Family Days Out in Norfolk
Dinosaur Adventure Park
Lenwade
Dinosaur Adventure Park Come face to face with giants of the past on our dinosaur trail. Discover the lost world maze and meet creatures great and small in the Secret Animal Garden. If you are looking for family days out in norolk, you must come here.
Bewilderwood
Wroxham
Bewilderwood A huge forest of wild family fun and adventure. Treehouses, zip wires, jungle bridges, Crocklebogs, boat trips, marsh walks and really yummy food.
Banham Zoo
Banham
Banham Zoo - Enjoy the ultimate fun filled day out at one of the most exciting wildlife attractions in the country. Banham Zoo rated amongst UK's top three Zoos by WHICH? A must go to place if you are looking for family days out in Norfolk.
Shire Horse Centre
West Runton
Shire Horse Centre with the Countryside Collection, Children's Farm, small animals section and Riding Stables - A Farmland Experience of Shire Delight
Hunstanton Sea Life Sanctuary
Hunstanton
Hunstanton Sea Life Sanctuary Inside you will find an amazing variety of animals from Otters and Penguins, to a full Seal rescue facility and hospital. Among the rich diversity of life in the displays are Sharks, Seahorses and Rays.
Sea Life Centre Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth
Sea Life Centre Great Yarmouth brings you closer than you ever imagined to a breath taking world of underwater life. The Centre is home to more than 40 displays, including a 250,000 litre tropical Ocean Display where you can see our new arrivals two green sea turtles.
Melsop Farm Park
Scoulton
Melsop Farm Park is a complete day out for all the family with a fantastic range of animals,we also have outdoor adventure facilities and a softplay indoor play area with some ride on toys.We are also the home of Norfolk Reindeers.
Bishops Boats Seal Trips
Blakeney
Bishops Boats Seal Trips - a boat trip out to see the Seals in their natural habitat, and Landing on Blakeney Point Bird Sanctuary.
Amazona Zoo
Cromer
Amazona Zoo AmazonaZOO has taken 2 years to emerge from 10 acres of derelict woodland and the abandoned brick kilns just to the south of Cromer town. We are now home to a wide range of animals from Tropical South America including Jaguar, Otters, Spider Monkeys and Flamingos.
Church Farm Stow Bardolph
Stow Bardolph
Church Farm Stow Bardolph Make friends with a wide variety of tame animals and experience all their young at close quarters throughout the season. Also play areas to keep the kids entertained
Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens
Great Yarmouth
Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens has a large range of monkeys, birds, pandas, wild cats and other animals housed in the grounds of Thrigby Hall.
Snettisham Park
King's Lynn
Snettisham Park has great safari tours, a visitor centre, crafts centre, art gallery, tearoom and souvenir shop. Indoor and outdoor activities include farm animals and pets.
Pensthorpe Nature Reserve & Gardens
Fakenham
Pensthorpe Nature Reserve & Gardens Pensthorpe is a fantastic action-packed day out where kids can get close to nature and learn new things about British wildlife. The nature reserve is the base for the popular BBC Springwatch show, and is home to a variety of common and rare birds, plus red squirrels and their four kittens.
Nelson Museum
Great Yarmouth
Nelson Museum Avoid the rats and beware of the cannonfire in Below Decks, a recreation of a man-of-war. Try our hammock, play ship's games, examine cannons from Nelson's time or relax in the picnic area of the Maritime Courtyard.
Gressenhall Farm & Workhouse
Dereham
Gressenhall Farm & Workhouse enjoy a fascinating journey through the story of rural Norfolk. With a thrilling woodland adventure playground, a historic workhouse, traditional farm and many indoor displays, Gressenhall is the perfect setting for the perfect day out...whatever the weather...!
Inspire Discovery Centre
Norwich
Inspire Discovery Centre Housed in one of Norwich's finest old medieval churches, Inspire is a different kind of museum, one where children and adults can explore science through fun hands-on activities.
Yesterday's World
Great Yarmouth
Yesterday's World Visit the Ironmongers, 19th Apothecary, Toy Shop and lots, lots more... - Meet life-like historical figures from Queen Victoria to Winston Churchill - 'An Audience with Queen Victoria' and Royalty - Exhibition - Stunning sound and light shows - Victorian street scenes - Traditional English Sweet Shop - Victorian Tea Room - Nostalgic Gift Shop
Ecotech Centre
Swaffham
Ecotech Centre Explore the organic, heritage garden and nature area or maybe just have a coffee in the licensed café. There is something for everyone to see. Admission to the Centre is free but should you feel energetic and wish to climb the Ecotricty wind turbine there is a charge and booking is advisable
Time and Tide
Great Yarmouth
Time and Tide Discover Great Yarmouths' fascinating history, its rich maritime and fishing heritage and some of the colourful characters who made their living from the sea. Hands on displays, games, puzzles, free audio guides and film shows.
Splash Sheringham
Sheringham
Splash Sheringham Tropical Leisure pool. 150 ft giant waterslide. Activity hall. Health studio. Saunas. Children's paddling area. Sun terrace & poolside cafe. Great idea of you are looking for family days out in Norfolk, especially when there is bad weather.
Victory Swim and Fitness Centre
North Walsham
Victory Swim and Fitness Centre Victory has some great family fun sessions in it's pool on Saturday's and Sundays. Great if you are looking for daysout with the kids.
Marina Leisure Centre
Great Yarmouth
Marina Leisure Centre Facilities include a large swimming pool with wave machine, water chute and indoor beach. MC's diner is open all year serving all sorts of food. Mikkis's Madhouse indoor play area is open weekends through the winter and everyday in the summer. The Piazza has monthly Wrestling events and a Summer Pantomime running through out the summer season.
Waterworld & Breckland Leisure Centre
Thetford
Waterworld & Breckland Leisure Centre A fun leisure pool with waves - Rapids - A water cannon - A flume - A spa pool - Main swimming pool
Elephant Playbarn
Mundesley
Elephant Playbarn The Elephant Playbarn is a beautifully converted Norfolk flint barn full of all the soft play toys that children love; ball pools, bouncy castles and climbing frames, especially designed for children to slip, slide, bounce and generally have a lot of fun.
Funky Monkeys
Norwich
Funky Monkeys - has a massive adventure play area designed for ages 2-12 years also has Roller Skating Disco for all ages, over 6's anyway, with loud music playing as you go
Run Wild Play Centre
North Walsham
Run Wild Play Centre 'Run Wild' has play room for the under 3's with a main play area for the under 12's don't forget the bouncy castle and party room. Whilst for the mums, dads and older children there is an air hockey machine, pool table and table football. We also have full cafe facilities so why not just pop in for lunch or tea as adults go free.
Planet Zoom
East Dereham
Planet Zoom The Planet Zoom play centre offers the youngsters the chance to run amok in complete safety and security.
Playbarn
Poringland
Playbarn The Playbarn - a fun packed indoor and outdoor centre especially designed for children aged 7 or under.
Playland
Wells-next-the-Sea
Playland Playland - a great indoor play centre this - great curly slide into ball pit and the 4 foam ball canons are a particular hit with my kids - lots to climb, bash and run around in!
Monsters Ltd Indoor Play Centre
Diss
Monsters Ltd Indoor Play Centre A secure environment where your "little monsters and angels" can play in safety. Cram packed with adventure and suprises, food and drink for all.
Brewers Fayre Broadland View
Norwich
Brewers Fayre Broadland View Wacky Warehouse style "Fun Factory" indoor play centre attached to this large pub. Multi-levelled play centre which the kids running themselves ragged on.
Aylsham Fun Barns
Aylsham
Aylsham Fun Barns Indoor and outdoor play centre with indoor bouncy castle, giant bouncy slide, sandpit, ride-on tractors and diggers and bark to move in the pit, and soft play for toddlers . Outdoor adventure play, swings and slides and animals to feed (rabbits, g pigs, donkeys, pigs, sheep, chipmunks) and pony rides
MB's Funhouse
Hemsby
MB's Funhouse Fantastic indoor play area which appeals to both children and their carers! We have a lovely comfy seating area for the Grownups, a full licensed bar, a great menu that is freshly cooked to order, large screen tv, and we are totally FREE to get in! We do great parties...private parties available from only £105 including food and drink and party bags for up to 15 children!
Stompers Play Centre
North Walsham
Stompers Play Centre Great indoor play area opened in November 2009 - with great slide, playframe, ball area and next door to the bowling
Blickling Hall
Blickling
Blickling Hall Stunning House - Parkland and lakeside walks, with a sunken garden to discover - Home to the headless ghost of Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII's second queen - in fact one of the most haunted places in England - Famed for its long gallery, fine tapestries, paintings and rare books
Sandringham
Sandringham
Sandringham The Royal Family's home in Norfolk. Come and see where the Queen has her dinner and run around in her back garden. Take a look at the fascinating museum including the first Royal motor car, a fire engine and a roaring lion!
Norwich Castle
Norwich
Norwich Castle Find out what life was like in the Norman keep through touch screens and computer animation. Peep through the windows of a giant model of the keep and see King Henry I and his courtiers at a 'crown-wearing feast' in 1121 when he spent Christmas in Norwich.
Grimes Graves
Thetford
Grimes Graves Today visitors can descend 9 metres (30 ft) by ladder into one excavated shaft, an unforgettable experience - the only Neolithic flint mine open to visitors in Britain. A grassy lunar landscape of over 400 shafts, pits, quarries and spoil dumps
Tales of the Old Gaol House
King's Lynn
Tales of the Old Gaol House Hear the sounds and smell the smells of prison life two centuries ago, and see how it feels to be locked up in a dank cell or trapped in the stocks in the town's market square.
Wells Beach Leisure
Wells-next-the-Sea
Wells Beach Leisure Abraham's bosom is a very pretty outdoor leisure area. The area has a 7 acre lake with 60 canoes and rowing boats , 8 professional trampolines [with coach] bouncy castle with ball pool, crazy golf, mini golf and a pool room with 3 tables. All this surrounds a lovely picnic area. A great idea for family days out in Norfolk.
Strikers Ten Pin Bowling
North Walsham
Strikers Ten Pin Bowling has all the family needs to have fun with 6 full-size bowling lanes with computerised scoring, an amusement arcade and a bar with large screen TV. During the evening the lazer lights and music are turned up for an 'XTREME Glow in the dark' fun bowling party. A great place to go if you are looking for family days out in Norfolk.
Extreeme Adventure
Weasenham
Extreeme Adventure Hours of adrenaline rushing family fun (must be 10 years of age plus) which takes aerial trekking to new extremes. Swing, climb and jump at 20ft or 40ft for the more adventurous! High up in the trees there are over 20 different elements to conquer. In addition there is a 3G swing, a 80ft fan descender jump and a 1,000ft zip wire.
Fakenham Superbowl
Fakenham
Fakenham Superbowl 6 lanes of bowling megafun - if you've never done it kids love bowling especially as you can use ramps and guards
Norfolk Ski and Snowboard Centre
Trowse
Norfolk Ski and Snowboard Centre Lots of opportunities for Juniors to learn or take part in sessions
Karttrak Cromer
Cromer
Karttrak Cromer Be Lewis Hamilton (or Jenson Button) for the day at Cromer Karting - driving karts for ages 8 and upwards - ring for more details
Mississippi Paddle Boat
Horning
Mississippi Paddle Boat The Southern Comfort is a double-deck paddle boat purpose built for the Broads. The boat is a luxury river cruiser which runs regular trips from the beautiful village of Horning, along the River Bure through the village and out to Ranworth Broad and back, passing lovely old thatched houses, windmills and Norfolk reed beds.
The Poppy Line - North Norfolk Railway
Sheringham
The Poppy Line - North Norfolk Railway Heritage steam railway with magnificent views of coast and country as it runs from Sheringham to Holt in North Norfolk.
Children's activity coach at Sheringham Station. Children's "I Spy" challenge at William Marriott Railway Museum at Holt Station. Refreshments at all 3 stations. Picnic areas at Holt and Weybourne.
Wells Harbour Railway
Wells-next-the-Sea
Wells Harbour Railway A great little railway that runs from wells harbour to pinewoods and the beach in wells, where you can pick up a great ice cream as well!!
Bressingham Steam Experience
Bressingham
Bressingham Steam Experience Whether you choose to explore one of Europe's leading steam collections, take a ride on Bressingham's famous Victorian 'Gallopers', journey over five miles of narrow-gauge steam railway, wander through beautiful gardens, or visit the only official "Dad's Army" exhibition in existence, you'll find something for everyone when you arrive at Bressingham!
Muckleburgh Collection
Weybourne
Muckleburgh Collection Norfolk's largest working military museum of tanks, guns and vehicles. Come and drive a tank and ride in a personnel carrier. Enjoy historic exhibits, including uniforms, operating radios. There is a full service restaurant and a well stocked gift shop.
Bure Valley Railway
Aylsham
Bure Valley Railway Bure Valley Railway offers an 18 mile round trip through picturesque countryside which is as varied, interesting and beautiful as any to be found on a railway journey in England.
Wells and Walsingham Light Railway
Wells Next-the-Sea
Wells and Walsingham Light Railway Visit the longest 10¼" narrow gauge steam railway in the world and see the unique Garratt locomotive "Norfolk Hero" which was especially built for this line. A great adventure for all the family in the delightful countryside of the North Norfolk coast.
Barton House Railway
Wroxham
Barton House Railway re-creates a traditional railway atmosphere where the whole family can enjoy the nostalgia of the golden age of steam with two ride-on railways, a fully working signalling system and authentic tickets.
Sheringham Park
Upper Sheringham
Sheringham Park Landscape park and woodland garden. One of the finest examples of Humphry Repton's garden design - great for a family stroll - lots of different trails great if you are looking for family days out in Norfolk
Holkham Beach
Holkham
Holkham Beach Voted best British beach for a bank holiday break by readers of The Times
Regal Movieplex
Cromer
Regal Movieplex is a multiscreen cinema in the middle of Cromer towncentre- great for something to do when the whether is a bit grotty.
Odeon Norwich
Norwich
Odeon Norwich Odeon Norwich - great cinema down by the Riverside in Norwich, many of the films now in super 3D
Sticky Earth Cafe
Cromer
Sticky Earth Cafe Sticky Earth Cafe - Choose from a large variety of mugs, plates, bowls, animal figurines etc., and paint to your hearts content, after which we'll glaze and fire your creation.
Doodle Pots Ceramic Cafe
Holt
Doodle Pots Ceramic Cafe - Plan your design, choose your prints and get doodling! Don't worry, it's easy, no artistic ability is necessary. There are plenty of colours and stencils to choose from and our helpful staff are on hand to help and guide you.
Paint A Plate
Norwich
Paint A Plate MAY HAVE CLOSED - PLEASE CHECK B4 GOING This creative activity is simple, relaxing and fun for adults and kids. You don't have to be an artist to craft a masterpiece! We provide the materials, atmosphere and inspiration; you simply provide the imagination.
Wroxham Barns
Hoveton
Wroxham Barns Perfect for children but loved by all ages, Junior Farm is a real hands on experience. Pat and feed our gentle ponies, goats and donkeys, then step into the barn to bottle feed our little lambs and porky piglets or to cuddle a cute chick plus childrens funfair and lots of craft shops.
Merrivale Model Village
Great Yarmouth
Merrivale Model Village Merrivale Model Village, one of Great Yarmouth's best-loved attractions, a fantastic model village set in an acre of floral landscaped gardens on the sea front.
Pettitts Adventure Park
Reedham
Pettitts Adventure Park There's rides for small children, family, childrens theatre, animals and birds, and lots of animals to feed and pet. Good place for young kids 7 and under.
Thursford Collection
Fakenham
Thursford Collection Bring the whole family and see the worlds largest collection of steam engines and organs.
Huntfun Norwich Treasure Hunt
Norwich
Huntfun Norwich Treasure Hunt Treasure hunts are great fun! Kids will enjoy beating adults to solve the clues! No prior knowledge required - all clues are solved by observation. Visit somewhere new or try a local one. You'll be surprised what you have walked past and never noticed! Available by post, or to download.
Thanks for all the great places to go when visiting Norfolk you keep sending in. Now the christmas 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, ceramic cafes, roller and ice skating rinks, dry and indoor ski slopes, climbing walls, ten pin bowling alleys and other attractions as possible.
Also teachers may find the site useful for ideas for 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 Norfolk can enjoy the day out as well.
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