Great days out in the South of England
Here's a great selection of venues that will suit families with
children under 5 years old in and around the south of England.
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Rural Life Centre - South East
10 acres of rural landscape, featuring village life of the past.
Special events diary.
Tel: 01252 795571
For more info: www.rural-life.org.uk
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Birdworld - South East
Parrots in flight aviary, children's farm, penguin island, play
areas and aquarium. What a great treat for your little ones.
Tel: 01420 22140
For more info: www.birdworld.co.uk
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Woodside Animal Farm & Leisure Park - East of England
100's of farm animals, rabbit &chick cuddling, 18 hole crazy golf,
animal encounters, childrens zoo area, farm shop and pet store,
indoor and outdoor play areas, bouncy castles and sand pits. Open
7 days a week.
Address: Woodside Road, Slip End, Luton, Beds LU1 4DG
Tel: 01582 841044
For more info: www.woodsidefarm.co.uk
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Kidsplay - 4 centres around the UK
Visit us in Bury St Edmunds, Kettering, Milton Keynes or Wembley.
Go crazy in miles of play frames. Drop slides and spiders webs to
climb through at the number 1 indoor adventure play centers.
For more info: www.wherekidsplay.co.uk
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Hop Farm Country Park
Hop Farm Country Park, Beltring, Beltring, Kent
Tel: 01622 872068
Kent's famous landmark attraction, set amongst the largest collection
of oast houses in the world. Visitors can see shire horses and many
exhibitions. Play areas for children.
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Wicksteed Park
Kettering, Northants
Tel: 01536 512475
A large area of playground with over 30 "paid for" amusements in
an 150-acre leisure park: a boating lake, nature trail, gardens
and a railway.
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Bekonscot Model Village
Warwick Road, Beaconsfield, Bucks
Tel: 01494 675284
BE A GIANT IN A MINIATURE WONDERLAND. The oldest model village
in the world, Bekonscot depicts rural England in the 1930s, where
time has stood still for 70 years.
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Combe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park, Devon - South West
26 acres of sub tropical paradise with hundreds of exotic birds
and animals and the most realistic animatronic Dinosaur on the planet!
Daily sea lion shows, falconry display, tropical butterfly house
and lots more.
Tel: 01271 882486 For more info: www.dinosaur-park.com
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Fleet Air Arm Museum
Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton, Ilchester, Somerset
Tel: 01935 840565
Over 50 historic naval aircraft, displays, models, uniforms and
other artefacts. Concorde, WWI, WWII, Wrens, Kamikaze, Harrier,
Korea and Aircraft Carrier exhibitions.
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Bedford Butterfly Park
Renhold Road, Wilden, Beds MK44 2PX
Telephone: 01234 772770
Website: www.bedford-butterflies.co.uk
Visit the exotic tropical house, enjoy the butterfly garden as
well as the adventure playground, animal farm and nature trail.
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Blue Reef Aquariums
Towan Promenade, Newquay, Cornwall Tel: 01637 878134
Clarence Esplanade, Southsea, Portsmouth Tel: 023 92 875222
Grand Parade, Tynemouth, Tyne&Wear Tel: 0191 258 1031
Website: www.bluereefaquarium.co.uk
Visit one of three venues and have a great day. Stroll among the
colourful inhabitants of a coral reef in a spectacular underwater
tunnel.
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London Aquarium
County Hall, Westminster Bridge Road, London
Telephone: 020 7967 8000
Website: www.londonaquarium.co.uk
Situated in County Hall on the banks of the Thames opposite Big
Ben and the Houses of Parliament, London Aquarium is a great venue
with all sorts of fish including sharks to entertain your youngster.
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Seaton Tramway - South West
Panoramic views from open top or enclosed tramways as you journey
through East Devon's beautiful Axe Valley.
Tel: 01297 20375 For more info: www.tram.co.uk
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Paradise Park - South East
Museum of life, dinosaur safari, water gardens with fish and wildfowl,
miniature railway, playzone, garden center and terrace café.
Tel: 01273 616011 Address: Avis Road, Newhaven,
East Sussex, BN9 0DH
For more info: www.paradisepark.co.uk
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LEGOLAND Windsor- South East
Head for LEGOLAND Windsor and enjoy over 50 interactive attractions,
rides and shows that will keep the whole family entertained.
For more info: www.legoland.co.uk
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Cruises to amuse
Stuck in London but want to reach the waterside? City Cruises
go from Westminster, Waterloo, Tower Bridge and Greenwich, London
and are a great way to entertain the children for an hour or so.
For more info: www.citycruises.com
Or if you're further south… Fairway Marine, West Sussex For
more info: www.cruise-trip.com
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