Abbey Gardens - Bury St Edmunds
This adventure is in All Adventures, All Regions, East of England, Things to do
Ruins for clambering over, separate play areas for older and younger children and a large open space with seating for picnics, ensure that the whole family can relax here.
The Abbey Gardens, adjacent to the cathedral, offer a mass of horticultural colour, the occasional extraordinary sculpture and a small aviary. Walk through the magnificent Norman tower …
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Alderley Edge - Macclesfield
This adventure is in All Regions, North West, Things to do
IIn recent times, Alderley Edge may have become known as the stamping ground of the chic Cheshire set, but venture away from the upmarket shops and restaurants in the centre of the village to find an area of mature oak and beech woodland, breathtaking in its beauty.
The escarpment affords a dramatic panoramic view across the …
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Alton Water - Nr Ipswich
This adventure is in All Regions, East of England, Things to do
One of Anglian Water’s many reservoirs, Alton Water, between Ipswich and Colchester, is a great place for a wet or dry day out.
Park your car in the pay-and-display and cycle the eight miles around the reservoir’s edge. There’s a hire shop offering everything from bicycles to tandems and buggies. The route is mostly off road …
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Audley End Miniature Railway - Saffron Walden
This adventure is in All Regions, East of England, Things to do
This is a wonderful train ride, through 1.5 miles of private woodland which is a fantastically quirky experience. Beware stuffed tigers, elephants, bears and snakes… The train rushes through woods, under bridges, through cuttings and past stations where teddy bears gather.
In December Father Christmas appears on Santa Specials to hand out gifts from the grotto.
There’s …
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Barnwell Country Park - Oundle
This adventure is in All Regions, Central, Things to do
With acres of meadows, woods and lakes and a lovely adventure playground, Barnwell Country Park offers families a fun day in the great outdoors.
There is plenty to keep little ones amused. Visit the wildlife garden, feed the ducks and explore the lakeside walks and nature trails – most of which are hard-surfaced, making them ideal …
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Beach Huts at Wells-next-the-Sea
This adventure is in All Regions, East of England, Things to do
Places to stay for a day don’t come much better than the Wells’ beach huts. Raised up on stilts and complete with a small veranda, they’re a perfect – if basic - base from which to make the most of the beach.
Part of the fun of Wells beach, however, is in the getting there. The …
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Bekonscot Model Village - Beaconsfield
This adventure is in All Regions, Central, Things to do
If you’re after old-fashioned enchantment and a bewitching day out, then look no further than Bekonscot. Pay for your ticket, turn the corner and enter the quite extraordinary world of the first ever model village.
It’s a sprawling, bustling place on the most amazing scale, packed full of detail and whimsical touches. There are castles and …
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Belton House - Grantham
This adventure is in All Regions, Midlands, Things to do
For many people Belton in Lincolnshire is quite simply the perfect English country house.
Used as a filming location for BBC productions of both Jane Eyre and Pride and Prejudice, Belton features stunning Restoration interiors and there’s even the opportunity to completely immerse yourself in history and dress up in Victorian costume.
The extensive parkland includes over …
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BeWILDerwood - Norwich
This adventure is in All Regions, East of England, Things to do
‘This Way’… ‘Not Here’… ‘The Wrong Way, I Fear’… Let your imagination run wild on a treetop adventure in the enchanted forest of Bewilderwood.
Retrace the steps of the intrepid Marsh Boggle explorer, Swampy. Jump aboard a jauntily coloured marsh boat and voyage past the stilt houses. Suddenly you’re face to face with Mildred the Crocklebog, …
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Bircham Windmill - Nr Kings Lynn
This adventure is in All Regions, East of England, Things to do
Seemingly in the middle of nowhere but actually only six miles from Sandringham, this 19th century windmill comes complete with a tea room and plenty of rustic activities for children.
The aroma of freshly baked bread may lure you to the café but go to the windmill first where you will find the children’s baking corner. …
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