|
|||||
|
Kids Days Out in Dorset |
|||||
|
We always
suggest you ring beforehand if visiting with disabled children as all
attractions within the place you are visiting may not be accessible,
depending on disablement, and whether or not if you have a helper. |
|||||
|
Place |
Doing What |
Wheelchair friendly |
|||
|
Go
Ape, Moors Valley Country Park Horton Road, Ashley Heath, Ringwood, BH24 2ET. Tel: 0870 444 5562 www.goape.co.uk |
Spend a fun-filled three hours up in the trees, trekking from tree to tree via an assortment of rope bridges and Tarzan swings. Minimum age 10yrs, minimum height 1.4m (4ft7in). Nearby cafe. Pre-booking advised. |
No |
|||
|
Oceanarium,
Pier Approach, Bournemouth, Tel 01202 311993 www.oceanarium.co.uk |
Meet a vast array of creatures, from piranhas to clownfish. Get even closer to sharks, turtles and stingrays in the underwater tunnel and experience the UK’s first virtual dive cage! |
Yes |
|||
|
Dinosaur
Museum, Icen Way, Dorchester,
DT1 1EW. Tel 01305 269880 www.thedinosaurmuseum.com |
Britain’s original dinosaurs museum. This award-winning museum combines fossils, skeletons and life-sized dinosaur reconstructions with multimedia and hands on displays, and is a treat especially for children. |
Partial access - ground floor only |
|||
| Putlake
Adventure Farm, Langton Matravers, Swanage, Tel 01929 422917 www.putlakefarm.co.uk |
Adventure Farm set in 30 acres on the Dorset Jurassic Coast, indoor & outdoor activities including: farm animals, owls, rabbits, ponies. Lamb & kid feeding. Bouncy castles, pedal tractors, trampolines. Cafe. Children's parties. |
Yes
|
|||
| English
Heritage. English Heritage locations throughout Dorset www.english-heritage.org.uk |
From castles to stately homes, ruins and palaces for the whole family to enjoy. Regular fun events and activities: many great ideas for school and educational trips. |
Many of our attractions are disabled-friendly |
|||
| Swanage
Railway, Swanage, BH19 1HB, Tel 01929 425800 www.swanagerailway.co.uk |
Great preserved steam railway runs 6 miles from Swanage to Norden and Corfe Castle through Purbeck countryside. Special event including Thomas The Tank Engine Days and adult driving experience days. Shop, Buffet cars. |
Yes
|
|||
| Tutankhamun
Exhibition, High West Street, Dorchester, Tel 01305 269571 www.tutankhamun-exhibition.co.uk |
Spectacular re-creation of Tutankhamun's tomb and treasures. This internationally acclaimed exhibition spans time itself. Extensively featured on television throughout the world. Full school service plus specialist Egyptian shop including books. |
Yes - ramps available foe entrance |
|||
| Teddy
Bear Museum and Shop, Easgate, Corner of High East St and Salisbury
Street, Dorchester. Tel 01305 266040 www.teddybearhouse.co.uk |
The Dorset Teddy Bear Museum, Dorchester's unmissable family museum, plus Teddy Bear House, a unique family house with people sized bears. Be sure to visit the museum's charming period shop stocking top brands: Steiff, Robin Rive and more. |
To be advised |
|||
| Moors
Valley Country Park, Horton Road, Ashley Heath, Nr. Ringwood, BH24 2ET, Tel 01425 470721 www.moors-valley.co.uk |
750-acre country & forest park with Children's Play Areas, lakes, walking & cycle trails. Narrow-gauge steam railway. Play & Adventure Trails including Tree Top Trail. Ranger-led activities for school & holiday visits. Picnic area, restaurant, shop. |
Yes |
|||
| SEA
LIFE, Lodmoor Country Park,
Weymouth, DT4 7EH Tel 01305 788255 www.sealifeeurope.com |
SEA LIFE - Experience close encounters with a wealth of marine life including seals, otters, penguins and a collection of rare turtles in the only National Turtle Sanctuary in the UK. Educational trips, birthday parties. Cafe. |
Yes |
|||
| All
Fired Up Ceramics Cafe, The Square,
Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DT, Tel 01202 558 030 Website |
Children love painting pottery. All Fired Up Ceramics Café offers a wide range of ceramic items that can be hand painted, ranging from plates, mugs, piggy banks and flower pots. First footprints - for all time! - All Fired Up! |
Yes - Call to check |
|||
| The
Clay
Studio, 12a Castle Street, Christchurch, BH23 1DT, Tel 01202 475000 www.theclaystudio.co.uk |
Pottery
painting is great for children: bring out their creative side and
encourage and inspire them. Kidz Painting Academy courses in school
holidays. Healthy Kidz Menu. Parties. |
Yes |
|||
| Chococo,
21c Commercial Road, Swanage, BH19 1DF Tel 01929 421777 www.chococo.co.uk |
Discover delectable, fresh chocolates handmade on the premises. Watch the team in action through the window into our tiny factory. Buy from our shop opposite and enjoy! |
Yes |
|||
| Brownsea
Island (National Trust), Poole, BH13 7EE Tel 01202 707744 website |
Peaceful island of woodland and small beaches set in Poole Harbour. Great location for walks, wildlife, including red squirrels. Why not take a picnic. Shop & Cafe | Yes in places | |||
| Corfe
Castle (National Trust), The Square, Corfe Castle, Wareham, BH20 5EZ Tel 01929 481294 website |
Majestic ruins of historic castle destroyed in the civil war. Interactive exhibitions and regular programme of events for children during holidays. |
Partial disabled access |
|||
| Zorb
South UK Ltd, Pinelodge Farm, Bockhampton, DT2 8QL Tel 01929 426595 www.zorbsouth.co.uk |
Come Zorbing! Choose from Hydro Zorb: a cross between a waterslide & roller coaster (age 6+) or Harness Zorb (height restriction 4ft 10), head over heels down our man-made hill. Guaranteed a great experience! |
Partial: call to check |
|||
| Farmer
Palmers Farm Park, Wareham Road, Organford, Poole, BH16 6EU Tel 01202 622022 www.farmerpalmers.co.uk |
Great for children 8 years and under! Hands-on animal events all day, play areas, indoor soft play, tractors, straw mountain, bouncy castles, child-friendly restaurant. Great fun whatever the weather. |
Yes: part concrete and all wide ramps, wide doorways, etc. |
|||
| Hengistbury Head, East of Bournemouth, Dorset. | Enjoy a family walk any time of year in this delightful country park ( free ) overlooking the sea. Nature trails, beaches. Land train from Hengistbury Head to Mudeford Sandbank which runs every day of year, except Xmas Day. Cafe at Mudeford Sandbank. |
Yes |
|||
| Durlston
Country Park, Lighthouse Road, Swanage, BH19 2JL Tel/fax (01929) 424443 www.durlston.co.uk |
See some of the most stunning scenery on the South Coast where families and children can find plenty to do. Summer programme of kids activities, every Thursday afternoon throughout the school holidays. Fabulous summer nature trail |
Partial access, disabled buggy available
|
|||
