Haredown Mountain Boarding Centre (2 miles)
Chichester
Haredown Mountain Boarding Centre Mountain boarding is the youngest and most exhilarating sport to hit the hills and mountains around the UK. It is really easy to pick up and in one lesson beginners will learn to comfortably stop, turn and control their board before whizzing down the hill with a huge grin on their face!
Tangmere Military Aviation Museum (4 miles)
Chichester
Tangmere Military Aviation Museum Here you can see priceless historic aircraft such as Neville Duke's world record breaking Hawker Hunter, flight simulators where you can try your hand at flying, a full sized replica of the very first Spitfire prototype and more. Much more!
South Downs National Park (6 miles)
Findon
South Downs National Park Vast landscape welcoming family rambles, bike rides and exploration, plus for the more adventurous, there are paragliding, hang-gliding, golf, zorbing, mountain-boarding and a range of water sports available.
Arundel Castle (6 miles)
Arundel
Arundel Castle There is nearly 1,000 years of history at this great castle, situated in magnificent grounds overlooking the River Arun in West Sussex and built at the end of the 11th century by Roger de Montgomery, Earl of Arundel.
Arundel Wetland Centre (6 miles)
Arundel
Arundel Wetland Centre Visitor attraction and conservation area with wildfowl from around the world. A superb setting to stroll round with a picnic area and activity areas for children. Pond dipping and crafts are offered free daily during summer holidays. Many birds tame enough to feed from your hand. Free boat rides through the Wetlands Discovery area.
Amberley Working Museum (6 miles)
Amberley
Amberley Working Museum - the museum contains a wide range of exhibits, ranging from transported-based collections, such as the Southdown bus collection & the village garage, to industry-based collections - also has narrow gauge train running round te site
Arundel Lido (6 miles)
Arundel
Arundel Lido offers a 25m main outdoor pool, 5m splash pool with easy entry steps and link to main pool and large separate children's paddling pool.
Flying Fortress (6 miles)
Ford
Flying Fortress is a multi award-winning indoor children's activity centre with one of the most exciting playframes on the South Coast. Children just love the slides, the mangles, the monkey bars and mums and dads can have just as much fun as the kids! The Café serves great food too with plenty of healthy options!
The Chichester Ship Canal (6 miles)
Chichester
The Chichester Ship Canal Runs 4 miles from the Southgate basin to the Chichester Harbour at Birdham. This tranquil haven starts within easy walking distance from the railway station, bus terminus and city centre. A wide range of birds and fish inhabit the canal area.
Westgate Leisure Centre (6 miles)
Chichester
Westgate Leisure Centre A magnificient complex which contains three pools: main pool, leisure pool and a toddlers' pool.
South Downs Planetarium Science Centre (6 miles)
Chichester
South Downs Planetarium Science Centre Purpose built 100-seat Star Theatre, with planetarium projector and dome and many features. Enjoyable and informative, it'll be space space space til bedtime!
Lakeside SuperBowl Chichester (7 miles)
Chichester
Lakeside SuperBowl Chichester Kids love bowling, and if they are under 6 they can use a ramp and gutter guards. This Lakeside SuperBowl has 16 lanes!
Cineworld Chichester (7 miles)
Chichester
Cineworld Chichester At just £1 for child and adult alike, Movies for Juniors give you the chance to enjoy the best kid's films of recent weeks with all the family every Saturday morning.
Hotham Park Sports Site (7 miles)
Bognor Regis
Butlins - Bognor Regis (7 miles)
Bognor Regis
Butlins - Bognor Regis Butlins - Bognor Regis - Splash waterworld, the Skyline Pavillion packed full of live entertainment including Bob the Builder and his team, a FREE fun fair, go-karts, crazy golf and a recording studio there's loads for the whole family to enjoy.
Fishbourne Roman Palace (7 miles)
Chichester
Fishbourne Roman Palace The story of the Palace's modern rediscovery is told in an entertaining audio-visual programme and also in the site museum, with the addition of fascinating artefacts from the excavations along with plans, reconstruction drawings and models. Family events days sometimes held.
Petworth House and Park (7 miles)
Perworth
Petworth House and Park Ideal picnic territory: splendid scenery, local wildlife, an art gallery, and lots and lots of room to run around in. Regular family events during the summer.
High Sports Midhurst (8 miles)
Midhurst
High Sports Midhurst Indoor Climbing Centre with opportunities for the smaller climber - ring for more details. One of the many fun family places to go if you're looking for things to do in Sussex with kids
South Downs Light Railway (8 miles)
Pulborough
South Downs Light Railway is a miniature railway where real steam engines pull trains with sit-in carriages. In the waiting room teddy bears sit ready to be taken on a train ride. On the journey you’ll see Snow White and other favourite children’s characters. Each journey takes about 7 minutes running every 15 minutes.
Chichester Golf (8 miles)
Chichester
Chichester Golf Family owned and family friendly, this superb facility comprises two 18-hole courses, driving range, 9-hole short course and crazy golf course. This is not your everyday public course; this is a magnificent golf complex that's open to everyone.
Look and Sea Visitor Centre (8 miles)
Littlehampton
Look and Sea Visitor Centre Focused on the history of the river, harbour and seaside of Littlehampton, there are many interactive exhibits for children and adults alike.
Littlehampton Museum (8 miles)
Littlehampton
Littlehampton Museum A popular family attraction packed full of social history, inspiring art and fun interactive gadgets for all ages. Discover how Romans lived, learn about dramatic shipwrecks or enjoy one of our family friendly events! Group visits are welcomed, along with schools studying a wide range of topics, just contact Museum staff!
Harbour Park (8 miles)
Littlehampton
Harbour Park The Indoor Kingdom of Fun, Harbour Cafe and Arcade are open all year round. Free Entry. Ample Parking. Grass Picnic Area. Harbour Park is situated right on the sandy beaches and adjacent to the working Harbour and Marina in Littlehampton, West Sussex.
Pulborough Brooks RSBP Nature Reserve (9 miles)
Pulborough
Pulborough Brooks RSBP Nature Reserve Set in the heart of beautiful countryside, this reserve is a fantastic day out for people of all ages. Walks lead through hedge-lined paths to viewing areas and hides where volunteers are often on hand to help point out the wildlife.
Dunreyth Alpacas (9 miles)
Chichester
Dunreyth Alpacas For a while now they have been training their young alpacas to walk to hand; thus enabling people to walk these young alpacas.
Cobnor Activities Centre (10 miles)
Chidham
Cobnor Activities Centre Canoeing, rafting, sailing, climbing, archery, mountain biking. Don't worry if you don't know what you want, they can talk you through it and they also do taster sessions.
Chichester Harbour Conservancy (10 miles)
Chichester
Chichester Harbour Conservancy A designated area of outstanding natural beauty, this is a muddy little wonderland for little ones of all sizes to explore
Solar Heritage (10 miles)
Chichester
Solar Heritage Welcome aboard our solar powered catamaran. Take a trip through Chichester Harbour Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with an informative commentary. On-board the engines are virtually silent as you glide along admiring the view and getting up close to the wildlife and habitats that make this place so special.
Stansted Park Light Railway (11 miles)
Rowlands Castle
Stansted Park Light Railway The 7 and a quarter inch gauge miniature railway runs 850 yards through parkland and forest past a girder bridge and a picturesque little station.
Sussex Watersports (12 miles)
Worthing
Sussex Watersports Fantastic outdoor activity and Watersports centre based right on the beach in Worthing, West Sussex offering exciting ringo rides and fun kayaks to hire.
Chichester Harbour Water Tours (12 miles)
East Wittering
Chichester Harbour Water Tours A great boat cruise around West Sussex. You will be able to see some of the 12,000 resident boats and a wide variety of habitats including sand dunes, mudflats, shingle banks and woodlands, all valuable refuge for sea birds and other interesting wildlife species.
Fishers Farm Park (12 miles)
Wisborough Green
Fishers Farm Park “Where The Family Comes First!” Officially announced this year as one of the ‘Best Farm Attractions in the UK’, Fishers Adventure Farm Park offers visitors the ultimate family adventure! With Animals, Rides, Theatre Shows and more: and all included in your admission price!
Amazon Adventure (13 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.
West Wittering Beach (13 miles)
Chichester
West Wittering Beach Blue Flag awarded beach with lifeguard in summer, a few facilities but a nicely natural feeling area.
Hollycombe (13 miles)
Liphook
Hollycombe - gives you the fun of the fair and much more with Steam Powered Edwardian fairground rides, railways, traction engines, farm and more with Listed woodland gardens alongside.
Taro Leisure Centre (13 miles)
Petersfield
Taro Leisure Centre A playzone, toddler pool, leisure pool with rapids and slide and much more! An indoor retreat with something fun to offer to everyone! One of the many fun family places to visit if you're looking for the best things to do in Hampshire with kids
Staunton Country Park (13 miles)
Havant
Staunton Country Park Explore acres of ancient woodland and beautifully landscaped parkland at the award winning Staunton Country Park. You can escape to another age as you discover mysterious follies in these idyllic surroundings.
Horizone Play Centre (14 miles)
Havant
Horizone Play Centre is a purpose-built indoor play facility, the largest and most imaginative of its kind in the area: the perfect place to stimulate and motivate children as they play while gaining valuable exercise within a safe and supervised environment.
Havant Leisure Centre (14 miles)
Havant
Petersfield Pool (14 miles)
Petersfield
Thanks for all the great things to do in Eartham 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 West Sussex can enjoy the great day out as well.
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