The Family Day Out Thread
Discussion
So with summer looming and the frightening thought of how you’re going to entertain the kids over the summer holidays, I decided to start a thread dedicated to the family day out.
It would be easy to suggest places like Lego Land which are fantastic but cost the earth (approx £90 for a family of 4), so let us know your cost effective days out in your area that the whole family can enjoy.
It would be easy to suggest places like Lego Land which are fantastic but cost the earth (approx £90 for a family of 4), so let us know your cost effective days out in your area that the whole family can enjoy.
We have a season ticket for Legoland - and the kids visit a lot out of season. I can't imagine what it's like in August - and don't intend on finding out.
Beale Park near Reading is a good value visit. £25 for 2 adults and 2 kids high season (we also have a season ticket here).
Beale Park near Reading is a good value visit. £25 for 2 adults and 2 kids high season (we also have a season ticket here).
Edited by Puggit on Tuesday 23 June 10:33
Odds Farm Park
Wooburn Common Road
Wooburn Common
High Wycombe
Bucks HP10 0LX
http://www.oddsfarm.co.uk/
Single Group*
Adults £8.50 Adults £6.80
Child (2-16yrs) £7.50 Child (2-16yrs) £6.00
Under 2yrs Free Under 2yrs Free
OAP £7.50 OAP £6.00
Special Needs £4.00 Special Needs £3.20
Top tips... look at collecting tesco's clubcard vouchers..
you can collect them in many ways, but the accrued value of clubcard points can then be converted for 4x their face value against things like entry to legoland, drayton manor etc etc...
We just went to legoland for the 3rd time and it cost us the fuel to get there and that was all...
But - places to go that we've found worthwhile with our kids....
Legoland Windsor.
Drayton Manor Park and Zoo.. They even have rides suitable for really young kids.
Twycross Zoo.
Thinktank in Birmingham
Severn Valley Railway - steam train trips..
West Midlands Safari park
you can collect them in many ways, but the accrued value of clubcard points can then be converted for 4x their face value against things like entry to legoland, drayton manor etc etc...
We just went to legoland for the 3rd time and it cost us the fuel to get there and that was all...
But - places to go that we've found worthwhile with our kids....
Legoland Windsor.
Drayton Manor Park and Zoo.. They even have rides suitable for really young kids.
Twycross Zoo.
Thinktank in Birmingham
Severn Valley Railway - steam train trips..
West Midlands Safari park
Thanks to our Welsh Assembly Government, all National Museums in Wales are FREE 
http://www.museumwales.ac.uk/
http://www.museumwales.ac.uk/
I decided I wanted to centre our days out around attractions I'm interested in, so next month we're off to walk over the Pontcysyllte aqueduct in Wrexham:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontcysyllte_Aqueduct
Of course there's all the camping and walking shops in Betws-y-coed just a few miles west of there too, and plenty of walking areas to wear out the kids.
After that weekend we're going on one of the "Thomas" trains from Tyseley station in Birmingham.
Then:
Loads to do..!!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontcysyllte_Aqueduct
Of course there's all the camping and walking shops in Betws-y-coed just a few miles west of there too, and plenty of walking areas to wear out the kids.
After that weekend we're going on one of the "Thomas" trains from Tyseley station in Birmingham.
Then:
- Snowdonia railway
- Science museum Birmingham (ThinkTank)
- Ironbridge gorge - utterly utterly fabulous day out. There's loads of museums linked under one ticket-system.
- Bristol - Clifton suspension bridge, SS Gt Britain, Bristol Zoo
- Anderton Boat lift in Cheshire
- Falkirk Wheel (actually too far for me, although I have been on it before)
- Funicular railways - I've been on the Cairngorms one, Lynton/Lynmouth, etc
- Kew Bridge steam museum - kids love steam engines
- Hatton Farm and the canal locks (Warwickshire)
Loads to do..!!
if you want steam powered stuff and live in reddich.. this is not toooo far away... http://www.bromyardgala.org.uk/
Fork in hell said:
if you want steam powered stuff and live in reddich.. this is not toooo far away... http://www.bromyardgala.org.uk/
Wow, excellent. Thanks. That looks just the ticket.SS great britain
http://www.ssgreatbritain.org/Home.aspx
did that with my girls 2 months ago, very intresting
About £30 for a adults and 2 children
avon valley park
http://www.avonvalleycountrypark.com/
more for the younger kids but a good day
http://www.ssgreatbritain.org/Home.aspx
did that with my girls 2 months ago, very intresting
About £30 for a adults and 2 children
avon valley park
http://www.avonvalleycountrypark.com/
more for the younger kids but a good day
Mars said:
Fork in hell said:
if you want steam powered stuff and live in reddich.. this is not toooo far away... http://www.bromyardgala.org.uk/
Wow, excellent. Thanks. That looks just the ticket.There was a mini-motorcycle display (mini motorcycles, not a mini display), and a load of WWII vehicles. Dog show and a fairground. All in, it was a great family day out.
Many thanks for the recommendation.
One that my guests appear to like/recommend http://www.dorset-heavy-horse-centre.co.uk/
Colchester Zoo, well worth a look, have tried to keep up to date by constantly improving thier animal enclosures, nice day out
Duxford Air Museum, lots to see, have alook at their diary and see if your visit fits in with any air shows etc, have look at the concorde if its still there the nose cone is slightly bent where it was damaged when fitted to one of the BA planes and had to be swapped because it hit the hanger door, at least that what we were told.
Duxford Air Museum, lots to see, have alook at their diary and see if your visit fits in with any air shows etc, have look at the concorde if its still there the nose cone is slightly bent where it was damaged when fitted to one of the BA planes and had to be swapped because it hit the hanger door, at least that what we were told.
The Horniman museum in South London is free. It has a decent aquarium and nice grounds, parking in local streets is free. Worth a trip without a doubt quite a bit going on and my 3 and 5 year olds loved it. www.horniman.ac.uk
The Independent have a 10 places to visit for free with kids link but buggered if I can find it again.
The Independent have a 10 places to visit for free with kids link but buggered if I can find it again.
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