Recommend a place to visit/Days Out

[Pipsqueak]

As the title says - recommend a place to visit with the mindees or even for your family.



South East - Blackberry Farm at East Hoathly - fabulous little place for the younger children

SouthEast - Paradise Park - Newhaven (inside the garden center) older ones would like this too

SouthEast - Drusillas Alfriston - my heart belongs to this small zoo


North East - Belsay Hall Northumberland - terrific gardens, secret walk leading to an old castle

North East - Hall Hill Farm Lanchester - smashing farm

North East Preston Park Stockton - tons to see and do cheap as well

[Daftbat]

Markeaton park, Derby

Graves Park, Sheffield

Willow Tree Family Farm, Shirebrook, Notts

[Mrs.L.C]

Wicksteed park - Kettering/midlands The play area is great - you dont have to go on the rides but I use the tesco days out vouchers to get the older children wristbands and ask parents to pay only £5 - £6 parking all day

Salcey forest - http://www.forestry.gov.uk/salceyforest - midlands

[Daddy Day Care]

Wicksteed park - Kettering/midlands The play area is great - you dont have to go on the rides but I use the tesco days out vouchers to get the older children wristbands and ask parents to pay only £5 - £6 parking all day

Salcey forest - http://www.forestry.gov.uk/salceyforest - midlands

I agree with wicksteed park, for a small cruddy town its not bad, brought season tickets last year and went every week, my daughter loves it there.

gareth
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[Mrs.L.C]

http://www.stanwicklakes.org.uk/ - i have been told its really nice here as well but I havnt been yet but certainly will be this year

[christine e]

Markeaton park, Derby

Graves Park, Sheffield

Willow Tree Family Farm, Shirebrook, Notts

Personally endorse all the above but would add

Weston Park Musuem Sheffield (free addmission)

Rufford Country Park - ollerton Notts (car park charges weekends of school summer holidays £3 or £3.50)

Sherwood Forest - Edwinstowe Notts (charges same as Rufford)

Sherwood Pines Forest Park - Clipstone notts (£3 car park)

Cx

[PixiePetal]

I love my local, Spring Barn Farm Park - East Sussex

Maize maze in the summer, few go karts, big bouncy pillow, few farm animals, small animals, play area indoors and out, picnic area. Lots of space and beautiful, peaceful setting :thumbsup:

Free for under 2's I think. I get myself season ticket - £39 and go as often as I like all year. Parents pay for trips or some have own season tickets

Great food too :D

[Pipsqueak]

I love my local, Spring Barn Farm Park - East Sussex

Maize maze in the summer, few go karts, big bouncy pillow, few farm animals, small animals, play area indoors and out, picnic area. Lots of space and beautiful, peaceful setting :thumbsup:

Free for under 2's I think. I get myself season ticket - £39 and go as often as I like all year. Parents pay for trips or some have own season tickets

Great food too :D

where is Spring Barn?

[PixiePetal]

where is Spring Barn?

Kingston, just outside Lewes :thumbsup:

[Pipsqueak]

Kingston, just outside Lewes :thumbsup:

Will keep that in mind next time I down 'home'. Thanks
Will have to let my sisters know.

[rickysmiths]

All the museums etc in London! not many!!:blush:
Black Park - between Denham and Slough They filmed Hagrids house for the first Harry Potter film here.
Kew Gardens
Hampton Court
Beckonscott Model Village in Beaconsfield
Odds Park Farm - near Beaconsfield
Willow Tree Park Farm - London Colney
Chiltern Open Air Museum
Weald and Downland Open Air Museum In Sussex its fab
Royal Airforce Museum in Hendon good for boys
Royal Dockyards in Portsmouth
Royal Dockyards in Chatham in Kent

[PixiePetal]

All the museums etc in London! not many!!:blush:
Black Park - between Denham and Slough They filmed Hagrids house for the first Harry Potter film here.
Kew Gardens
Hampton Court
Beckonscott Model Village in Beaconsfield
Odds Park Farm - near Beaconsfield
Willow Tree Park Farm - London Colney

Mindee stayed with Granny at Easter. They went to Beckonscott Model Village on one of their days out. Granny made a scrapbook of his stay. Mum brought it for me to see after hols - great partnership with parents :thumbsup: Looked great

[Toothfairy]

GODSTONE FARM, Godstone, Surrey.
(Just on the Kent/Surrey boarder, 1st exit off M25 after the Clacket Lane Services if traveling clockwise)

Fantastic family run petting farm;

Hands on petting
Loads of animals
Huge sand pit
2 indoor play barns
Tractor rides
Cafe and picnic areas
Outdoor play area
Small gift shop
Good parking
Pushchair friendly
Very reasonably priced with free parking
Great fun for toddlers to adults, a realy great day out.
Defo worth a visit :thumbsup:

[Chell]

http://www.stanwicklakes.org.uk/ - i have been told its really nice here as well but I havnt been yet but certainly will be this year

I've not been there for years but my son has asked me to take him, he went for an educational visit with school two weeks ago.

Irchester Country Park has been improved a lot too, I saw pics of the play area on a friends Facebook page. I'm going to go during the May half term.

[sarah707]

Around Cheshire...

Tatton Park - farm, big play area, house, farm shop...

http://www.applejacksfarm.co.uk/ - big maize maze

Arley Hall and gardens... and Stockley working farm with tractor rides...

Walton Hall and gardens

Chester Zoo

Delamere forest

Sarah's house for the best smoothies and gossip :D

[ajs]

sarah i am on my way

sundown adventure for under 10s
wonderland now wheelgate
white post farm
as christine e says all of the sherwood forest parks are beautiful



i lused to love taking the kids to hall hill farm pip

don't forget beamish in stanley co durham great day out
and hubby says is Killhope still open to the public
i have just found the link http://www.killhope.org.uk/killhope08/usp.nsf/pws/killhope+-+Killhope+Homepage

[TheBTeam]

Stockwood Park - Luton Hoo, (excellent, free and indoor/outdoor activities)
Aldenham Country park - Aldenham parkland, play area, rare breed farm.
Wendover Woods - Wendover walks and woodland
Hendon Air force museum - Hendon museum

[michellethegooner]

North London

Freightliners farm http://www.freightlinersfarm.org.uk/Animals.htm free
london canal musuem
Hackney city farm http://www.hackneycityfarm.co.uk/docs/animals/index.htm free
Alexandra palace (ally pally) free
Finsbury park, boats and lovely park free

[Amaranth]

Aldenham Country park - Aldenham parkland, play area, rare breed farm.


Ooh, we went there last year when we were visiting relatives. It was great. Dd had a great time walking round Winnie the Pooh's 100 Aker wood. We played pooh sticks on the bridge too. :)

A few ideas for West Yorks:

Lotherton hall, Great play area and bird gardens. Just pay a few pound for parking.

Tropical world and Roundhay park

St Leonards farm, Esholt (can be a bit pricy if taking lots of kids)

Oakwell Hall museum & country park, Birstall near Batley. They do loads for kids in the school hols and it's all free:clapping:

Eureka! in Halifax (again, can be pricy if taking a few kids)

Royal armouries in Leeds, Free entry and they do more for kids in school hols.

[Roseolivia]

North East- Preston Park, Hardwick Hall, Crimdon Dean beach, Tweddle Farm, Hartlepool Museum, Sealife centre, Whitby, Scarborough

Cumbria- South Lakes Wildlife park, Keswick mini golf, Aquarium, Osprey watching, Trotters world of animals

[wellybelly]

Hardwick Hall near Chesterfield: great for woods and a pic-nic

Chatsworth House - free to walk through the woodland, by the river, near the house.