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    Best National Parks In Ashfield

    We've rounded up the best national parks in Ashfield in our quest to discover brilliant family attractions and places to visit near you. There are 11 Ashfield national parks to pick from. Find the perfect places to go with your kids and get out on your next adventure!

    All the national parks we list are rated according to the ages they are suitable for, facilities and whether they are suitable for rainy days or best when the sun is shining.

    Many of the places we list are historic or educational in nature and would be suitable for class trips or as ways to keep the learning up whilst having fun over the school holidays.

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    Holywells Park

    • Ipswich
    • Indoor and Outdoor
    • National Parks

    Holywells Park has a lot to offers visitors for a day's family entertainment, from lots of green to plenty of wet! There's a paddling pool (summertim...

    Ages 0-12

    11.9 mi

    RSPB Minsmere

    • Westleton
    • Outdoor
    • National Parks

    Love nature, photography and the great outdoors? Then RSPB Minsmere National Reserve is a great place for your family day out. There, you won’t have...

    All Ages

    16.6 mi

    Naze Visitor Centre

    • Walton-on-the-Naze
    • Indoor and Outdoor
    • National Parks

    The Naze Visitor Centre looks out onto a landscape stacked with historic, biological and geological importance. Sat on the unique landscape of Essex’...

    All Ages

    24.7 mi

    Long Melford Country Park

    • Long Melford
    • Outdoor
    • National Parks

    Sun’s out, weather’s gorgeous and you just want to spend the day outdoor? At Melford Country Park you’ll find over 8 hectares of grassland, woodland...

    All Ages

    24.8 mi

    Clare Castle Country Park

    • Sudbury
    • Outdoor
    • National Parks

    Situated to the south of the picturesque, historic town of Clare, just two minutes' walk from the town centre, Clare Castle Country Park is a beautif...

    Ages 4+

    29.2 mi

    Fairhaven Woodland and Water Garden

    • South Walsham
    • Outdoor
    • National Parks

    Set in the heart of the Norfolk Broads, Fairhaven Woodland and Water Garden is a secret hideaway just waiting to be discovered. Venture into its four...

    All Ages

    32.9 mi

    Gooderstone Water Gardens & Nature Trail

    • Gooderstone
    • Outdoor
    • National Parks

    Gooderstone Water Gardens & Nature Trails will blow the kids away with its beautiful and imaginative design. There are many interesting paths and...

    All Ages

    36.7 mi

    Promenade Park

    • Maldon
    • Outdoor
    • National Parks

    Promenade Park is the District's most popular park and has undergone a major refurbishment programme in recent years. Promenade Park offers the follo...

    All Ages

    41.4 mi


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    Holt Country Park

    • Holt
    • Outdoor
    • National Parks

    Pretty splendid views of this Green Flag Award winning park can be seen from the observation tower so it's worth taking a camera and the small visito...

    All Ages

    47.3 mi

    Hatfield Forest(1)

    • Bishops Stortford
    • Outdoor
    • National Parks

    No other forest on earth evokes the atmosphere of a medieval hunting forest so completely. The ancient trees of the forest are like magnificent livin...

    Ages 4+

    48.5 mi

    Hockley Woods

    • Hockley
    • Outdoor
    • National Parks

    Hockley Woods offers no loos, no shops - just a tremendous amount of ancient trees, stunning wild flowers and local wildlife for an old fashioned fam...

    Ages 4+

    49.6 mi

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