Toddler groups in Barnes, Castelnau and Mortlake, day by day
From a £3 stay and play in Castelnau to a termly class at Kitson Hall, six groups that between them cover most of the week for under-fives in Barnes, Castelnau and Mortlake.
Guides
Knowing the area
Evidence-based guides, kept up to date as the area changes.
Barnes's Wetland Centre: what it costs and whether membership pays
An adult day ticket at the London Wetland Centre is £19 at the gate. Four of those cost more than a year's membership — so for most of SW13 this is a place to join, not to visit. Here is what to pay, when to go and what to time a visit around.
Three Thames Path walks from Barnes, and where to stop
Barnes has a National Trail on its doorstep. Here are the three walks people actually do from Barnes Bridge - east to Hammersmith, on to Putney, west through Mortlake towards Kew - and the pubs, cafe and wetland worth breaking the walk for.
A Saturday in Barnes: the market, the pond and lunch
Barnes Farmers' Market opens at half past eight and packs up at two. Here is the route we would walk around it, from Station Road to the pond, the towpath and three places worth stopping for.
Sunday lunch in Barnes: where to book and what it costs
Seven kitchens between Castelnau and Mortlake High Street will feed you on a Sunday afternoon, from a rump of beef on Lonsdale Road to a fish restaurant at Tideway Yard. Where to start, when the kitchens shut, and who to ring.
Coffee in Barnes: the cafes locals actually use
Five places between Church Road and Castelnau, sorted by the errand you are on: the fast one, the sit-down one, the early one, the one for the coffee itself and the one that also sells you a bottle of wine.
Seven Barnes pubs worth the walk, from the pond to the towpath
A riverside terrace, a jazz room, a garden big enough for children and one independent pub: our guide to the best pubs in Barnes and Castelnau, and which to pick for which afternoon.
Baby and toddler classes in Barnes: which morning, which hall, which age
Three providers run classes in Barnes and Mortlake, between them covering Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings. Here is what each one runs, for which ages, and what they publish on price.