided to tell me I am rude and he called his general manager. The general manager was very rude and not listening. I explained to him is not about the money for those fees. I explained I am unhappy with the fact I was wasting time all day on the calls and no one had time for their customers; The general manager threaten me in front of everyone that will cancel my membership. In the end he did not so why the threating then? What a rude staff all together. If you don't have time to deal with your customers and you don't care about customers feedback then you should not operate as a business. Customers are important because they drive revenues. You should listen more and make some time for your customers if you want to grow as business.

Over the summer the kids get a break from training with Anaconda swimming club - our usual 4…read moresessions a week turns into a weekly tour of the best leisure pools in reach of London with an emphasis on fun. We are big fans of slides and flumes and each year seek out the new and return to old favourites. And this pool is an old favourite - perhaps the all time favourite. 39 minutes on the train from Blackfriars and you emerge at Swanley and then a 10/15 minute walk through the grim shopping centre (not a single coffee shop - what is that about?) and some residential greenery and you find the rather uninspiring (at first sight) Whiteoak Leisure Centre. Two floors down in the basement is a rather lovely L shaped 33m pool with a dedicated diving area (1m, 3m and 5m boards). No slides or water jets or bubbles or waves on offer. However, through a door to the back of the pool was the flume area - 3 great slides Shark - a superfast straight slide that belongs at Thorpe Park, Dolphin a more leisurely and longer slide and the Whale - a giant sit on inflatable ring slide. Minimal queues and great fun. On our last visit we spent nearly 3 hours sampling the delights, doing some training lengths and jumping from the 3m boards. Honestly if your kids love to swim then this is a journey you really should make. The changing rooms are a bit tatty and the showers are only ok - skip the cafe plenty of green spots for a picnic - none of that matters as these flumes are really the best in reach of London (that we have discovered so far). We probably make the trek here 4 times a year - best on a really hot day as the flume area can get chilly if not warmed up by sunshine.

Great place to be outside in the sunshine and have a walk around the well kept gardens. My mum and…read moreI went in the blazing heat a few weeks ago. Parking was easy (and free!) and we had a drink and a slice of cake in the cafe and then a walk around the gardens. The cafe is reasonably priced and had a large selection of cakes and snacks. We grabbed a seat outside overlooking the lake and gardens which was lovely. There is a historical house that you can pay to visit, but we gave that a miss this time due to the beautiful weather and stuck to the gardens. My favorite thing we saw were the Queen's Beasts, the topiary. They were immaculately maintained and I got some great photos. There is plenty to explore and lots of space if you wish to sit and bring your picnic. We decided to visit the Butterfly Jungle experience. It costs £4 for adults, which isn't very much, but the 'experience' is very small and although there were lots of butterflies, it's wasn't really even worth the £4, you could walk around the space in under a minute and if there are other people in there you get stuck and have to wait for them to move on or you miss seeing those butterflies! It was enjoyable to see them, but I wouldn't bother visiting that area again when I return. Equally the owl experience looked very short and sweet, you could see the Owls through the doorway before the pay point, and there were 4 owls in perches. You'd be done after a few minutes. I look forward to returning to visit the house and for a walk around the gardens and a slice of cake!

I have been to Hall Place numerous times with the family, there is a HUGH car park (free), there…read morewas no admission price into Hall's Place, instead donations were invited. The grounds are vast and truly beautiful especially in the spring & summer periods and perfect for families to take children with a picnic and just enjoy the outdoors. The House itself was interesting and well maintained, parts can be hired for functions. The house is rather unique, with some bits tudor, some bits much more recent, some interesting art and artifacts, and the history of the building was well explained. Hall Place is not just a pretty historic house. It is also an art gallery, a fantastic garden, and the borough museum that captures the Bexley's history from the Romans to the end of the twentieth century. The Jacobean house and its connections to all sorts of British and world events from the Doomsday Book, through to the reformation, Levent Trade,slavery, abolition, the East India Company, the great estates and the Irish road to independence. The formal gardens around the house were lovely. There is a little river with a bridge which is lovely and very scenic!. There is also a plant nursery as well!. The cafe around the grounds was perfect for a light snack. If you do want a meal there is a nice steak house next door (WHICH IS FIRST CLASS). A programme of events are available regularly throughout the year, (i.e Open Air Cinema, Farm Animals etc), Well worth a visit. Extremely, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

Russell Park is a lovely park. It is very big for a local park. There are tennis coursts here as…read morewell as football pitches. There is a small wooded area great for walking dogs. There is also a really nice section that is restricted from dogs where you can sit peacefully and chill. There is a newly refurbished swing park and they have a zip wire and climbing frame etc. Dogs arent allowed in this section. On Saturday mornings a local football club meets there so it can sometimes become busy at that time. There is also a bowling club which seems to be busy all year round. They hold the yearly championships there too. All in all a nice park.

This is the largest open space in the Borough of Bexley and lends itself to the variety of wildlife…read morehabitats .It consists of a rolling landscape, ancient woodland, the River Cray and its adjacent woodlands and wildflower margins. Large areas of Footscray Meadows are now managed as wildflower meadows, but this has still left large areas available for ball games, kite flying & picnicking. Visitors are attracted to the site for a number of reasons but the majority is to enjoy the diverse wildlife here from the aquatic wildlife in the large lake and the River Cray to the woodland wildlife in the vast areas of woodland. Within the meadows spanning the River Cray is Five Arches Bridge. There are many walks to be had around here and some longer walks pass through.

a must for dog and horse lovers, marked bridle paths are all around the perimeter as this is a very…read morehorsey area so be warned for the uninitiated 2 white stripes painted on a tree means a bridleway NOT for walkers dogs or children brilliant place to get away from it all but like most places nowadays out of holiday times is best .the locals know the parking places just ask in the white cross inn on the north cray road .there used to be a few affilliated horse shows here every year not sure if this still happens

The ticket princes are a bit high but that is the prince you have to pay when you get a new…read morestadium. It's pretty nice, especially for a non-league team, and it's fairly new. First-Hand Experience: More info about my personal experience at this stadium - I have yet to see a game here but I have visited on 4 or 5 occasions and I was extremely impressed by the facility and how "green" it is. Last time I was here was 2014, I usually stop by when I'm using the Dartford Bridge or Tunnel, or to avoid it, in fact. I wish every stadium had a facility this green, and I'm looking forward to seeing a match inside it, probably in 2016. I've been to most UK & US stadiums, due to lifelong obsessions with travel, sport & especially footy (soccer to Americans). Born & raised in England, I followed Oxford United (hometown team) to stadia all over the country at away games, and later Liverpool (fave team) around. Every stadium review - like all my reviews - are from first-hand personal experience, usually from several visits. In 2011, I was on music tour in the UK, and visited most stadiums for fun in my spare time. As recently as Fall 2014, when I was "stuck" in UK for 3 months, I went to hundreds yet again while travelling. I have pictures of me at most, which I'll post later. Also, when back in UK I'll take more pix, and add more stadia! *** return to regular review *** Dartford play in this nice new stadium and their home kit is white. Their stadium Princes Park holds 4,100 people. It's an environmentally friendly stadium. For this reason I give the stadium a 4.

Home of the Darts. After 14 years of not having a home stadium there was a lot of hopes pinned on…read morePrinces Park, it did not disappoint. Wayne Hemingway said Princes Park was better than Wembley, this might not be true, but for the level of team plays at Princes park is a very good ground. The ground has a bar ( though alcohol can not be taken pitch side) which gets very busy on match day. There is a area that you can hire out, that is also used for events that are put on regularly. There is a fairly large car park and has good links by bus. The ground also has a golf coerce that is well looked after. The only thing that I thing I don't like about the ground is political advertising round the ground and programs, I think politics and sport should be kept separate. A good day out for all the family!

A wonderful little village that's very walkable and not too far from London by train…read more When I ran the London Marathon this year Blackheath is the starting point where all the runners gather and wait for their corrals be herded to the start line. There is a giant grass area with a picturesque old church on it at the top of the hill. In the village there are many shops, eateries, pubs, delis, and assorted small businesses to check out. Perfect afternoon getaway on a sunny day.

One of your commentators hinted that there are bodies buried under Blackheath. Not so. It was not…read morenamed after the so-called "Black Death" of 1349. Much, much older than that. 200 years before that it was noted in records as Blakehetafelde or something very similar. See the Blackheath Society's booklet: Walking the Heath. Otherwise, pleased most commentators seem to enjoy themselves. Neil

AS the name suggests this oasis in suburbia is a lovely wooded park. Withiun it is the Rose Bruford…read moreDrama School. The Glades houses a large lake upon which there are many ducks, swans and other aquatic wildlife. The Glades borders Sidcup Golf Club and there is a good walk fromthe Glades through to Bexley. Avoid it during the times schools open and close as it is a popular cut through for pupils and can get busy & noisy