What to do in w.mids tmorrow with kids ( 3yrs )

[batfink79]

Coco H said:

Hoo Farm

Hoo farm is quite good family fun, is it open though ? Anyone been to drayton manor? It's not far from us, looks a bit like Alton towers except it's the hi de hi budget jobbie.....

[SystemParanoia]

yeah, would be setting out at about 1:30pm

[SystemParanoia]

Andy Zarse said:

SystemParanoia said:

...telford zoo...

West Bromwich Museum of Genital Diseases is always a hoot.

heeey, home town

[sploosh]

I have the same problem most weekends.

Some of the places we go -

http://www.hoofarm.com/

If you time it right you can go round slowly and do the activities, feed the lambs etc.

http://www.junglelandtelford.com/

Decent sized indoor play area. Always get a seat, don't mind parents going on the play equipment.

http://www.wonderlandtelford.com/

Worth going to on a dry day. Kids spend ages going on the "free" rides.

http://www.amertonfarm.co.uk/

Proper play barn, animals and a few shops (local real ale in bottles)

http://www.thomaslanduk.co.uk/

Special day out. - they were doing a parent and toddler special for £14 in term times last year - they don't advertise it though.

http://www.parkhallfarm.co.uk/

Good mix of animals, a few classic cars, tractor ride, play barn + driving experience (3 probably a bit young)

http://www.wmsp.co.uk

West Mids Safari Park. We normally have a quick whizz round the animals and head for the rides in cubs kingdom.

http://www.svr.co.uk/

The full trip is a bit long so we parked up at Hampton Loade, got the train to Bridgnorth for a bite to eat and a trip up and down the cliff railway.

http://www.altontowers.com/pages/water-park

Great fun if your kids like the water.


But last week we spent 3 hours sat next to a river in Wales - my lad was happy throwing stones in the water.

[Tony427]

How about the "Think Tank" which used to be the science museum.....educational and they also have an Imex cinema.

Cheers,

Tony

[SystemParanoia]

Tony427 said:

How about the "Think Tank" which used to be the science museum.....educational and they also have an Imex cinema.

Cheers,

Tony

forgot about that... i studied at the uni there aswell :doh:

not sure how they'll react to imax.. we generally dont watch much tv, and as such they have a low attention span for it ( films included )

[SystemParanoia]

sploosh said:

I have the same problem most weekends.

Some of the places we go -

http://www.hoofarm.com/

If you time it right you can go round slowly and do the activities, feed the lambs etc.

http://www.junglelandtelford.com/

Decent sized indoor play area. Always get a seat, don't mind parents going on the play equipment.

http://www.wonderlandtelford.com/

Worth going to on a dry day. Kids spend ages going on the "free" rides.

http://www.amertonfarm.co.uk/

Proper play barn, animals and a few shops (local real ale in bottles)

http://www.thomaslanduk.co.uk/

Special day out. - they were doing a parent and toddler special for £14 in term times last year - they don't advertise it though.

http://www.parkhallfarm.co.uk/

Good mix of animals, a few classic cars, tractor ride, play barn + driving experience (3 probably a bit young)

http://www.wmsp.co.uk

West Mids Safari Park. We normally have a quick whizz round the animals and head for the rides in cubs kingdom.

http://www.svr.co.uk/

The full trip is a bit long so we parked up at Hampton Loade, got the train to Bridgnorth for a bite to eat and a trip up and down the cliff railway.

http://www.altontowers.com/pages/water-park

Great fun if your kids like the water.


But last week we spent 3 hours sat next to a river in Wales - my lad was happy throwing stones in the water.

big list.. having a click through now.


i know what you mean about just chilling and having a lazy day. i love going to the fields in the park and just letting em run free. find it more enjoyable than the jungle gyms, and they get to catch random insects to show me

[oldbanger]

There's also Hatton Country World

http://www.hattonworld.com/

The shopping village is a bit pants but I have friends with toddlers who think the country world farm bit is great.

[havoc]

Twycross Zoo north of Nuneaton isn't a bad little place. Good penguin tank, a kids 'petting zoo' area, plus the usual array of big smelly animals and small smelly animals.

[RupertTheFridge]

havoc said:

Twycross Zoo north of Nuneaton isn't a bad little place. Good penguin tank, a kids 'petting zoo' area, plus the usual array of big smelly animals and small smelly animals.

+1, small people fair as well

[fieldl]

Telford zoo
There's a zoo in Telford..... well I never. Spend a lot of time there and never knew that.
In fact I never figured there was anything (that) interesting there.

[sploosh]

http://www.monkey-forest.com/information.php?id_ca...

Sunny day place again - Trentham is good for a few hours too, and you can get a beer.

[kopite79]

You will be looking along time to find a Zoo in Telford - Im 100% there is NO zoo there!

[Mystic Slippers]

kopite79 said:

You will be looking along time to find a Zoo in Telford - Im 100% there is NO zoo there!

pussycats at kicking out time

[RupertTheFridge]

Can't find Telford Zoo

http://www.zoos-uk.com/Indexes/Types.html

[sploosh]

Had a nice day?

[Martial Arts Man]

If Priest holes are your thing....

http://www.harvingtonhall.com/

Excellent day out with a great historical story.

[Pickled Piper]

RupertTheFridge said:

havoc said:

Twycross Zoo north of Nuneaton isn't a bad little place. Good penguin tank, a kids 'petting zoo' area, plus the usual array of big smelly animals and small smelly animals.

+1, small people fair as well

Excellent zoo for little ones. Not so big that it tires them out too much.

Sea Life centre in Birmingham city centre is also worth a visit.

Warwick Castle and some of the other stuff mentioned on here not really worth it for three year olds.

[SystemParanoia]

sploosh said:

Had a nice day?

Yeah, went to Hoo farm, then passed by sandwell valley park for some kick ball, then finished off with a session at the Imax3d up at millennium point ( EXPENSIVE! )

great day out.. and will DEFINATELY be visiting most of those other places posted.

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[Coco H]

We visited hoo farm when we bought our last car. Great break from all the driving