1Hulda Guzmán - Free Family Highlight Tour
17.5 milesSat 11 Jul
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11–12 July Near Elms Vale
Not every listing gets a golden ticket
These picks come from the same behind-the-scenes legwork that powers Near Here. We check a frankly silly number of local listings, then keep the family-friendly ones that are nearby, properly described, and worth recommending.
Happening Saturday 11 July to Sunday 12 July.
Picked for Elms Vale, not somewhere halfway across the county.
Only Local Gems and Curated venues make the cut, because standards are still a thing.
Listings with proper descriptions get bumped up the list. Three words and a shrug will not do.
Our 6 picks near Elms Vale
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2252 Kids
at St Margaret's Church, Rainham
252 Kids. Weekly term time. 10.20am – 11.30am Children’s Ministry.
33.8 milesSun 12 Jul
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3Church family Cuckoo trail walk
Cuckoo Trail (Ghyll Rd / Treetops Way), 7 Ghyll Rd, Heathfield TN21 0AQ, UK
46.3 milesSat 11 Jul10:30
4Welcome Walks: Church family Cuckoo trail walk
Cuckoo Trail (Ghyll Rd / Treetops Way), 7 Ghyll Rd, Heathfield TN21 0AQ, UK
46.3 milesSat 11 Jul10:30
5Family Summer Party
at Wakarishin Ju-Jitsu Basildon
The Wakarishin Ju-Jitsu Association The Harold Hill Community Centre, Harold Hill, Romford, Essex, RM3 9LB.
46.6 milesSat 11 Jul
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