Family Days Out near to Bournemouth
Oceanarium (< 1km)
Bournemouth
Oceanarium The Oceanarium Bournemouth brings you face to face with marine life from the furthest reaches of the globe including clownfish, sea turtles, sharks and stingrays.
All Fired Up Ceramics Cafe (1km)
Bournemouth
All Fired Up Ceramics Cafe All Fired Up Ceramics Café is the coolest place in Bournemouth to have fun and be creative! Visit the ceramics café in the town centre, choose the ceramics and pick the paints - pencils, stamps and brushes are provided.
Bournemouth Eye (1km)
Bournemouth
Bournemouth Eye Tethered Balloon Flights every day from the beautiful Lower Gardens in central Bournemouth. We'll take you 500ft. above this exciting resort where you'll experience amazing panoramic views over the English Channel and surrounding countryside, for up to 20 miles.
Bowlplex Poole (3km)
Branksome
Bowlplex Poole There are 24 computerised bowling lanes at Poole Bowlplex.
Tower Park (3km)
Poole
Tower Park With a 10 screen multiplex cinema to bingo, bowling and a water park with 12 of the UK's most exciting indoor and outdoor rides, Tower Park is a fun day out for all.
Ollie's Playland (3km)
Poole
Ollie's Playland Kids indoor play area in Poole. Two level play area for kids aged 3 and under, another for kids aged 4 to 11. Great venue for parties. Parents / carers can enjoy a meal from our café and keep an eye on the kids enjoying themselves.
Monkey Bizness (3km)
Poole
Monkey Bizness - the premier family entertainment centre, where kids can be kidz. With separate play areas for 0-2, 2-5 and 5-12 year olds.
Littledown Centre (4km)
Bournemouth
Littledown Centre Its Fun, Fitness and Friends for Kids at Littledown
In our Kids Programme we have a wide range of activities designed for your children to have Fun, stay Fit & Healthy and make lots of new Friends
There are various ways to join in the action
Giggles Play Centre (5km)
Bournemouth
Giggles Play Centre A great new children's indoor play centre with all pools, tunnels, slides, rope ladders, games and loads more
Gus Gorilla's Jungle Playground (7km)
Poole
Gus Gorilla's Jungle Playground Gus Gorilla's Jungle Playground
three exciting levels - brave the spiral slide - see the amazing ball juggler - zoom down the drop slide - zip down the tube slides - fire the ball cannon - go bananas in our huge ball pool - improved toddlers area
three exciting levels - brave the spiral slide - see the amazing ball juggler - zoom down the drop slide - zip down the tube slides - fire the ball cannon - go bananas in our huge ball pool - improved toddlers area
Poole Pottery and Factory Outlet (7km)
Poole
Poole Pottery and Factory Outlet Have a go children's area and potters wheel section in the Factory Outlet on the Quay.
Snotrax Ski Centre (9km)
Christchurch
Snotrax Ski Centre Not only is it the widest in the land and usable throughout the summer months because of its unique mist-lubricated surface, it also boasts one of the prettiest settings.
Adventure Wonderland (9km)
Christchurch
Adventure Wonderland So if you're a would-be Pirate, an intrepid Explorer, a Mad Hatter or just a plain old fashioned Fun Lover, then you and your family have got a real treat in store!
Serendipity Sams Play and Party Centre (9km)
Christchurch
Serendipity Sams Play and Party Centre Great kids indoor play centre - ring for more deatils
Bournemouth Aviation Museum (9km)
Christchurch
Bournemouth Aviation Museum What kid wouldn't want to sit at the controls of a real aircraft - well here we have a fab lot of military and civilian planes. Loads of other flying exhibits including a collection of model aircraft and an area for picnics close to the main runway at the airport in Bournemouth.
Farmer Palmers (11km)
Poole
Farmer Palmers ?The best, value for money, visitor attraction for children 8yrs and under!?
?Hands-on? animal events, outdoor play, indoor soft play areas & toddler/baby facilities. Serving home cooked food in large restaurant, your children will have a fun day whatever the weather!
Model Town at Wimbourne Minster (12km)
Wimborne Minster
Model Town at Wimbourne Minster Built well over 50 years ago, the superb 1/10th scale models continue to surprise and amaze visitors from all over the world with their superb quality and realism.
Coffee Pots Ceramic Cafe (12km)
Wimborne
Coffee Pots Ceramic Cafe is an exciting new venue in Wimborne, offering quality 'Fair Trade' coffee in our ground floor cafe. Why not take it easy with a cappuccino and newspaper, or a light lunch and a glass of Sauvignon Blanc, while the children paint a mug for Grandma in our ceramics studio.
Swanage Railway (14km)
Swanage
Swanage Railway The award-winning Swanage Railway currently operates on the six miles of track between Swanage and Norden, through the beautiful Isle of Purbeck, passing the magnificent ruins of Corfe Castle.
Putlake Adventure Farm (14km)
Swanage
Putlake Adventure Farm 30 acres of fun, lots of farm animals, indoor play centre and stuff to play on.
Ringwood Town and Country Experience (15km)
Ringwood
Ringwood Town and Country Experience If you wonder what a village town was like in years gone by, then you must visit the Ringwood Town and Country Experience, this is not just a museum it is a fascinating insight to times gone by. It is a place for everyone to visit young and not so young and you will all enjoy it.
Go Ape! (15km)
Ringwood
Go Ape! 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?
Moors Valley Country Park (15km)
Nr Ringwood
Moors Valley Country Park Adventure play, narrow-gauge steam railway, play trails - in fact there is loads to do - check webslink inside.
Monkey World (19km)
Wareham
Monkey World Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre is a 65-acre woodland park which is home to over 160 rescued and endangered apes and monkeys.
Corfe Castle (19km)
Wareham
Corfe Castle One of the most evocative ruined castles in England with over 1,000 years of turbulent history. Castle View visitor centre explores the lives (and deaths) of past residents - the Swanage Railway operates a steam train service to Corfe Castle
Corfe Castle Model Village (19km)
Corfe Castle
Corfe Castle Model Village Opened in 1966 to the public, the Model Village depicts the Castle and village as it was in 1646. You can compare the real castle with the Model castle from our garden, this gives a fantastic idea of how it used to look when it was home to Lady Banks
The Blue Pool (19km)
Nr. Wareham
The Blue Pool retains miniscule, light diffracting particles of clay in the water, causing a spectrum of colour variations, sometimes from minute to minute. Now deep turquoise, now emerald green, the Pool is a constantly changing delight to the eye. Has tea rooms and museum - quite fascinating.
The Tank Museum (19km)
Bovington
The Tank Museum The Tank Museum in Bovington Dorset houses
the world's largest and finest collection of Armoured Fighting Vehicles from unique World War 1 tanks to the latest main battle tank of the British Army - Challenger. The Museum has a collection of almost 300 vehicles from over 26 countries.
Needles Park (25km)
Totland Bay
Needles Park visit to view these jagged chalk stacks and lighthouse, the unique multi coloured sand cliffs and enjoy the Park's facilities, including the spectacular chairlift.
The Needles Old Battery (25km)
Alum Bay
The Needles Old Battery This spectacularly sited fort overlooks the Needles rocks and has a fascinating history told by cartoons. There are guns on the parade ground, a twisty tunnel to explore and family activity packs to borrow plus a free children's soldier trail. Can you find Major Mindup and his Gunners? New for 2010: see how the Cartridge Store looked in 1880.
Combat Island (26km)
Yarmouth
Combat Island Looking for action? Go commando! Set amongst acres of forested terrain lies the Island's exciting new laser combat adventure ÂCombat Island.
Blandford Leisure Centre (26km)
Blandford
Blandford Leisure Centre Fantastic fun for all the family. Water cannons, bubble bath, and the waterslide are just some of the exciting water features in the swimming pools during our Water Wonderland Sessions. See inside for times and website.
Royal Signals Museum (26km)
Blandford Camp
Royal Signals Museum It is the national museum of Army communications and the exhibits and displays show the part that communications have played in the many wars and campaigns of the last 150 years.
Beaulieu (27km)
Brockenhurst
Beaulieu In the heart of the New Forest this great family day out has something for everyone from motoring to heritage and history to rides. 250 vehicles in the motor museum, living history in Palace house and unlimited rides on the monorail and bus make a day for the whole family.
Fort Victoria (29km)
Yarmouth
Fort Victoria a Marine Aquarium, a Sea Bed Archaeology Exhibition, a Planetarium and a Model Railway
Chessell Pottery Barns (29km)
Brook
Chessell Pottery Barns Visit the new Chessell Pottery Barns where you can watch the potters at work producing the new Chessell Ware or decorate your own pottery in our working studio.
Longdown Activity Farm (34km)
Nr Southampton
Longdown Activity Farm The emphasis is very much on ?hands-on? activities, with a daily timetable including kid goat and calf bottle feeding, small animal handling, duck feeding and meeting the pigs. There is a bumpy, fun tractor and trailer ride to experience (weather permitting). There are 5 in and outdoor play areas, with trampolines, ball pools, farmer?s straw bale barn and a BRIO play area.
New Forest Otter Owl and Wildlife Park (34km)
Southampton
New Forest Otter Owl and Wildlife Park As you walk about the Wildlife Park you'll see some of Europe's largest gathering of otters, owls and other indigenous wildlife all in their natural surroundings including, pine martens, badgers, polecats, mink, foxes, Scottish wildcats, deer, lynx, wallabies and wild boar.
Jungle Jeans (39km)
Southampton
Jungle Jeans A truly magical experience awaits you at Jungle Jeans. Discover the sights and sounds of our play frame jungle while the adults sit back, relax and enjoy refreshments from the Tree Top Café, or let them join in the fun too!
Splash of Colour Ceramic and Craft Cafe (39km)
Salisbury
Splash of Colour Ceramic and Craft Cafe We are are ceramic café which is a walk in studio offering a wide selection of pottery from normal household pieces to fun and wacky things for kids. These are all white and unglazed just waiting to be painted with a design or picture.
Coolplay Indoor Soft Play Centre (39km)
Sturminster Newton
Coolplay Indoor Soft Play Centre The best place in North Dorset for kids to find new friends, meet their mates from school, burn off that pent up energy, get rid of the boredom blues and play with fun stuff in a safe environment.
Dinosaur Museum (39km)
Dorchester
Dinosaur Museum The Dinosaur Museum in Dorchester is unique - it is Britain's only museum solely devoted to dinosaurs and their fascinating world. It was recently voted Dorset's Family Attraction of the Year.
Dorset Teddy Bear Museum (39km)
Dorchester
Dorset Teddy Bear Museum The Dorset Teddy Bear Museum is Dorchester's
Unmissable family museum, with Edward Bear and his family of people-sized bears, in Teddy Bear House.
Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum (40km)
Salisbury
Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum Offering interactive galleries and workshops for children, the Museum provides entertainment and an educational experience for children of all ages.
Huntfun Salisbury Treasure Hunt (40km)
Salisbury
Huntfun Salisbury 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.
Serendipity Sams Play Centre (40km)
Romsey
Serendipity Sams Play Centre Great kids indoor play centre - ring for more deatils
The Rapids (40km)
Romsey
The Rapids Experience a world of water, fun & adventure for all the family. An all year round tropical wonderland. Newly refurbished in 2006. Fun for all the family! Great idea if you are looking for family days out in Hampshire.
Thanks for all the great places to go when visiting Dorset you keep sending in. Now the christmas 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 and other attractions as possible.
Also teachers may find the site useful for ideas for 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 Dorset can enjoy the day out as well.
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