London


<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-picnic-amp-sculptures-at-kew-gardens">Picnic &amp; sculptures at Kew Gardens</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="748" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-29-at-10.44.22-1-1024x748.png" alt="Henry Moore at Kew" class="wp-image-20772" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-29-at-10.44.22-1-1024x748.png 1024w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-29-at-10.44.22-1-300x219.png 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-29-at-10.44.22-1-768x561.png 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-29-at-10.44.22-1.png 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



<p>It&#8217;s going to be sunny on Sunday, so take dad to see the new Henry Moore exhibition <em><a href="https://www.kew.org/kew-gardens/whats-on/henry-moore" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Monumental Nature</a></em> (<strong>runs until 31 Jan</strong>) at&nbsp;<strong>Kew</strong>&nbsp;<strong>Gardens</strong>. He can top up his tan while discovering 30 of the famous artist’s sculptures from his 70-year-career, and then tuck into a gourmet picnic and cheeky beer. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-go-for-a-speedboat-ride-on-the-thames">Go for a speedboat ride on the Thames</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="683" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/05/BTB-3-1024x683.png" alt="Thames Rockets " class="wp-image-10867" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/05/BTB-3-1024x683.png 1024w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/05/BTB-3-300x200.png 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/05/BTB-3-768x512.png 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/05/BTB-3.png 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



<p>Father&#8217;s who secretly wish they were James Bond (you know the ones) will appreciate a speed boat ride along the <strong>River Thames </strong>with <a href="https://www.thamesrockets.com/ultimate-london-adventure/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Thames Rockets</a> this 21 June. He&#8217;ll get to whizz along the Thames at speeds of up to 35mph, passing lots of major landmarks like Tower Bridge and the London Eye. The seatbelts and lifejackets might not be 007, but it&#8217;s still sightseeing Daniel Craig-style. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-book-a-father-s-day-scoff-amp-quaff">Book a Father&#8217;s Day scoff &amp; quaff </h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="682" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/06/Unknown-1-1024x682.png" alt="Ivy Asia Father's Day lunch " class="wp-image-11682" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/06/Unknown-1-1024x682.png 1024w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/06/Unknown-1-300x200.png 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/06/Unknown-1-768x511.png 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/06/Unknown-1.png 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



<p>There are some special offers around for dining with dads this weekends. One that caught Muddy&#8217;s eye was <a href="https://brasserie-of-light.co.uk" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Brasserie of Light</a> in Selfridges, where father&#8217;s are treated to a&nbsp;two-course menu featuring dishes like minute steak and chicken Milanese, from £29.50. </p>



<p>Want to make a day (weekend) of it? Treat him to tickets to <a href="https://london.tastefestivals.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">A Taste of London Food Festival</a><strong>&nbsp;(19-21 June)</strong>&nbsp;in&nbsp;<strong>Regent’s Park</strong>, which is a great chance for foodie fathers to sample dishes from lots the capital’s top London restaurants (think Sexy Fish, Oblix at the Shard and Roti King), plus there are bars, cookery schools, DJs and live music too.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-have-a-round-of-golf">Have a round of golf </h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="754" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/06/Unknown-1-1-1024x754.png" alt="Swingers time out " class="wp-image-11685" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/06/Unknown-1-1-1024x754.png 1024w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/06/Unknown-1-1-300x221.png 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/06/Unknown-1-1-768x565.png 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/06/Unknown-1-1.png 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Image @ Swingers West End </figcaption></figure>



<p>Ok we confess this isn&#8217;t a traditional round of golf, it&#8217;s actually in Oxford Circus at <a href="https://www.swingers.club/uk/venues/west-end" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Swingers West End</a>. While that might sound like a sex club for urban couples, it&#8217;s in fact a venue decked out like a 1920s British seaside setting, complete with crazy golf, old-school carnival games, street food and drinks. And kids are welcome too (if they&#8217;re aged 7+). </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-go-for-a-walk-with-a-pub-stop">Go for a walk (with a pub stop) </h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="683" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/06/White_Cross_Pub-1024x683.jpg" alt="White Cross Pub " class="wp-image-11687" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/06/White_Cross_Pub-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/06/White_Cross_Pub-300x200.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/06/White_Cross_Pub-768x512.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/06/White_Cross_Pub.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">@WhiteCrossPub</figcaption></figure>



<p>Soak up the sunshine with pops on one of London&#8217;s most delightful walks: <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/dir/White+Cross,+Water+Lane,+Richmond/Ham+House+and+Garden,+Ham+St,+Ham,+Richmond+TW10+7RS/Hampton+Court+Palace,+Hampton+Ct+Way,+Molesey,+East+Molesey+KT8+9AU/@51.4102162,-0.4714523,11.83z/data=!4m50!4m49!1m5!1m1!1s0x48760c470ed0a25b:0x97a5c19d6066202f!2m2!1d-0.3083445!2d51.4589327!1m35!1m1!1s0x48760c6f1d2deabd:0xe20f1899c5fc45db!2m2!1d-0.3139581!2d51.4440593!3m4!1m2!1d-0.3223052!2d51.4451351!3s0x48760c7c8dcfeaf5:0x21c97689c35e9aa5!3m4!1m2!1d-0.3255311!2d51.4325618!3s0x48760c7c8dcfeaf5:0x98865e7b8dafc0f5!3m4!1m2!1d-0.3116209!2d51.4275094!3s0x48760b896e80dfa1:0x4cea234a545dd8df!3m4!1m2!1d-0.3080542!2d51.4113848!3s0x48760b95a99d8b89:0x28a125372e1b77e4!3m4!1m2!1d-0.3130236!2d51.3976716!3s0x48760bb09769e05d:0x5b8aec55b8d54145!3m4!1m2!1d-0.3179383!2d51.3942309!3s0x48760bb1d0100db1:0xbd1d4f026e1080e5!1m5!1m1!1s0x48760b0e0e308247:0xe51344c894b5a35!2m2!1d-0.3377623!2d51.4036128!3e2?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI0MDkwOC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Thames Path to Hampton Court Palace</a>. It winds along by the River Thames for around 8 miles (three hours) and you can stop at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.puppetbarge.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Puppet Theatre Barge</a>&nbsp;and <a href="https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/london/ham-house-and-garden" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ham House and Garden</a> if you want a National Trust fix along the way. Pub-wise, there&#8217;s the famous&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thewhitecrossrichmond.com/the-pub-that-floods/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">White Cross</a>&nbsp;in Richmond and <a href="https://www.anglers-teddington.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Anglers</a>&nbsp;pub (just across the footbridge) in Teddington Lock, which should be just about perfect timing for a half-time tipple. Cheers. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-see-an-exhibition">See an exhibition </h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="1024" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2026/06/4E1A2803-600x600-1-1024x1024.jpg" alt="David Bowie Exhibition at Lightroom " class="wp-image-22539" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2026/06/4E1A2803-600x600-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2026/06/4E1A2803-600x600-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2026/06/4E1A2803-600x600-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2026/06/4E1A2803-600x600-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2026/06/4E1A2803-600x600-1-500x500.jpg 500w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2026/06/4E1A2803-600x600-1-1100x1100.jpg 1100w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2026/06/4E1A2803-600x600-1.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



<p>Dad&#8217;s of a certain age are going to appreciate a trip to <em><a href="https://www.kingscross.co.uk/event/david-bowie-at-lightroom" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">David Bowie: You’re Not Alone</a></em> (<strong>runs until 25 Jan; tickets £25</strong>), an immersive new show at <strong>Lightroom King&#8217;s Cross</strong>. Created in close collaboration with the David Bowie Estate, it brings together rarely-seen material from the depths of the archive, including live-performance footage, personal notes, drawings and audio recordings. </p>



<p>Alternatively, he might want to step into the provocative world of<em> <a href="The Immersive Experience" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Banksy: The Immersive Experience</a></em>, which is offering a one-off&nbsp;<strong>Father&#8217;s&nbsp;Day&nbsp;Pass</strong>, which includes entry for&nbsp;two people plus a <strong>free spray-painting T-shirt</strong> experience for Dad, available exclusively on&nbsp;21 June.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-buy-some-books">Buy some books </h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="565" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/06/Screenshot-2025-06-11-at-12.05.38-1024x565.png" alt="Daunt books " class="wp-image-11690" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/06/Screenshot-2025-06-11-at-12.05.38-1024x565.png 1024w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/06/Screenshot-2025-06-11-at-12.05.38-300x166.png 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/06/Screenshot-2025-06-11-at-12.05.38-768x424.png 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/06/Screenshot-2025-06-11-at-12.05.38.png 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



<p>Bookish papas will appreciate the quiet and calm of <a href="https://dauntbooks.co.uk/shops/marylebone/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Daunt Bookshop</a>&nbsp;on&nbsp;<strong>Marylebone High Street</strong> &#8211; regularly voted London’s most beautiful bookstore. Not only can he browse the oak shelves for a new book, but he can also admire the galleries, stained glass windows and Edwardian architecture from the comfy leather chairs. How civilised. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-eat-london-s-best-sunday-lunch">Eat London&#8217;s best Sunday lunch </h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="683" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/10/DSC05064-2-X5-2-1024x683.jpg" alt="Hawksmoor " class="wp-image-5893" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/10/DSC05064-2-X5-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/10/DSC05064-2-X5-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/10/DSC05064-2-X5-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/10/DSC05064-2-X5-2.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



<p>We&#8217;ve yet to meet a dad who doesn&#8217;t enjoy a good Sunday roast. <a href="https://thehawksmoor.com/food/sunday-roasts/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hawksmoor</a> in Piccadilly is our favourite (and a bit of a bargain at £29.50 with all the trimmings); think 35-day dry-aged beef rump, super-slow cooked on charcoal then finished in the oven and served with crispy beef dripping potatoes, buttered greens, carrots, fluffy yet crispy gigantic Yorkshire puddings, cauliflower cheese and lashings of Bone marrow gravy. Yum. Here are nine more <a href="https://london.muddystilettos.co.uk/eat-out/sunday-roast-dinners/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">top roasts</a> in the capital. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-have-a-dart-s-match">Have a dart&#8217;s match </h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="683" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/06/FC-Shoreditch_Customers_Julu-22_DSC09057_Original-1024x683.jpg" alt="Flight Club " class="wp-image-11699" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/06/FC-Shoreditch_Customers_Julu-22_DSC09057_Original-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/06/FC-Shoreditch_Customers_Julu-22_DSC09057_Original-300x200.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/06/FC-Shoreditch_Customers_Julu-22_DSC09057_Original-768x513.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/06/FC-Shoreditch_Customers_Julu-22_DSC09057_Original.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



<p>Treat a Luke Littler-obsessed dad to a round or three of darts at&nbsp;<a href="https://tracking.us.nylas.com/l/f7073df263e141e4b55afdaab67d2d6a/1/a13ca3d212271ede699ac00dde70c441c3abc39e5467a225c9aa028869a951a7?cache_buster=1748865248" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Flight&nbsp;Club</a> this Sunday. This fairground-inspired bar with four London locations (Victoria, Angel, Shoreditch and Bloomsbury) has loads of dart choices (including social darts if he wants to get competitive), plus mix-and-share plates and great cocktails, which you can sip on the rooftop garden if you&#8217;re not so into darts&#8230; </p>


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