Hampshire is a great place to have a day out with the kids. Below we've tried to list as many attractions as we can to make it easy for you to find fun places to visit - we hope you find our website useful - and easy to use. Do you know of any other great
places to go that we may have missed? If so, it would be really nice if you could you get in touch, so that other kids can enjoy the day out as well - thanks a lot - have fun!
Family Days Out in Hampshire
Paultons Family Theme Park
The New Forest
Paultons Family Theme Park is the theme park for families! There are over 50 different family rides and attractions to enjoy including the awesome Cobra family roller coaster. With big rides, little rides, massive play areas, museums and beautiful bird gardens Paultons really is way too much fun for one day!
Blue Reef Aquarium
Southsea
Blue Reef Aquarium - voted Visitor Attraction of the Year by Tourism Southeast, Blue Reef brings the magic of the undersea world alive. Come face to face with tropical sharks, rays, otters, seahorses and hundreds of other aquatic creatures. Highlights include walkthrough underwater tunnel, open top ray display and the Amazing Amphibians and Riveting Reptiles exhibition.
Longdown Activity Farm
Ashurst
Longdown Activity Farm Longdown Activity Farm is a fantastic family day out for everyone. A daily schedule of activities includes kid goat and calf bottle feeding, small animal handling, duck feeding and meeting the pigs. Plus, there are lots more animals to see. There is a brilliant - and very bumpy tractor ride (weather permitting). Five indoor and outdoor play areas means theres lots of fun - whatever the weather!
Marwell Wildlife
Winchester
Marwell Wildlife A visit to Marwell Wildlife is a chance to get close the wonders of the natural world and play a big part in helping to save them. From ring-tailed coatis to red-eyed tree frogs, laughing kookaburra to frilled lizards, our 140 acre zoological park is home to over 250 exotic and endangered specie, in beautiful, landscaped surroundings.
Finkley Down Farm Park
Andover
Finkley Down Farm Park A family run children's farm with all the character of a traditional farm but in a safe, secure, friendly environment.
You can spend the whole day at Finkley Down Farm Park; it's an exciting day out that the whole family will love.
New Forest Otter Owl and Wildlife Park
Southampton
New Forest Otter Owl and Wildlife Park As you walk about the Wildlife Park you'll see some of Europe's largest gathering of otters, owls and other indigenous wildlife all in their natural surroundings including, pine martens, badgers, polecats, mink, foxes, Scottish wildcats, deer, lynx, wallabies and wild boar.
Royal Navy Submarine Museum
Gosport
Royal Navy Submarine Museum Royal Navy Submarine Museum - this unique Museum offers you the chance to walk on board a real submarine, discover true tales of heroism and relive a life under the sea through the personal belongings of the crew
D-Day Museum and Overlord Embroidery
Southsea
D-Day Museum and Overlord Embroidery The Museum The D-Day Museum was established in 1984 to tell the story of Operation Overlord from its origins in the dark days of 1940 to victory in Normandy in 1944.
Milestones - Living History Museum
Basingstoke
Milestones - Living History Museum Imagine an open-air museum inside a massive modern building
a network of streets with shops, a village green and even a pub... dating from Victorian times and the 1930s
it's fun... a surprise around every corner!
The Rapids
Romsey
The Rapids Experience a world of water, fun & adventure for all the family. An all year round tropical wonderland. Newly refurbished in 2006. Fun for all the family! Great idea if you are looking for family days out in Hampshire.
The Pyramids Centre
Southsea
The Pyramids Centre The Pyramids Centre - surf the waves, brave the Sidewinder flume, take a plunge in the pools, relax sitting around the poolside or enjoy a meal and drink in one of our cafés. Ice Skating is a great idea if you are looking for family days out in Hampshire.
The Aldershot Lido
Aldershot
The Aldershot Lido With its flumes, diving boards and toddler paddling pool it is a great place to exhaust the children, have a picnic and soak up the sun
Havant Leisure Centre
Havant
Havant Leisure Centre Main pool, diving area, splash and learner pool. Additional sessions available (mainly in the school holidays) covering everything from crafts to baby gymnastics to dance lessons and more. Also has indoor play area.
Kids2day Indoor Soft Play Centre
Eastleigh
Kids2day Indoor Soft Play Centre Kids2Day - Children's Indoor Activity Playground and Bouncy Castle. Open every day from 10am
Play Days Indoor Soft Play Centre
Basingstoke
Play Days Indoor Soft Play Centre Play Days - indoor play centre with multilevel play equipment with toddler and junior ship with cannon ball park, straight and spiral tubes, 4 lane astro slide, sky glide, spy holes and more. Activity panels and soft blocks for the little ones in a separate area.
Playzone
Portsmouth
Playzone Playzone - There are play sessions and parties, even special evenings for people of all ages and private group bookings. Everyone has a ball, and a swing, slide, whoosh, zing!
JJ's World of Fun
Basingstoke
JJ's World of Fun The regions premier Childrens play and party venue, one of the largest play frames in the uk along with a 140 seat café and sofas
2 Large play areas Full of ups and downs, overs and unders, twists and turns, climbing and sliding, wibbling and wobbling across the wibbly wobbly bridges
Play Shack
Southampton
Play Shack Play Shack is Hampshire's fantastic indoor family play centre now open at Hedge End where toddlers through to 12 year olds can play, laugh, run, slide, eat, drink and celebrate fun filled birthdays.
The Adventure Barn
Winchester
The Adventure Barn The Adventure Barn is a brilliant indoor adventure playground where your children can play safely and securely whatever the weather!
Fun City
Fareham
Fun City Fun City is an indoor play centre for children aged 1 to 12 years old. On this site you can find out about our great birthday party ideas, parent and toddler sessions and adventure playground.
Andover Leisure Centre
Andover
Andover Leisure Centre Archie's World play structure is made up from 3 levels with a variety of fun features to include; 3 super slides, Sky Glide, 3 ball pools, cargo nets, ball cannon, spiders web, rope bridge, dark room, giant ball room and lots more.
Monkey Bizness
Gosport
Monkey Bizness - the premier family entertainment centre, where kids can be kidz. With separate play areas for 0-2, 2-5 and 5-12 year olds.
Beaulieu
Brockenhurst
Beaulieu In the heart of the New Forest this great family day out has something for everyone from motoring to heritage and history to rides. 250 vehicles in the motor museum, living history in Palace house and unlimited rides on the monorail and bus make a day for the whole family.
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
Portsmouth
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard Discover the world famous historic ships HMS Victory, the Mary Rose & HMS Warrior 1860 that have shaped British history at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. A great place to go if you are looking for family days out in hampshire.
Ringwood Town and Country Experience
Ringwood
Ringwood Town and Country Experience If you wonder what a village town was like in years gone by, then you must visit the Ringwood Town and Country Experience, this is not just a museum it is a fascinating insight to times gone by. It is a place for everyone to visit young and not so young and you will all enjoy it.
Spinnaker Tower
Portsmouth
Spinnaker Tower A 170 metre tall visitor attraction overlooking historical Portsmouth harbour and the Solent
Mottisfont Abbey and Garden
Romsey
Mottisfont Abbey and Garden An abbey was built here in 1201 and you can still see some of its remains  have a peek in the dark and atmospheric vaulted Cellarium! The house boasts an impressive art collection and the garden is home to the National Collection of Historic Roses!
Gosport Ice Rink
Gosport
Gosport Ice Rink is a large indoor ice rink which has many public sessions throughout the week for families to bring their children and have some fun. Great idea for family days out in Hampshire.
Hollycombe
Liphook
Hollycombe Hollycombe gives you the fun of the fair and much more with Steam Powered Edwardian fairground rides, railways, traction engines, farm and more with Listed woodland gardens alongside.
Watercress Railway
Winchester
Watercress Railway The Watercress Line heritage railway, so called because of the vast quantities of watercress it used to transport up to Covent Garden Market, makes for a charming day out in its own right.
Hayling Seaside Railway
Hayling Island
Hayling Seaside Railway Hayling Seaside Railway - The EHLR is a new 2ft gauge light railway on the coast of Hayling Island, Hampshire, running for just over 1 mile between Beachlands and Eastoke Corner.
Mid Hants Railway Watercress Line
Alresford
Mid Hants Railway Watercress Line More than just a train ride! Experience History in Motion as you travel by Steam or Diesel Locomotive through ten miles of beautiful Hampshire countryside.
Staunton Country Park
Havant
Staunton Country Park Explore acres of ancient woodland and beautifully landscaped parkland at the award winning Staunton Country Park. You can escape to another age as you discover mysterious follies in these idyllic surroundings.
Manor Farm Country Park
Southampton
Manor Farm Country Park A working farm of a bygone age set in a scenic landscape of farmland and ancient woodland on the banks of the River Hamble.
Lakeside Country Park
Eastleigh
Lakeside Country Park 60 acres of lakes, wet meadow and woodland situated between Eastleigh and Southampton.
The Crockery Pottery Painting
Eastleigh
The Crockery Pottery Painting Turn up and paint all sorts of different pottery - get it glazed and voila - there you have it - your very own work of art! Great idea for a afternoon activity with the family in Hampshire.
Huntfun Portsmouth Treasure Hunt
Portsmouth
Huntfun Portsmouth Treasure Hunt A great fun way to explore in your own town or when visiting somewhere new. Fun for all the family and something a bit different getting everyone out and about in the fresh air for a few hours.
New Forest Treasure Trail
Lyndhurst
New Forest Treasure Trail Looking for a fun and interesting way to explore Lyndhurst? Don't just wander around aimlessly, do a Treasure Trail! These fun treasure hunts will teach you fascinating facts about the area and show you some beautiful scenery. Enjoy a fun family walk in the fresh air and solve an intriguing mystery at the same time.
Thanks for all the great places to go when visiting Hampshire you keep sending in.
Now the summer holidays are upon us, we're trying to find as many things to do with kids as possible, especially cheap and free family friendly places to visit this year - theme parks, waterparks and swimming pools, museums, indoor soft playcentres, petting farms, wildlife parks and zoos, castles, railways, pottery making and ceramic cafes, roller and ice skating rinks, dry and indoor ski slopes, climbing walls, ten pin bowling alleys, steam railways and other tourist attractions.
Also teachers may find the site useful for ideas for the best places to take their classes on school journeys.
So, if you've been for great days out with the kids, or a school trip, which isn't listed above, just send in an email and we'll add it on so people on holidays and all the other children in Hampshire can enjoy the great day out as well.
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