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Booth Museum of Natural History (< 1 mile)

Brighton

Booth Museum of Natural History Get really hands-on with natural history in the interactive Discovery gallery and at the many events and activities for families and children.

Preston Park (< 1 mile)

Brighton

Preston Park The largest urban park in the city with a great children's adventure playground, four football pitches and two cricket fields, bowling greens, tennis courts, velodrome and more.

Hove Park (1 miles)

Hove

Hove Park Features include a number of sports pitches and facilities, an adventure playground, a climbing boulder and miniature railway, as well as the intriguingly named Goldstone and Fingermaze...

Toy and Model Museum (2 miles)

Brighton

Toy and Model Museum Underneath the arches at Brighton Railway Station there is a veritable treasure trove of Toys and Models. There are over 10,000 toys and models on display with a priceless model train collection and many period antique toys.

The Painting Pottery Cafe (2 miles)

Brighton

The Painting Pottery Cafe The Painting Pottery Cafe - ceramic cafe, a great idea for a creativ e afternoon with the kids especially when the weather has got a bit chilly or rainy and you need something to do of an afternoon. Great idea for kids party as well

Westows (2 miles)

Brighton

Westows A large soft play area and a separate soft play area for under 4s, plus sports, parties and activity sessions. One price covers all play facilities.

Hove Museum and Art Gallery (2 miles)

Hove

Hove Museum and Art Gallery Hove Museum is one of the most family friendly and accessible museums in the south east with an unusual Indian gateway in its grounds. It houses one of the finest craft collections in the country.

Kings Road Playground (2 miles)

Brighton

Kings Road Playground Set on the seafront so oodles of sand with a great selection of climbing frames etc., aimed at under 7s. There's a huge old fashioned paddling pool too and parents can hire deck chairs and get drinks from the cafe between the two.

Brighton Museum And Art Gallery (2 miles)

Brighton

Brighton Museum And Art Gallery Set in the heart of the city's cultural quarter, Brighton Museum is located in the Royal Pavilion gardens. Its rich collections and exciting exhibits are dynamically displayed in stimulating surroundings. Entrance is free.

King Alfred Leisure Centre (2 miles)

Hove

King Alfred Leisure Centre Lots of family fun sessions, to ride the large poolside slide, children must be over the age of 8 years and at least 1.2m in height.

Brighton Sea Life Centre (2 miles)

Brighton

Brighton Sea Life Centre offers a fun and educational day out whatever the weather. With over 150 species and 57 displays, you will be hard pressed to find a more enjoyable day for the whole family!

Brighton Treasure Trail (2 miles)

Brighton

Brighton Treasure Trail Looking for a fun and interesting way to explore Brighton seafront? The Treasure Hunt Walking Treasure Trail will show you fascinating facts about the area and take you by places to play and have fun. Take a picnic with you, a bat and ball, Frisbee, beach ball, basketball or football.

Brighton Pier (2 miles)

Brighton

Brighton Pier A great victorian pier with fairground attractions, three bars, over thirty food kiosks, traditional seaside stalls, two amusement arcades, rides suitable for all the family and a world famous fish and chip restaurant.

Funplex (2 miles)

Brighton

Funplex A 3 level playframe which includes a 4 lane astra slide, a softball cannon arena and a maze area with a spiral slide. For toddlers there is a 2 level playframe with its own slide, a ball pool and a large baby area.

Volks Electric Railway (3 miles)

Brighton

Volks Electric Railway The world's oldest operating electric railway offers a scenic jaunt along the beach for one and a quarter miles, stopping at an aquarium and a great playground.

Peter Pans Playground (3 miles)

Brighton

Peter Pans Playground Small but excellently equipped, this is a fully-enlcosed adventure playground with slides, water spouts, and climbing apparatus suitable for small children. One of the stops on the Volks Electric Railway.

Peter Pans Adventure Golf (3 miles)

Brighton

Peter Pans Adventure Golf An attractive and fairly easy 18 holes with half pipe tunnel, slopes and drop throughs for fun, right next to the Peter Pan's Playground. It's also close to a stop on the Volks Electric Railway, so it's easy to tie the whole lot together for a full day out!

Brighton Bowlplex (3 miles)

Brighton

Brighton Bowlplex Bowling is the perfect activity for any occasion whether it's a family get together, birthday party or special treat during the school holidays. We are the ideal all weather venue with much more than just bowling. So, can we interest you in The Great Indoors?

Jill Windmill (4 miles)

Hassocks

Jill Windmill A working windmill, built in 1821, located in the South Downs National Park. Jill grinds flour when wind permits. Most suited to children over 7 years old. Recommended as PART of your full day out.

Saltdean Lido (6 miles)

Brighton

Saltdean Lido Outdoor swimming facility with a cascade in the centre and a diving board. With its tea terrace, sun deck, cafe and distinctive styling it's the only lido to be featured in the Design Museum in London.

Lewes Castle (7 miles)

Lewes

Lewes Castle Climb to the top of this 1000 year old Norman Castle for stunning panoramic views across Sussex. Next door, in barbican house museum, you'll be able to learn more about the history of the area through interactive and static displays.

Pickles Burgess Hill (7 miles)

Burgess Hill

Pickles Burgess Hill Multi level indoor adventure climbing maze packed with features, plus toddler area and outdoor play equipment.

Antics at The Triangle (7 miles)

Burgess HIll

Antics at The Triangle Soft play for the under 8s on a three tier frame with varying features and activities, and a dedicated area for the under 3s.

Ocean Adventure Indoor Play Area (7 miles)

Lewes

Ocean Adventure Indoor Play Area A fun-packed soft play area over three levels for children under 8, with interactive sounds and a dedicated area for toddlers

The Pells Outdoor Swimming Pool (8 miles)

Lewes

The Pells Outdoor Swimming Pool Heated outdoor pool with kids' rafts and other fun elements. Also has children's paddling pool, sunbathing terrace and a cafe. Open May to September.

Monkey Bizness Indoor Play Centre (8 miles)

Lewes

Monkey Bizness Indoor Play Centre is an indoor childrenâ's multi-activity centre incorporating three play frames for 0-2s, 2-5s and a 5-12s all of which have been designed by Europe's leading soft play manufacturer. Meant to be one of the best playcentres in Sussex.

The Triangle (8 miles)

Burgess Hill

The Triangle For those just starting out in the water there's the shallow learner pool, where children can take their first steps to swimming with mum and dad nearby. Small children can enjoy the beach area with a waterslide, animal water features and poolside spectator area. Finally, thrill seekers can venture into the main pool with water sprays, waterfalls, rapids and high-speed flume rides.

Bedelands Farm Nature Reserve (8 miles)

Burgess Hill

Bedelands Farm Nature Reserve Ideal for a nature hike: oodles of wild flowers, and a diverse offering of improved, unimproved and coppice-managed woods to explore. Winner of 4 consecutive Green Flag Awards.

Team Sport Brighton (8 miles)

South Lancing

Team Sport Brighton From ages 8 upwards kids sessions and parties are a great way to have fun and let tomorrow's budding stars shine. Marshall monitored training and races so they get the most of out it safely.

Brooklands Go Karts Mini Moto Circuit (9 miles)

Worthing

Brooklands Go Karts Mini Moto Circuit A flexible use track with choice of two circuits suitable for learner and advanced, so if they're new to it don't fear! Also have two kart sizes to suit junior and adults.

Worthing Aquarena (10 miles)

Worthing

Worthing Aquarena -, with a main pool being 33 metres long and learner pool, diving boards, flume, sauna, steam room, sunbeds and, in the summer months, an outdoor Paddling Pool. One of the many fun family places to visit if you're looking for the best things to do in Sussex with kids

Newhaven Fort (10 miles)

Newhaven

Newhaven Fort - offers an exciting and varied day out at this award winning attraction. The massive walls, ramparts, tunnels and gun emplacements all fire the imagination and help visitors experience what life was like living in a Victorian Fortress, as well as understanding and learning about the First and Second World Wars.

AMF Worthing (10 miles)

Worthing

AMF Worthing Modern 26-lane bowling centre offering first class facilities. With automatic scoring, lane bumpers, Pro-shop, snack-bar, amusements and a fully licensed-bar. Situated in the town centre, it's definitely worth a visit.

Wilderness Wood (10 miles)

Hadlow Down

Wilderness Wood A family-run award-winning 62-acre woodland in the beautiful Sussex Weald, they run family events and activities throughout the year. Get out there and enjoy a taste of rural sustainability in action!

Beech Hurst Park Miniature Railway (10 miles)

Haywards Heath

Beech Hurst Park Miniature Railway Half a mile track of 5" gauge train track which is elevated - the kids love it!! Only runs on weekends. Great idea if you are looking for family days out in west sussex.

Fun Pots (10 miles)

Haywards Heath

Fun Pots is a pottery painting studio. This is a creative, indoor activity for children and adults alike. You select a piece of white unglazed pottery to paint. We then glaze and fire the painted items in our studio kiln, ready for collection within a week.

Victoria Park Splashpad (10 miles)

Haywards Heath

Victoria Park Splashpad A brand new splashpad graces this classic park plus play equipment, paddling pool, skatepark and basketball area.

The Lavender Line (11 miles)

Uckfield

The Lavender Line The line is now just a mile long and starts at Isfield station, stopping at the new Little Horsted station before returning.

Amazon Adventure (12 miles)

Worthing

Amazon Adventure A great soft play centre, with a giant snake slide, aerial walkway, ball pool and dedicated toddler area. Height restriction: 4'11'' or 150 cm.

Bluebell Railway (12 miles)

Uckfield

Bluebell Railway Great Steam engine journeys through the Sussex countryside and offer many seasonal specials which appeal particularly to children.

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Thanks for all the great things to do in Brighton 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

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