Honeywood Museum

Honeywood Museum is a Grade II listed house on the edge of Carshalton Ponds in the London Borough of Sutton. Its rooms are furnished to show how a family might have lived in the Edwardian period, with a billiards room, drawing room and bathroom to explore. Smaller exhibitions trace the history of the house, its residents and the wider Carshalton and Sutton area, and changing displays feature local artists and museum objects. A display of Edwardian toys in the Childhood Room is likely to hold children's attention, and the museum runs family activities through the year. Visitors can stop for refreshments in the tea room or browse the shop. Because admission is free and the museum sits close to the ponds and the village centre, it works well as a short, low-cost outing. Check the opening days before travelling, as the museum is closed on some days of the week.