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Imperial War Museum Duxford (< 1km)
Cambridge
Imperial War Museum Duxford One of the world's most spectacular aviation heritage complexes with 200 aircraft, the American Air Museum and a fine collection of military vehicles plus special exhibitions including, the Normandy Experience and Monty. The Museum holds four Air Shows, a Military Vehicle Show plus other events throughout the year.
Whipple Museum of the History of Science (< 1km)
Cambridge
Whipple Museum of the History of Science I have been told has: 12 activity boxes for young children (our 2 and 5 year olds love them) and soon to be reinstated bright shiny new Victoral parlour PLay area
Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences (< 1km)
Cambridge
Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences Lots of things to do for kids and a lot of it dinosaur related - mega bonus!!
Huntfun Cambridge Treasure Hunt (< 1km)
Cambridge
Huntfun Cambridge 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.
Linton Zoo (4km)
Linton
Linton Zoo emphasis is on conservation and education, while providing enjoyable family days out in Cambridgeshire. There is a wealth of rare and exotic creatures to see including Grevy's Zebra, Snow Leopards, Tigers, Lions, Tapirs, Lemurs, Binturongs, Owls, Parrots, Giant Tortoises, Tarantula Spiders and many others.
Megabowl (4km)
Cambridge
Megabowl Children love bowling, and if they are too small to hold a ball they can always use a ramp, lane guards are put up as well for the smaller player - Megabowl has 28 lanes - a great family day out in cambridge idea.
Cheeky Monkeys Play Barn (4km)
Fulbourn
Cheeky Monkeys Play Barn Come and have fun at Cheeky Monkeys Playbarn - where you can whiz down slides, climb across rope bridges, squeeze through the rollers, wriggle through the chimney stack or relax in the ball pit! Outdoors you can drive the play combine and tractors, explore the house or dig in the sandpit, jump on the sputnik or cuddle the pets.
Parkside Pools (4km)
Cambridge
Parkside Pools Swimming Pool - 25m fitness pool and combined teaching and diving pool with moveable floor - plus Leisure Pool - with 2 flumes
Cherry Hinton Water Play Area (4km)
Cambridge
Cherry Hinton Water Play Area two paddling pool with a connecting bridge with an attached play area max depth 0.4 metres - open may to semptember
Glaze to Amaze (4km)
Cambridge
Glaze to Amaze Paint your own ceramics - party bookings available with balloons and drinks, bring your own cake and nibbles. Each child gets to decorate a piece of their choice from a limited range.
SpyMasters (9km)
Cambridge
SpyMasters Become an undercover spy with friends for an incredible experience! SpyMasters is an extremely popular 1hr 20 min indoor spy themed entertainment experience, where the constant reaction is 'Wow that was like nothing else I have tried!'
The Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey (10km)
Waterbeach
The Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey Discover farming through the ages and learn about the rural history of Cambridgeshire with objects displays and interactives for all ages.
Cambridge Museum of Technology (10km)
Cambridge
Cambridge Museum of Technology The museum showsx the history of power through the ages - check website for details
Funky Fun House (10km)
Cambridge
Funky Fun House - lots of fantastic facilities including big slides, a tubular helter skelter, some air cannons which fire foam balls, and lots of challenging climbing surfaces.
Shepreth Wildlife Park (15km)
Royston
Shepreth Wildlife Park There are many different animals at Shepreth Wildlife Park just waiting to meet you. So come along and enjoy a great day out - and remember, your visit helps us to help the animals.
Wimpole Home Farm (15km)
Royston
Wimpole Home Farm Hidden amongst the trees, the Adventure Playground is a popular spot with those who love to climb, slide, scramble and swing, while tiny tots enjoy their own play area and mini pedal tractors. Rare breeds animals - seasonal events - check website for details.
Royston Cave (15km)
Royston
Royston Cave Royston Cave is unique in Europe. Believed to date from the 13th Century, it is a man-made cavern in the shape of a beehive, with a small aperture at the top for ventilation. Its most remarkable feature is an extensive range of wall carvings - a knights templar cave in the middle of Hertfordshire?
Bassingbourn Snowsports Centre (15km)
Royston
Bassingbourn Snowsports Centre runs skiing lessons throughout the year. In addition events can be organised dedicated to your party, may be for some special event (e.g. birthday party). Is a military location, so only open cetain days of the week to the general public - check website for more details.
Creepy Crawlies Play Centre (15km)
Royston
Creepy Crawlies Play Centre Children's Indoor Soft Play Centre based in Royston Leisure Centre
Audley End House and Park (19km)
Saffron Walden
Audley End House and Park Audley End is a Jacobean house set in a serpentine park. The park was designed by Lancelot Brown in 1763 It contains a circular temple and a bridge over the River Cam - loads of events go on through the summer - check website for details
Audley End Minature Railway (19km)
Saffron Walden
Audley End Minature Railway The Audley End Miniature Railway is a delightful 1.5 mile ride on Lord Braybrooke's private 10 ¼" gauge railway through Estate woodland - this is a great place to go if you are looking for family days out in essex as you can take a bear along which is then put in the trees in the woodland walk - great fun!!
National Horse Racing Museum (21km)
Newmarket
National Horse Racing Museum The story of the people and horses involved in racing from its Royal origins to Lester Piggott, Frankie Dettori and other modern heroes.
Scribbles Ceramics (21km)
Newmarket
Scribbles Ceramics Scribbles offer at Pottery painting fun at our studio in Sun Lane Newmarket. An activity in which all ages can have a go. Parties and walk in painting plus we can paint special pottery items for you if you have limited time or want a special present made.
Wild Tracks (21km)
Newmarket
Wild Tracks 10m wide, 700m tarmac karting circuit and high performance karts - (Minimum height of 4' 11" (1.5m) & 8 years old)
Kidzone Haverhill (23km)
Haverhill
Kidzone Haverhill Multi-level climbing and adventure area with lots of different areas to play in in this great indoor play centre in Suffolk.
RSPB Nature Reserve (25km)
Sandy
RSPB Nature Reserve This is the headquarters for the RSPB. The Lodge reserve has two nature trails (the heath trail and the quarry trail), which are 3.5 km long in total. Lots of events throughout the year - check the weblink for details.
Planet Zoom (26km)
Ely
Planet Zoom Planet Zoom play centre offers the youngsters the chance to run amok in complete safety and security.
Brewsters Fun Factory (27km)
St Neots
Brewsters Fun Factory Brewsters Fun Factory has a Fun Factory, which is a great multi-level kids play area. Can also be booked out of childrens parties where staff can do face painting and loads of other entertainment. Lots of different food for kids.
The Shuttleworth Collection (28km)
Nr. Biggleswade
The Shuttleworth Collection Aircraft hangers chocablock with a massive collection of aeroplanes - loads of events going on all year - a must for the budding wright brothers in your house!!
Birds of Prey and Conservation Centre (28km)
Biggleswade
Birds of Prey and Conservation Centre One of the UK's Largest Bird of Prey Centres - with over 300 birds and displays throughout the day - ring for details or check their website (it isn't actually working at the moment though)
Cafe Kidz (28km)
Biggleswade
Cafe Kidz We are a children's indoor soft play area, catering for 0 – 7 year olds. We offer an hour's play while mums, dads, grandparents, or childminders can watch their little ones in the comfort of our coffee shop and enjoy a freshly ground coffee and a luxury cake or muffin!
Hamerton Zoo Park (30km)
Hamerton
Hamerton Zoo Park There's more than just seeing our collection of animals. We also recently built 2 completely new play areas, one for babies and toddlers and the other for older children, that we are very proud of.
The Raptor Foundation (30km)
Woodhurst
The Raptor Foundation The Raptor Foundation is a bird of prey sanctuary and hospital. It is a unique and exciting place for children and adults alike to meet and learn about owls, falcons, hawks and buzzards in a 30 acre site. There are over 300 raptors and more than 25 species, many of which are threatened or endangered.
Mountfitchet Castle (30km)
Stansted Mountfitchet
Mountfitchet Castle Mountfitchet Castle & Norman Village of 1066 is the only motte & bailey castle in the world that has been faithfully reconstructed on its original site. A unique time capsule that is steeped in history, enabling the visitor to travel back to Norman England and experience life as it was in 1066.
Tumble Tent (32km)
Letchworth
Tumble Tent Indoor soft play area for under 6's with ballpit and climbing equipment.
North Herts Leisure Centre (32km)
Letchworth
North Herts Leisure Centre has a Tropical Wave Pool perfectly designed to relax and unwind in. Slide on down our wacky Water Flume or enter the super Tropical Pool, which boasts a fun Wave Machine. There is also a children's Swan Slide and 'Froggy Fountain' Water Squirter.
Little Legs Playhouse (32km)
Bishop's Stortford
Little Legs Playhouse Little Legs Playhouse - Three story play apparatus - Toddler area / Baby corner - Large café, seating 140 - 4' 9" height restriction - Toilets & nappy change
Huntfun Bishops Stortford Treasure Hunt (32km)
Bishops Stortford
Huntfun Bishops Stortford 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.
West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village (33km)
Bury St Edmunds
West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village A unique reconstructed Anglo-Saxon Village built on an original settlement site, set within a large Country Park with café, shop and adventure playground. Archaeological finds from the site are displayed and the village is brought to life when costume re-enactment groups host special events during holiday periods (call for dates/details).
Monkey Bizness (35km)
Stevenage
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.
Pots of Art Ceramics Studio - Hitchin (36km)
Hitchin
Pots of Art Ceramics Studio - Hitchin Paint your own pottery studio, build a bear parties and decopatch. There is so much to do at Pots of Art.
Ickworth House Park and Gardens (36km)
Bury St Edmunds
Ickworth House Park and Gardens A fantastic country estate in Suffolk. 1800 acres of parkland and woodland surrounding the eccentric Italianate mansion. Great family events, an adventure playground and children's trails and games make this a great day out. Enjoyed by over 155,000 visitors each year; making it Suffolk's most visited tourist attraction.
Wild Britain (38km)
Bedford
Wild Britain There's so much to do at Wild Britain. Since changing our name from Bedford Butterfly Park, discover fantastic new attractions and great new visitor facilities. Follow the NEW Hedgehog Play Trail, become a safari spotter in the butterfly jungle and get 'hands on' with creepy crawlies. Plus, cuddle rabbits and take home your own arty creations!
Thurleigh Farm and Adventure Playground (38km)
Thurleigh
Thurleigh Farm and Adventure Playground An open farm with indoor and outdoor play areas. There is a wood, Maize Maze in season and a café. At weekends and during school holidays we run a schedule including tractor rides, animal feeding and play activities such as pony and fire engine rides, bungee trampolines and mini-quad bikes.
Adventure Island Play Barn (39km)
Sawbridgeworth
Adventure Island Play Barn Adventure Island Play Barn - indoor children's play centre incorporating a toddler area for the under 5's, soft play, slides, an aerial runway and ball ponds plus other exciting children's play modules.
Knebworth House Gardens and Park (40km)
Knebworth
Knebworth House Gardens and Park Spend the day exploring extensive Gardens, Maze, Dinosaur Trail, a House full of treasures, Adventure Playground, (includes thrill slides, bouncy castle, Tarzan trails and more) Miniature Railway, Gift shop. Bring a picnic or visit our tea room. Special events throughout the year. All set in a 250 acre country park.
Colne Valley Railway (40km)
Castle Hedingham
Colne Valley Railway Sample the atmosphere and take a ride on an award winning period country railway. A pretty line, relocated station buildings, signal boxes and bridges all lovingly restored and rebuilt. A large and varied collection of operational vintage steam and diesel engines, carriages and wagons that represent much of our Railway Heritage is available to explore around.
Moyse's Hall Museum (40km)
Bury St Edmunds
Moyse's Hall Museum For almost a thousand years Moyse's Hall has looked out over the Market Place of Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk. It has seen many changes since it was built in 1180 and provides an excellent setting in which to trace the unfolding story of West Suffolk, through displays which range from prehistoric times right through to the present.
RSPB Rye Meads Nature Reserve (40km)
Stanstead Abbotts
RSPB Rye Meads Nature Reserve A fantastic day out for all the family! Come and explore this lovely nature reserve, just 8 miles north of the M25/J25. Get close to fantastic wildlife, borrow children's explorer backpacks or bird bingo sheets, or come to one of our fabulous family events.
Crazy Kids Adventure Play (41km)
Braintree
Crazy Kids Adventure Play An exciting wonderland of fantasy and adventure play awaits.

Thanks for all the great places to go when visiting Cambridgeshire 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 Cambridgeshire can enjoy the day out as well.

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