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Maidstone 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

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Family Days Out near to Maidstone

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Maidstone Leisure Centre (< 1 mile)

Maidstone

Maidstone Leisure Centre has one of the best pool complexes in Kent. With a Leisure Pool, Flumes, Diving Pit, Traditional Fitness Pool and two Teaching Pools.

Kent Life (2 miles)

Maidstone

Kent Life Come and explore 28 acres of fun for every generation, from hands on activites for kids to age old farming traditions that bring back memories of way back when. we've got animals to cuddle, tractors to ride, play areas to go wild in and cafe's to relax in.

Wear M Out Indoor Playcentre (3 miles)

Maidstone

Wear M Out Indoor Playcentre - a huge area with ball pools, slides and climbing platforms at different heights as well as spaces with football and netball goals.

Fun Drum (5 miles)

Gillingham

Fun Drum Large indoor play centre with Tarzan swings, slides and a ball pool.

Buckmore Park Karting (5 miles)

Chatham

Buckmore Park Karting We can accomodate youngsters from age 4 (4-7 use electric karts on selected dates) or from 8 as drivers in petrol karts. One of the many good places to go if you're looking for things to do with kids in Kent.

Leeds Castle (5 miles)

Maidstone

Leeds Castle Leeds Castle, set on two islands on the River Len in the heart of Kent, has been home to royalty, lords and ladies for more than 900 years. Visitors are transported through the castle's history; an eclectic mix of period architecture, sumptuous interiors and family treasures waiting to be discovered.

Go Ape! (5 miles)

Maidstone

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?

Larkfield Leisure Centre (5 miles)

Aylesford

Larkfield Leisure Centre Whatever you want to do in life, Larkfield Leisure Centre can help you get a Zest for Life! From our great fun swimming pools, soft play adventure or something a little more sporty you're bound to find something to suit you and your lifestyle.

The Ice Bowl (7 miles)

Gillingham

The Ice Bowl The Ice Bowl boasts a full size ice pad with seating for over 1,000 people within the arena, in bright modern surroundings. A great idea for family days out in Kent.

The Bredgar and Wormshill Light Railway (7 miles)

Sittingbourne

The Bredgar and Wormshill Light Railway Welcome to The Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway, a delightful 2 foot gauge line tucked away in the heart of the Kent countryside, England, near the village of Bredgar in a richly wooded area of the North Kent Downs.

Splashes Leisure Centre (7 miles)

Gillingham

Splashes Leisure Centre Splashes Leisure Pool offers an indoor pool with wave machine, a flume and toddlers' pool. Great idea for things to do in Kent with kids.

Fort Amherst (8 miles)

Chatham

Fort Amherst Accompanied by your guide, with a lantern, you will hear tales of the mysterious and sinister happenings at the Fort during its 250 year history.

Diggerland (8 miles)

Strood

Diggerland Diggerland, the adventure park for all ages, where children and adults can ride and drive real construction machinery! Drive the robots, or take The Dumper Truck Challenge. Take in the views from the awesome Sky Shuttle or experience the ultimate adrenaline rush on Spin Dizzy! There's something for everyone at Diggerland!

Medway Park (8 miles)

Gillingham

Medway Park 25-metre six-lane swimming pool - a segregated shallow section - a warm water teaching pool - a diving pool plus multi-use sports hall

Historic Dockyard (8 miles)

Chatham

Historic Dockyard The Historic Dockyard's stunning 80 acre site provides a great day out for all the family. Children just love visiting our three Historic Warships with the opportunity to look through the periscope of our submarine Ocelot, imagine that they're at sea under sail on the sloop Gannet, and clamber over the Second World War destroyer HMS Cavalier.

Strand Leisure Pool (8 miles)

Gillingham

Strand Leisure Pool Open late May to early September, this nice outdoor pool boasts England's largest lazy river, as well as having crazy golf and a miniature railway! One of the many good places to go if you're looking for things to do with kids in Kent.

Monkey Bizz (9 miles)

Rochester

Monkey Bizz Lose yourself in the jungle of rope swings, slides and mazes. Hide in the spooky caves, 'swim' through the jungle 'lake' and escape over the rope bridge. Good idea if you're after fun family days out in kent with kids.

World of Activities at The Hop Farm (9 miles)

Paddock Wood

World of Activities at The Hop Farm - Over 30 rides and attractions... Outdoor action... Indoor fun... It's for everyone! Visit the World of Activities at The Hop Farm for maximum fun at Kentï¿½s biggest and No 1 family attraction. Our award-winning family park is packed full of new features, rides and undercover wonders to entertain and fuel imaginations - come and enjoy one of life's biggest adventures.

Dickens World (9 miles)

Chatham Maritime

Dickens World is an exciting indoor attraction where you can learn all about the life, books and times of the famous author Charles Dickens. It will take you on a fun journey through Dickens lifetime as you step back into the streets, sounds and smells of the 19th century.

Sittingbourne and Kemsley Light Railway (10 miles)

Sittingbourne

Sittingbourne and Kemsley Light Railway - is the preserved southern half of the former Bowater's Railway built to move the raw materials for paper making and also the finished products around the mill at Sittingbourne.

The Ceramic Experience (10 miles)

Sittingbourne

The Ceramic Experience We are an award-winning visitor attraction and ceramic painting studio/café, with small soft play area. We cater for children's parties and group visits. We also specialise in clay impressions and casts.

Merry Go Round (11 miles)

Sittingbourne

Merry Go Round Children's adventure play centre, conveniently based on the Eurolink Estate close to the centre of Sittingbourne. Our aim is to provide children with a safe play area. We also have a specified area for the under 5s.

Wear M Out Play Centre (13 miles)

Tonbridge

Wear M Out Play Centre Wear 'M' Out offer kids the chance to have fun in a safe environment, whilst parents can enjoy a cup of coffee and a chat.

Tonbridge Swimming Pool (13 miles)

Tonbridge

Tonbridge Swimming Pool Whether swimming for fun or fitness, Tonbridge Swimming Pool offers a host of opportunities for all the family. The Games Hut, just 5 minutes walk away has an 18 hole Crazy Golf Course, bouncy castle, tennis, bowls and huge park complete with a sandpit.

Bowlplex Tunbridge Wells (15 miles)

Tunbridge Wells

Bowlplex Tunbridge Wells Bowlplex Tunbridge Wells offers fun and excitement with a range of activities available including bowling on one of the 24 lanes, a late licensed bar, the American Pool Pit, Grill and the latest in arcade technology in Video World.

Ourspace Children's Play Centre (15 miles)

Tunbridge Wells

Ourspace Children's Play Centre A massive play frame for older children to explore, they can rocket down our huge starry Astra slide, spin and twirl down our coiled slide or glide down to earth at a gentler pace on our rainbow slide There are air cannons to fire, places to hide, and fun to be had at every turn!

Go Ape! (15 miles)

Cranbrook

River Hill Himalayan Gardens (15 miles)

Sevenoaks

River Hill Himalayan Gardens Discover the Everest trail with incredible views, let your Little Sherpas' imaginations run wild in our new Himalayan Hideout, spend time building dens together, lose yourself in the Himalayan maze and perhaps even spot the elusive Yeti.

Bedgebury National Pinetum & Forest (15 miles)

Goudhurst

Bedgebury National Pinetum & Forest Open every day, Bedgebury is the perfect place for kids to let off steam. The National Pinetum offers beautiful walks and picnics amongst the conifers. Bedgebury Forest features family cycling, mountain-biking, Go Ape, riding, walking and adventure play. The Visitor Centre has a bike shop, refreshments and showers.

Croc N Craft Pottery Painting Studio (15 miles)

Sevenoaks

Croc N Craft Pottery Painting Studio Ceramic Cafe in Sevenoaks - Its FUN to Paint a piece of pottery, RELAX in our friendly calm studio, and let your CREATIVITY run wild - No experience needed. One of the many good places to go if you're looking for things to do with kids in Kent.

Bewl Water (16 miles)

Lamberhurst

Bewl Water Bewl Water is the southeast's largest reservoir. Today it is one of the top tourist destinations in Kent and Sussex. New for 2010 is Children's fishing, Hydroballing, and Model Boating. You can also enjoy our playground and high adrenaline activities such as Fan Descender, Zip Wire and 3G swing.

Treejumpers (16 miles)

Lamberhurst

Treejumpers Treejumpers at bewl water offers outdoor adrenaline activities for 7-70 year olds! There is a 3G Swing, 14m Power Fan, Zip Wire and Hydroballs that allow you to walk on water and not get wet the activities are suitbale for both adults and children if they can face the fear factor!

Tunbridge Wells Sports Centre (16 miles)

Royal Tunbridge Wells

Tunbridge Wells Sports Centre - aside from the swimming and diving, facilities include four indoor tennis courts, three pools, three glass-backed squash courts, two sports halls, and a cafe. There is also a creche and nursery.

Faversham Swimming Pool (16 miles)

Faversham

Faversham Swimming Pool All-year-round swimming with the added summer-time bonus of three fantastic outdoor pools; 33 metre pool with diving boards (1m and 3m springboard and a 5 m platform), a paddling pool and a wild water rapids pool which are all available from May to September.

Kent & East Sussex Railway (16 miles)

Tenterden

Kent & East Sussex Railway Enjoy 10 ½ miles of pure nostalgia on England's finest rural light railway. Beautifully restored coaches and locomotives dating from Victorian times enable visitors to experience travel and service from a bygone age. The picturesque line weaves between Tenterden and Bodiam terminating in the shadow of the NT castle.

Tenterden Leisure Centre (17 miles)

Tenterden

Tenterden Leisure Centre Leisure pool with waves, flumes, mushroom shower, slide and boat.

Eagle Heights (17 miles)

Eynsford

Eagle Heights A bird of prey centre located in Eynsford. Great day out for all ages. Watch birds of prey flying over the Kent countryside, Eagles, Vultures, Falcons etc. Other attractions include Cheetahs, snakes, merecats etc.

Farming World (18 miles)

Faversham

Farming World Alongside the traditional farm animals, you'll find some new friends in Kid's Corner - we have several different species of rabbit and, as you'd expect, there are often some babies to say hello to! - Tractor rides - Two Large adventure playgrounds - plus special under 5's play area. Slides, Swings, Ladders, Sandpits

Imagine Play Centre (18 miles)

Ashford

Imagine Play Centre Experience Kent's biggest children's indoor play centre. Huge play structures, triple storey wave slide, trampolines, large padded football area, baby/toddler areas and Imagine Village with little cars. Hot and cold food served all day. Themed parties and seasonal events.

Small Monsters (18 miles)

Stanford-le-Hope

Small Monsters is an indoor adventure play area for the under five's and their parents.

Fairfield Pool and Leisure Complex (18 miles)

Dartford

Fairfield Pool and Leisure Complex Swimming pool with diving pit (1m and 3m springboards), teaching pool, creche and indoor play area.

Rare Breeds (19 miles)

Ashford

Rare Breeds Whatever the weather or time of year, no other attraction offers so much to see and do as the Rare Breeds Centre with its unique mix of fun, excitement and countryside adventure, set in 120 acres of unspoilt countryside.

White Oak Leisure Centre (19 miles)

Swanley

White Oak Leisure Centre Diving facilities, 3 genuinely exciting flumes, and the standard main and teaching pools. But so much more: Treasure Island soft play area, creche, martial arts facility and healthy snack cafe.

Treasure Island Soft Play (19 miles)

Swanley

Treasure Island Soft Play Soft play for the smaller household members in White Oaks Leisure Centre, which has loads to do - check weblink for details

Partyman World of Play (19 miles)

Grays

Partyman World of Play Join in the fun with a fantastic three level soft play structure, a majestic sports arena, super swirling slides, shooting ball cannons, drop slides and stupendous stage shows.

Chiddingstone Castle (19 miles)

Chiddingstone

Chiddingstone Castle A unique castle where families can discover ancient artifacts from Egyptian, Buddhist, Japanese, Jacobean and Stuart history. See real Japanese armour, samurai swords, a mummified cat and much more! Try on period costumes and enjoy arts and crafts activities as well as themed activity days throughout the year.

Hannah Banana (19 miles)

Grays

Hannah Banana MAY HAVE CLOSED DOWN: Hannah Banana is the first indoor play centre in the UK to combine not only a soft play area for toddlers as well as 50 popular games and rides, but also freshly prepared food and drink. Hannah Banana also has a unique musical animatronics show that the kids absolutely love.

Groombridge - Enchanted Forest (20 miles)

Tunbridge Wells

Groombridge - Enchanted Forest - There are exciting playgrounds, stunning views, unusual animals, fun activities, quiet seats, beautiful flowers, hugh swings, strange planst and shy dear - and a zeedonk?!!! A great to place to go for an afternoon if you are looking for family days out in kent.

Adventure Island (20 miles)

Southend on Sea

Adventure Island Adventure Island is the UK's No.1 Free Admission Fun Park! Situated on Southend Seafront on both sides of the world famous pier, the park boasts over 50 rides and attractions!

Sealife Adventure (20 miles)

Southend-on-Sea

Sealife Adventure There is no greater adventure than the one that takes place beneath our planets ocean waves. From sharks to tropical fish - all under one roof at sealife. One of the many good places to go if you're looking for things to do with kids in Essex.

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

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