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Family Days Out in Bedfordshire
Woburn Safari Park
Woburn
Woburn Safari Park For an amazing family day out, go on a safari drive adventure in the heart of Bedfordshire! Come to Woburn Safari Park and meet the wildlife, with over 80 species of wild animals roaming in 300 acres of beautiful parkland. Youâll find us just off Junction 13 of the M1 in Bedfordshire.
ZSL Whipsnade Zoo
Dunstable
ZSL Whipsnade Zoo There’re loads of reasons to be wild about ZSL Whipsnade Zoo. Home to more than 2500 species, a visit can get you close to some of the world’s hairiest, scariest, tallest and smallest animals. Set on 600 acres, in the rolling Chiltern Hills, there’s epic adventure awaiting you at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo.
Birds of Prey and Conservation Centre
Biggleswade
Birds of Prey and Conservation Centre One of the UK's Largest Bird of Prey Centres, with over 200 birds and displays throughout the day it's a fascinating trip for kids. After each flying display there will be the opportunity to handle some of the owls!
Mead Open Farm
Billington
Mead Open Farm Huge indoor play, maximum hands-on farmyard fun and numerous family outdoor activities. Expect the best at award winning Mead Open Farm.
Thurleigh Farm Centre
Thurleigh
Thurleigh Farm Centre is a diverse experience with a huge variety of animals but also trampolines, roller blading rink, crazy golf, maize maze, pony rides, indoor and outdoor playgrounds, fire engine ride and pedal kart track, plus seasonal activities like bottle feeding lambs.
Stockwood Discovery Centre
Luton
Stockwood Discovery Centre With interactive display, variety of gardens, children play area, special events and activities, bee gallery and much more, it is a wonderful visitor attraction and museum.
Collection highlights include the Wenlok Jug, the Shillington gold coin hoard and the Mossman collection Ãâ" Britain's largest public collection of horse-drawn vehicles.
Stondon Transport Museum
Henlow
Stondon Transport Museum See bygone vehicles from the beginning of the century up to modern day classics, most of which originate from the largest private collection in the country plus more recent aquisitions making a total of over 350 exhibits.
John Bunyan Museum
Bedford
John Bunyan Museum A must for kids studying local history, a visit will let you help out with their schoolwork and spend some quality time together. Special quizzes and hands-on trails take them through BunyanâÂÂs amazing life at their own pace
Oasis Beach Pool
Bedford
Oasis Beach Pool Water Flumes - Yellow Screamer and Flume of Doom sound good for a start, combine this with an outdoor pool, lazy river ride, wild waves and parent and toddler sessions.
Robinson Pool
Bedford
Robinson Pool Robinson Pool is Bedfordshire’s premier swimming facility; home to Bedford’s largest pool, and is situated in the stunning grounds of Bedford Park. Three pools; the main, 6-lane competition pool, the diving pool and a beginners teaching pool. The facility offers something for everybody, from 3 month old babies to senior citizens.
Tiddenfoot Leisure Centre
Leighton Buzzard
Tiddenfoot Leisure Centre is good for the family, it has a special pool where they can raise and lower the depth, so when they do swimming lessons they make it shallow for small kids, and deeper for bigger kids.
Woburn Open Air Swimming Pool
Woburn
Woburn Open Air Swimming Pool - is sited right on the boundary wall of Woburn Estate. Open from 10 to 18:30 everyday from May to September each year.
Woburn Lido
Woburn
Woburn Lido A large traditional exterior pool with full heating, changing rooms with showers and lockers, and lifeguard facilities. Great for a family splash about in the sunshine.
Snakes and Ladders
Dunstable
Snakes and Ladders is a huge indoor playground filled to the brim with climbing frames, ball ponds, cargo nets and slides. Plus there's electric motor bikes, and for younger visitors a Home Corner, Water Play and Construction Zone. Kids can really let off steam while parents relax on comfy leather sofas in our comfortable café.
Toddler World
Dunstable
Toddler World Toddler World - Indoor play centre in Dunstable - ring for more details
Kids World
Bedford
Kids World is a paradise for energetic kids! A fantastic range of steps to climb up, walk ways to scramble over and slides to whizz down. They let off steam in the play centre whilst you take a break, catch up with friends and have a well earned coffee.
Futures Fun Factory
Luton
Futures Fun Factory Our indoor soft play centre is an ideal place for children to have fun in a safe and exciting environment, packed with creative play equipment with dedicated areas for toddlers and babies. Adults can relax in a warm and friendly environment while enjoying some light refreshments from Futures Cafe.
Cafe Kidz
Biggleswade
Cafe Kidz Indoor play fun for under 7s with a main climbing maze and features plus an enclosed crawlers' domain.
Jubilee Play Centre
Biggleswade
Jubilee Play Centre High activity equipment for older children, plenty of adventure play fare for kids and much has designed to be suitable for every level of physical ability or disability.
Brocklebank Brewers Fayre
Crewe
Brocklebank Brewers Fayre features multi-level adventure play equipment with sliding, climbing and ball zones, plus an enclosed toddler area with smaller versions of the big fun. Attached to a family friendly restaurant.
Pirate Island
Tonteg
Pirate Island is a small indoor play adventure facility with fun features, balls and slides.
Bromham Mill
Bedford
Bromham Mill Guided Tours, Baking and craft activities for pre booked groups available throughout the year. Picnic area and plenty of space to just play. Please note limited opening times.
The Roman Sandy
Sandy
The Roman Sandy is an open exhibition free to all which displays locally discovered Roman artefacts in an interesting fashion.
The Real Mary Kings Close
Edinborough
The Real Mary Kings Close 1600s period tour with costumed guide and characters throughout the recreated environment. It is atmospheric and some stories are a bit blood curdling, so choose your kids' suitability for this wisely.
Dunstable Leisure Centre
Dunstable
Dunstable Leisure Centre Leisure centre offering loads of facilities - some of the sports available include, tennis, trampolining, gymnastics, soccer, golf and cricket.
Go Ape! Woburn
Woburn
Go Ape! Woburn Go Ape is the UK's No.1 Forest Adventure. Take to the trees and speed down zip slides. They’re part of an exciting course of rope bridges, Tarzan swings and crossings; all set high above the forest floor.
The Bunyan Sports Centre
Bedford
The Bunyan Sports Centre Indoor and outdoor sporting activities with kids' sessions and lessons available in badminton and trampolining.
Bedford and County Badminton Club
Milton Keynes
Bedford and County Badminton Club offer welcoming facilities at all times but run a special families session on Saturday evenings for kids to get the hang of the game in supportive surroundings.
Kempston Outdoor Centre
Kempston
Kempston Outdoor Centre Activities on offer include climbing and abseil tower, high ropes course, canoeing and kayaking; orienteering and navigation and archery.
Go Bowling Dunstable
Dunstable
Go Bowling Dunstable Has 32 bowling lanes, a superb bar, an excellent cafe menu, amusement machines, pool tables, a pro shop and 2 children's party rooms. We also offer learn to bowl lessons free of charge for children between 6 and 12 please contact the sales team to book your child in!
Namco Funscape Luton
Luton
Namco Funscape Luton Kids love bowling, and if they are under 6 they can use a ramp and gutter guards. Great family fun!
Ampthill Treasure Trail
Ampthill
Ampthill Treasure Trail An imaginative, and fun way for the family to explore somewhere new. An easy to follow route will enable you to solve the clues, whilst taking in some of the most fascinating sights and history along the way; includes a free outdoor play area, and is ideal for picnics.
Leighton Buzzard Railway
Leighton Buzzard
Leighton Buzzard Railway A heritage steam railway and working museum, we offer a relaxing 70-minute return train ride, hauled in most cases by a historic steam locomotive. Discover our own fascinating history, dating back to the dark days of the First World War, and experience the vanished world of narrow-gauge light railways.
The Shuttleworth Collection
Biggleswade
The Shuttleworth Collection Aircraft hangers chocablock with a massive collection of aeroplanes, loads of events going on all year, a must for the budding wright brothers in your house!
Fancott Miniature Railway
Luton
Fancott Miniature Railway 7 ¼ inch Miniature Railway based within the grounds of The Fancott Pub and Restaurant. The railway is ¼ mile in length and circles around our playing field; we also have a small play area on site.
Leighton Lady Cruises
Leighton Buzzard
Leighton Lady Cruises A nostalgic jaunt on the 70ft long Lady is a treat for children, replete as it is with dazzling polished brass and the much loved canal art of hand-painted roses and castles.
Summerfields Miniature Railways
Bedford
Summerfields Miniature Railways On public running days children and parents alike can come and watch and ride on real miniature steam trains. There are three separate outdoor tracks for different gauges of train. It is run by the Bedford Model Engineering Society.
RSPB Nature Reserve
Sandy
RSPB Nature Reserve RSPB HQ has two nature trails (the heath trail and the quarry trail), which are 3.5 km long in total. Butterflies, birds and local wildlife are prolific, with the occasional dragonfly thrown in too. Pick up an Explorer Backpack with binoculars, bug viewers, wildlife guides and activity booklets.
Priory Country Park
Bedford
Priory Country Park is an established green area of 360 acres, made up of lakes, meadows and woodland, partially enclosed within a bend in the river Great Ouse. Activities include Walking; Fishing; Dog walking; Cycling; Sailing; Canoeing and Kite Flying.
Harrold Odell Country Park
Harrold
Harrold Odell Country Park A 144 acre country park sandwiched between the villages of Harrold and Odell 10mls NW of Bedford. It features 2 picturesque lakes and a stretch of the River Great Ouse with wheelchair and pushchair friendly paths round the main lake and outdoor play areas.
Chilterns Gateway Centre
Whipsnade
Chilterns Gateway Centre The rare chalk downland is home to a huge variety of wildlife. It's a fantastic place for kite flying, walking and views over the vale of Aylesbury.
Embankment Gardens and Russell Park
Bedford
Embankment Gardens and Russell Park There's a play area, putting green, tennis and petanque courts, elegant promenades, water meadows, boating lake, cafe and bandstands, and more besides.
The Lodge
Sandy
The Lodge An RSPB reserve with minor exhibitions and seasonal, child oriented events in The Lodge itself, as well as outdoor trails and bird or wildlife spotting. Be sure to pick up an RSPB Explorer Backpack!
Marston Vale Forest Centre
Marston Moretaine
Marston Vale Forest Centre is a beautiful conservation area set within the Millennium Country Park, suitable for all ages, with a Lakeside cafe, picnic area, adventure playground, gift shop, cycle hire and seasonal events. Excellent disabled access, free entry and parking, dogs and horses welcome. All profits go back into creation of Marston Vale.
Addison Howard Park
Kempston
Addison Howard Park Play area and frame suited for under 8s, plus sand play, sit on toys, and it's very popular with squirrels so an excellent place to wildlife spot.
Bedford Park
Bedford
Bedford Park Green Flagged park with everal play areas, a skateboard facility, wildlife area, multi use games area and BMX zone, plus areas for football, rugby, tennis, cricket, basketball, rounders and bowls.
Marston Vale Millenium Country Park
Marston Moretaine
Marston Vale Millenium Country Park 250 acres of woodland, wetland and grasslands excellent for family rambles and exploration, hunting mini beasts, outdoor games plus hard surfaced cycle path trails suitable for push and wheel chairs too.
Dunstable Downs
Dunstable
Dunstable Downs Stunning elevated views and perfectly suited for kite flying make this site popular with families. Rambling, mini beast spotting and picnics are welcome, plus guided walks available. Visitor centre has facilities.
The Kiln
Bedford
The Kiln is great for adults and children, so come along to our studio and have fun decorating your own beautiful piece of pottery.
Soft Play Centre
Dunstable
Soft Play Centre - the perfect place for your kids to have fun and just be kids. The Centre is full of activities for kids up to 4 foot tall to have fun and learn through creative play.
Danish Camp
Bedford
Danish Camp Relaxing days on the riverbank with live jazz music, river trips and boat hire, barbeques and bouncy castle, weather permitting! In winter, stunning views, snowy boat trips and hot food in the family lodge restaurant. Not a full day's worth in winter.
HULA Animal Rescue
Milton Keynes
HULA Animal Rescue An educational trip into the sad necessity to rescue animals, with plenty of happy, loved and rehabilitated furry guests to visit with.
Hoo Hill Maze
Stefford
Hoo Hill Maze 30 metre square 6 foot high maze with paths suitable for wheel and push chairs so no-one is left out of this gentle family adventure.
Dunstable Riding School
Sewell
Dunstable Riding School BHS approved lessons, livery and scenic hacks of varying length. Pride themselves on welcoming absolute beginners.
Sunshine Riding School
Luton
Sunshine Riding School is an approved and licensed horse riding and experience day centre at the foot of the Chiltern Hills. It offers horse riding lessons, horse interaction events and teaches riding qualifications every weekend and daily throughout the school holidays for new and experienced riders.
The Stables Equestrian Centre
Wilstead
The Stables Equestrian Centre offers friendly tuition in general riding, show jumping, dressage and cross-country. Lessons begin at 4 years but pony rides are available for over 2s.
Thanks for all the great things to do in Bedfordshire with kids you keep sending in.
Now we have the easter and summer holidays fast approaching, we're trying to find the best days out and as many fun 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 playcentres and softplay for toddlers, petting farms, wildlife parks and zoos, aquariums, horse riding, castles, steam railways, pottery making and ceramic cafes, roller and ice skating rinks, karting tracks, snowdomes, dry and indoor ski slopes, climbing walls, activity centres, outdoor play at the best local parks, ten pin bowling alleys and all the other best family tourist attractions, that you can visit at the weekend.
Also teachers may find the site useful for ideas for the best places to take their classes on school journeys with many historical and educational atractions listed
So, if you've been for great days out with the kids, or a school trip, which isn't shown above, just send in an email and we'll add it on so people visiting on holidays and all the other children in Bedfordshire can enjoy the great day out as well.
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