cambridgeshire 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 cambridgeshire
Linton Zoo
Linton
Linton Zoo emphasis is on conservation and education, while providing enjoyable family days out in Cambridgeshire. There is a wealth of rare and exotic creatures to see including Grevy's Zebra, Snow Leopards, Tigers, Lions, Tapirs, Lemurs, Binturongs, Owls, Parrots, Giant Tortoises, Tarantula Spiders and many others.
Wimpole Home Farm
Royston
Wimpole Home Farm Hidden amongst the trees, the Adventure Playground is a popular spot with those who love to climb, slide, scramble and swing, while tiny tots enjoy their own play area and mini pedal tractors. Rare breeds animals - seasonal events - check website for details.
WWT Welney Wetland Centre
Welney
WWT Welney Wetland Centre Open from April 2006 eco-friendly visitor centre with Fenland Worlds discovery room, education areas, café, shop. Plus internationally important wetland reserve with guided walks in summer and floodlit swan-feeds in winter.
Hamerton Zoo Park
Hamerton
Hamerton Zoo Park There's more than just seeing our collection of animals. We also recently built 2 completely new play areas, one for babies and toddlers and the other for older children, that we are very proud of.
The Raptor Foundation
Woodhurst
The Raptor Foundation The Raptor Foundation is a bird of prey sanctuary and hospital. It is a unique and exciting place for children and adults alike to meet and learn about owls, falcons, hawks and buzzards in a 30 acre site. There are over 300 raptors and more than 25 species, many of which are threatened or endangered.
Sacrewell Farm & Country Centre
Peterborough
Sacrewell Farm & Country Centre has always had that special magic for young and old alike. With everything from a working watermill to farm animals and play areas, and the Three Little Ducks shop to browse for quality local produce, organic vegetables, gifts and farm toys there is something for all to explore and enjoy.Great idea for family days out in Cambridgeshire.
Imperial War Museum Duxford
Cambridge
Imperial War Museum Duxford One of the world's most spectacular aviation heritage complexes with 200 aircraft, the American Air Museum and a fine collection of military vehicles plus special exhibitions including, the Normandy Experience and Monty. The Museum holds four Air Shows, a Military Vehicle Show plus other events throughout the year.
The Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey
Waterbeach
The Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey Discover farming through the ages and learn about the rural history of Cambridgeshire with objects displays and interactives for all ages.
Cambridge Museum of Technology
Cambridge
Cambridge Museum of Technology The museum showsx the history of power through the ages - check website for details
Railworld
Peterborough
Railworld If you kids is train mad - this is the place for them. A model railway with hands on displayer and films to delight children. There are also 'Steam Age' exhibits, large locomotives and 'trains without wheels'.
Whipple Museum of the History of Science
Cambridge
Whipple Museum of the History of Science I have been told has: 12 activity boxes for young children (our 2 and 5 year olds love them) and soon to be reinstated bright shiny new Victoral parlour PLay area
Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences
Cambridge
Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences Lots of things to do for kids and a lot of it dinosaur related - mega bonus!!
Parkside Pools
Cambridge
Parkside Pools Swimming Pool - 25m fitness pool and combined teaching and diving pool with moveable floor - plus Leisure Pool - with 2 flumes
Cherry Hinton Water Play Area
Cambridge
Cherry Hinton Water Play Area two paddling pool with a connecting bridge with an attached play area max depth 0.4 metres - open may to semptember
Peterborough Lido
Peterborough
Peterborough Lido Three heated pools - inc. a 50m - a teaching and a paddling pool in a great Grade II listed building (opened in 1935)
Regional Fitness Swimming Centre
Peterborough
Regional Fitness Swimming Centre Swimming pool with diving facilities, standard and teaching pools, synthetic pitch and hydro health spa suite for mum!
Cottenham Outdoor Heated Swimming Pool
Cambridge
Cottenham Outdoor Heated Swimming Pool Heated outdoor swimming pool, 75 x 28.5 ft, depth 3 to 5 ft, open May to September. CURRENTLY CLOSED FOR REPAIRS.
Activity World
Peterborough
Activity World Activity World's large framework of play area, which is for children up to a height limit of 1.5m, houses a variety of exciting play equipment such as "The Drop Slide", The Giant Spiral slide", The Giant Hamster Wheel" and the unique "Spiders Web Tangle Tower".
Big Sky Adventure Play
Peterborough
Big Sky Adventure Play slides, climbs, inflatables and ball pools - electric mini go-karts suitable for 3-8 year olds and a monorail rocket ship ride
Cheeky Monkeys Play Barn
Fulbourn
Cheeky Monkeys Play Barn Come and have fun at Cheeky Monkeys Playbarn - where you can whiz down slides, climb across rope bridges, squeeze through the rollers, wriggle through the chimney stack or relax in the ball pit! Outdoors you can drive the play combine and tractors, explore the house or dig in the sandpit, jump on the sputnik or cuddle the pets.
Brewsters Fun Factory
St Neots
Brewsters Fun Factory Brewsters Fun Factory has a Fun Factory, which is a great multi-level kids play area. Can also be booked out of childrens parties where staff can do face painting and loads of other entertainment. Lots of different food for kids.
Planet Zoom
Ely
Planet Zoom Planet Zoom play centre offers the youngsters the chance to run amok in complete safety and security.
Funky Fun House
Cambridge
Funky Fun House - lots of fantastic facilities including big slides, a tubular helter skelter, some air cannons which fire foam balls, and lots of challenging climbing surfaces.
Whale of a Time
Cambridge
Whale of a Time Cambridge's newest childrens indoor softplay centre with two separate state of the art challenging and stimulating playframes, along with two dedicated party areas decorated with all the kids favourite cbeebies characters. All supported by an upmarket cafe serving high quality hot and cold food and drinks.
AMF Bowling
Peterborough
AMF Bowling 24 lanes of bowling, amusements, American pool and a bar and diner
Peterborough Skydome Ice Rink
Peterborough
Peterborough Skydome Ice Rink Learn to become the next Jane Torville and Christopher Dean... or just have a skate round with your mum and dad. Great idea for family dats out in Cambridgeshire.
Tenpin Plymouth
Cambridge
Tenpin Plymouth Children love bowling, and if they are too small to hold a ball they can always use a ramp, lane guards are put up as well for the smaller player - Megabowl has 28 lanes - a great family day out in cambridge idea.
Bassingbourn Snowsports Centre
Royston
Bassingbourn Snowsports Centre runs skiing lessons throughout the year. In addition events can be organised dedicated to your party, may be for some special event (e.g. birthday party). Is a military location, so only open cetain days of the week to the general public - check website for more details.
Skaters Roller Skating
Wisbech
Skaters Roller Skating Skaters Roller Skating - 12,000 sq. ft. Maple Floor, Leather booted hire skates. Skate and accessory sales
Nene Valley Railway
Peterborough
Nene Valley Railway The Nene Valley Railway's Thomas is considered the 'official' Thomas The Tank Engine, because it was named by the fictional characters creator the Rev. W. Awdry in 1971. For this (and other) reasons, the Nene Valley Railway does not host official 'Days out with Thomas' events like most railways do. The Nene Valley Railway run Thomas at various special events, weekends and bank holidays.
Ferry Meadows Railway
Peterborough
Ferry Meadows Railway The train offers seating for 60 passengers, it can carry you and all your friends, for a pleasant journey across Nene Park. Great for the junior train enthusiast!
The Milton Maize Maze
Milton
The Milton Maize Maze New Maize Maze with bridges and marshalls, Crazy Maizy Golf, Farm Trail, The Old Dairy Cafè, under 6 Play Area, Inflatable Mystery Maze and more!
Glaze to Amaze
Cambridge
Glaze to Amaze Paint your own ceramics - party bookings available with balloons and drinks, bring your own cake and nibbles. Each child gets to decorate a piece of their choice from a limited range.
Crafty Monkey
St Neots
Crafty Monkey Pottery painting and craft studio brings the fun factor to St. Neots. Great for family outings (babies to great grandparents will enjoy!), for baby hand and footprints, for personalised gifts and it's a fantastic birthday party venue. Let your kids monkey around with their creative side!
SpyMasters
Cambridge
SpyMasters Become an undercover spy with friends for an incredible experience! SpyMasters is an extremely popular 1hr 20 min indoor spy themed entertainment experience, where the constant reaction is 'Wow that was like nothing else I have tried!'
Huntfun Cambridge Treasure Hunt
Cambridge
Huntfun Cambridge 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.
Thanks for all the great places to go when visiting cambridgeshire 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 cambridgeshire can enjoy the great day out as well.
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