northumberland 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 northumberland
Conundrum Farm
Berwick upon Tweed
Conundrum Farm With a farm trail, indoor and outdoor play areas for children. Plenty of farm animals including The Pet Barn also Pedal Tractors.
The Sanctuary Wildlife Centre
Morpeth
The Sanctuary Wildlife Centre The Sanctuary Wildlife Centre has over 100 animals in permanent care including foxes, badgers, pigs, donkies, peacocks, ponies, goats, sheep and unwanted pets including rabbits and terrapins.There are also toy tractors and trampolines for the kids.
Farne Islands
Seahouses
Farne Islands The Farne Islands lie two to three miles off the Northumberland coast midway between the fishing village of Seahouses and the magnificent Castle of Bamburgh. As well as being the most famous Sea Bird Sanctuary in the British Isles they also have a large colony of Atlantic or Grey Seals.
Join one of the many year-round trips and explore this most wonderous of British archipelagoes on one of the fleet of seagoing motor vessels.
The Fenton Centre
Wooler
The Fenton Centre Discover what makes the countryside tick.During the day, water voles graze the banks close to their burrows and in the evening, otters play and fish. Kingfishers, nesting in holes on the sandy banks, sand martins and sandpipers can all be regularly seen feeding along the River Till. Red squirrels visit the woodlands where roe deer and woodcock shelter.
Kielder Water Bird of Prey Centre
Falstone
Kielder Water Bird of Prey Centre The Centre contains one of the largest & most fascinating collections of Birds Of Prey in the North of England. Watch a Falcon stoop down from the skies at over 100mph, see the grace and speed of Eagles, Hawks & Kites. Experience the thrill & excitement of handling some of these beautiful & extraordinary birds.
Whitehouse Farm Centre
Morpeth
Whitehouse Farm Centre The farm is a great place for families, school and group visits of all ages enabling visitors to see, handle and feed a wide variety of animals from traditional breeds to unusual and exotic species.
Bailiffgate Museum
Alnwick
Bailiffgate Museum The people and places of North Northumberland are brought to life in lively, interactive style, through an exploration of six engaging themes. A mixture of traditional displays and exciting hands-on activities makes the Museum suitable for all ages.
Prudhoe Waterworld
Prudhoe
Prudhoe Waterworld a large leisure pool with wave machine, aqua slide and beach area where children and adults can swim, play and relax, or while the children are playing in our Space Jack's Soft Play area, you can enjoy a drink or something to eat in the cafe
Swan Centre For Leisure
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Swan Centre For Leisure A 25m swimming pool which include, inflatables, waves and flume
Haltwhistle Swimming and Leisure Centre
Haltwhistle
Haltwhistle Swimming and Leisure Centre Water flumes, jet scooters, inflatable pirate ships, picnics and the adventure playground - tell them about this one if they say swimming's boring!
Bounce Indoor Play Centre
Blyth
Bounce Indoor Play Centre 11,000 square feet of kiddies playcentre on three levels including ball pools, wavy slides - toddler and baby area - great idea if you are looking for things to do with the kids
Banana Beach Indoor Adventure Play
Ashington
Banana Beach Indoor Adventure Play Indoor Play in Northumberland - waiting for more details - please ring
TJ's Jungle
Cramlington
TJ's Jungle TJ's Jungle has two play areas designed to suit all ages. The toddlers area is designed for under 4's and has a slide shooting into a ball pool, soft toys and a climbing area.
The newly extended large play designed for all ages (under 4's must be accompanied with an adult) has five levels which holds 5 different slides, a large ball pool, 4 ariel runways, log climbs, rope bridge and a tree house on the fifth level all with jungle sound effects. Built for maximum fun and excitement .
Treasure Island Play Centre
Roecliff
Treasure Island Play Centre Treasure Island themed indoor play centre for kids.
Castle Mania
Morpeth
Castle Mania Massive castle themed play centre was purpose built for kids.Wobble your way up rope bridges to slide down dragons tail. Dodge your way through the dungeon then ride on the cannon ball swings. With more than 40 play and interactive features this three storey adventure play frame is one of the biggest in the North. ZOOM around the outdoor go-karting track in one of the cool coloured junior grand prix karts.
The Lion's Den
Alnwick
The Lion's Den The Lion's Den is an indoor playcentre cram-packed with fun and adventure for kids of all ages.
New Pirate Island
Morpeth
New Pirate Island Pirate themed playcentre with separate area for the under 4's
Fun at Splatz
Haltwhistle
Fun at Splatz There's a climbing wall, aerial gliders, a wavy slide and much more. The play structures are designed to provide children with challenges necessary to help them learn and develop - there is also an exciting drop slide, for those brave enough.
Chillingham Castle
Alnwick
Chillingham Castle This 12th century stronghold, just twenty minutes from the Seaside, became 'base-camp' for the 1298 conquering attack on William Wallace by "Hammer of the Scots", King Edward 1st. Tours available (including Ghost Tours and events all year.
Alnwick Castle
Alnwick
Alnwick Castle Alnwick Castle is a glorious medieval castle, used as a film location for Harry Potter and Blackadder. Children can take part in activities including Knight's Quest and Dragon's Quest.
Bamburgh Castle
Bamburgh
Bamburgh Castle One of the most imposing castles in England, Bamburgh castle sits on a basalt crag dominating this part of the beautiful Northumberland coast - perfect for exploring with the kids.
Lindisfarne Castle
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Lindisfarne Castle Perched on top of a rocky island crag, accessible only by causeway, this charming castle with Getrude Jekyll walled-garden and fantastic views of Farne Island and Bamburgh Castle is great for exploring.
Hexham Old Gaol
Hexham
Hexham Old Gaol Tour the Old Gaol, 1330AD, by glass lift. Meet the gaoler, see a Reiver raid and try on costumes.
Go Ape! Hire Wire Forest Adventure
Matfen
Go Ape! Hire Wire Forest Adventure Think you, your friends and family can handle 3 hours of tree top adventure? Are you wild enough to climb 30ft up a rope ladder, Tarzan swing into a giant rope net then zip wire through trees, crawl through tunnels and tackle high wire rope bridges?
Concordia Leisure Centre
Cramlington
Concordia Leisure Centre - has a tropical free-form leisure pool with a lagoon area - ideal for babies and children - as well as a 25 metre stretch for length swimming - there is also a huge indoor play area for children with bouncy castles, Little Tykes climbing frames, and loads of space for youngsters to play
Golden Gate Boat Trips
Seahouses
Golden Gate Boat Trips For boat trips you'll always remember. Explore Grace Darling's Lighthouse on Longstone Island, the Inner Farne Bird Sanctuary and Staple Island Bird Sanctuary and see grey seals, puffins and shags.
Puffin Cruises
Amble
Puffin Cruises Take a boat trip around Coquet Island to see the puffins, terns, ducks and seals. Also a lighthouse, built by monks and ruins of a monastery window is visible.
Heatherslaw Light Railway
Cornhill-on-Tweed
Heatherslaw Light Railway A 15" gauge railway which runs from Heatherslaw Mill to Etal Village - a return journey of 50 minutes
The Alnwick Garden
Alnwick
The Alnwick Garden The Alnwick Garden, one of the most exciting contemporary gardens to be developed in the last century, is a magical landscape of unique gardens, features and structures, and a fantastic place for all the family.
Chillingham Wild Cattle Park
Corbridge
Chillingham Wild Cattle Park The park contains wild cattle and many other interesting creatures. Roe Deer and Fallow Deer can often be seen, while the Red Squirrels, Foxes and Badgers who live here are more wary and are not so often seen. The park is also home to over 50 species of birds, and is the most northerly outpost of the Nuthatch.
Pot-A-Doodle Do
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Pot-A-Doodle Do Great fun for all age groups - can use sponges, stencils and brushes to create a masterpiece! Starting with primary colours in acrylic paints children can mix several colours for any secondary colours they may want to use.
Cragside House and Gardens
Morpeth
Cragside House and Gardens There is something for everyone at Cragside House and Gardens including a rhododendron labyrinth and an adventure playground for kids.
Huntfun Berwick-upon-Tweed Treasure Hunt
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Huntfun Berwick-upon-Tweed 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 northumberland 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 northumberland can enjoy the great day out as well.
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