northamptonshire 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 northamptonshire
Wicksteed Park
Kettering
Wicksteed Park - Attracting one million visitors a year with 147 acres of lakes, parklands, over 35 rides and attractions including Rocky River Falls, our famous Waterchute, Train, Double Pirate ship and largest free playground in the UK offering a perfect day out for young and old. New for 2010 - Robert Brothers Circus shows every day! Also, come to see our Christmas Panto in the Big Top!
Old Dairy Farm Centre
Northampton
Old Dairy Farm Centre During the year the Centre holds several special events. We have our lambing weekends in the spring, country food fayres are held monthly, and we have our famous and unique 'living manger' prior to Christmas. Please check the Special Events page for the current list of activities.
Catanger Llama Trekking
Towcester
Catanger Llama Trekking Catanger Llama Trekking - Although you can't actually ride them, these lovely pack animals will willingly carry your rucksack, whilst you enjoy the beautiful scenery. What better way to get away from it all than by leading a gentle llama along bridleways, farm tracks and country lanes. A perfect way to de-stress.
Burnums Farmyard Friends
Watford
Burnums Farmyard Friends Come to the farm and have an educational and fun day with the animals. Hand feed the goats, bottle feed the lambs, cuddle a baby rabbit, relax in the play area.
Rookery Open Farm
Towcester
Rookery Open Farm Rookery Open Farm has a variety of animals from horses and some really fat pigs to a barn full of rabbits, guinea pigs, chipmunks and baby goats. There are pens that the kids can go in and 'regular' events like chick hatchings. On top of this there is massive play-barn with an inflatable tractor and a café to grab a cup of tea and cake (well you need the energy, don't you
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West Lodge Farm Park
Desborough
West Lodge Farm Park West Lodge Rural Centre is a large farmpark where children can enjoy country fun. Visit Cuddle Corner, hold the rabbits and guinea pigs, see the rare breeds, cheer at the piglet racing, feed goats and enjoy indoor and outdoor play areas, nature trails, barrel rides and our family restaurant
Holdenby Falconry Centre
Holdenby
Holdenby Falconry Centre The Falconry Centre contains many species of birds of prey, flown by the resident Falconer. Some of the beautiful birds are pictured below. There may be a chance to fly them yourself.
Harrington Aviation Museum
Harrington
Harrington Aviation Museum Comprises the Carpetbagger Aviation Museum and the Northamptonshire Aviation Society Museum. These museums offer a rare look at life on this Top Secret base from where aircraft flew Special Forces and Secret Agents into Occupied Europe during World War 2. There is a picnic area, canteen and woodland walks.
Northampton Museum and Art Gallery
Northampton
Northampton Museum and Art Gallery A visit to Northampton Museum and Art Gallery will give you the opportunity to explore the amazing shoe collection recognised as a collection of national importance. You can also find out about the history of Northampton and see our excellent art and ceramics collection.
Daventry Leisure Centre
Daventry
Daventry Leisure Centre Daventry Leisure Centre - 25 metre Leisure pool - Wave machine, Lazy River and Water Cannons - Teaching Pool
Aquatic Playground
Wellingborough
Aquatic Playground Children here can play in amongst the interesting jets such as Moppet Poppet or Aqua Arch, whilst their older siblings make straight for the Silly Shower - great idea if you are looking for summer family days out in Northamptonshire
Towcester Centre for Leisure
Towcester
Towcester Centre for Leisure For the fun factor, we have a Leisure Pool complete with Wave Machine, Jet Ski's, Large Inflatable Island and a Flume - plenty to keep everyone entertained!
Corby International Swimming Diving Pool
Corby
Corby International Swimming Diving Pool Feeling adventurous? Enjoy the aquatube flume, Pirate Ship Fun Pool and four springboards (1-3m) with a 5m diving platform, as well as many other facilities. Creche also available.
Splash Leisure Pool
Rushden
Splash Leisure Pool 25 metre pool - Beach pool with water features - including jacuzzi - Flume - Teaching pool - Creche - Cravings Cafe
Paul's Pirates
Wellingborough
Paul's Pirates Paul's Pirates is an indoor play area in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. We are a family run business with a fun filled pirate ship for children to play on - including a ball pool, 2 slides, swings ropes, mangle, stepping stones, shooting canons, rope bridge and much more!
Wacky Warehouse - Priory
Wellingborough
Wacky Warehouse - Priory Wacky Warehouse Wellingborough - The usual indoor play structure which is particularly good to let the kids let off steam for an hour when the weather outside isn't great.
Wacky Warehouse - Needle & Awl
Rushden
Wacky Warehouse - Needle & Awl Wacky Warehouse Rushden - Needle & Awl - The usual Wacky Warehouse scenario - brilliant for letting the ankle biters run themselves ragged for an hour - hooray!!!
Bumblebees Playhouse
Brackley
Bumblebees Playhouse Bumblebees Playhouse - a large soft play frame incorporating a 7m spiral slide, 4 lane astra slide, a traverse climbing wall and separate areas for both babies and toddlers and a few other surprises for the children to discover along the way. It's all themed with Ocean on the ground floor, Jungle on the first floor and Space up at the very top, only for the very bravest!!
Hullabaloo
Northampton
Hullabaloo The expansive play frame area gives your children an exciting and safe place to really kick off some steam. The stylish play area features 3 different slides and masses of activities you won't find anywhere else. If children need a helping hand from their adult carer, they are onto the play frame too.
Wacky Warehouse - Lakeside
Northampton
Wacky Warehouse - Lakeside Wacky Warehouse - Lakeside - There are indoor and outdoor play areas for the younger visitors, the Wacky is a purpose built building with safe play equipment for kids under 4ft 9ins tall.
Wacky Warehouse - Millers
Little Billing
Wacky Warehouse - Millers Wacky Warehouse - Millers - There are indoor and outdoor play areas for the younger visitors, the Wacky is a purpose built building with safe play equipment for kids under 4ft 9ins tall.
Cheeky Monkees
Corby
Cheeky Monkees Play Palace, Toddler Town and Baby Bay depending on the age of the child.
Berzerk Indoor Play
Northampton
Berzerk Indoor Play Great indoor play structure for the smalls to rampage around
The Little Green House
Northampton
The Little Green House A crèche based environment with indoor and outdoor space, where you can join in our activities which include Fun with Food, Little Green Fingers and new to 2009 Eco Kids, you can come along on your own, with friends or even bring Mum and Dad!
Kids Play
Kettering
Kids Play With numerous fun indoor activities, you are sure to find something the whole family will enjoy. Kids can learn to climb the giant 25ft wall, whoosh down the 4 lane astra slide, scramble through tunnels on the giant playframe and race their friends on the dodgems. Plus if that's not enough, why not ride the ladybird carousel, bounce on trampolines or shoot the fun ball cannons?
Rainbow Playworld
Daventry
Rainbow Playworld A 13,500sq.ft. indoor play ground for the little tikes! There's a soft play centre aimed at 1-12 year old children. There's a large three tier play frame and an accompanying three tier toddler frame for the under fours
Tenpin Northampton
Northampton
Tenpin Northampton 20 lanes of bowling fun - great fun for all the family
Daventry Sports Park
Daventry
Daventry Sports Park Facilities at Daventry Sports Park include, an Adventure World Children's Soft Play Area, Squash Courts, 25 Metre Swimming Pool, Wave Machine and Water Cannons, Teaching Pool and Cafe and Poolside Cafe Area. Children's Birthday Parties are available.
Northampton and Lamport Railway
Chapel Brampton
Northampton and Lamport Railway The Northampton & Lamport Railway is a steam and heritage diesel operated tourist railway located in the Northamptonshire countryside just 5 miles from Northampton, within easy reach of the motorway network. Lots of events going on throughout the year.
Northampton & Lamport Railway
Daventry
Northampton & Lamport Railway The Northampton & Lamport Railway is a steam and heritage diesel operated tourist railway located in the Northamptonshire countryside just 5 miles from Northampton, within easy reach of the motorway network.
Stanwick Lakes
Stanwick
Stanwick Lakes Unique adventure play ground, assault course, adventure trail, fishing, cycle hire, lots of wildlife + sand and water play - great idea if you are looking for family days out in northamptonshire
Abington Park
Northampton
Abington Park A good park for parents offering lots to do when England warms up - hit info for a great review.
Brampton Valley Way
Brixworth
Brampton Valley Way Brampton Valley Way is 14 miles of park linking Northampton and The Brampton Valley Way. It has Beautiful scenery, Ancient meadows, woodland spinneys and traditional hedgerow. There are also Steam trains, railway embankments and tunnels.
Coton Manor
Northampton
Coton Manor This peaceful ten acre garden occupies a hillside position extending down from the 17th century manor house, constructed of mellow Northamptonshire stone.
Daventry Country Park
Daventry
Daventry Country Park Daventry Country Park - was created in 1968 as part of the nationwide Countryside Act. This movement sought to provide communities with green spaces to use and enjoy. The reservoir (130 acres of open water) was dug out and completed in 1804, taking eight years to finish.
Roobarb & Kustard Ceramics Cafe
Northampton
Roobarb & Kustard Ceramics Cafe Our ceramics painting studio is just the place to enjoy creative time with your family. It�s a fantastic environment for children and adults to express their creative talent and to produce something completely unique to treasure forever.
Potz Ceramic Studio
Northampton
Potz Ceramic Studio Potz Ceramic Studio, based at Billing Garden Village in Northampton is an excellent place to try out a new hobby. We provide ceramic plates, moneyboxes, figures, mugs etc, the paint and stamps that you may use to create your own masterpiece.
Billing Aquadrome
Great Billing
Billing Aquadrome Billing Aquadrome - within the park complex we have a funfair, including a large selection of children's amusements, eat in and take out food facilities, caravan and camping accessory shop, laundrette, and a host of other facilities to make your stay as enjoyable as possible.
Huntfun Northampton Treasure Hunt
Northampton
Huntfun Northampton 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 northamptonshire 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 northamptonshire can enjoy the great day out as well.
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