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Kids Days Out in Essex |
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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. |
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Doing What |
Wheelchair friendly |
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| Colne
Valley Railway, Yeldham Road, Castle Hedingham, CO9 3DZ, Tel 01787 461174 www.colnevalleyrailway.co.uk |
Award-winning country railway, running along a pretty line with restored buildings. Vintage steam & diesel engines, carriages & wagons. Family days out. Special events, including Pullman trains, Educational visits, Station Buffet car. |
Please ring for details |
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| Hollytrees
Museum, High Street, Colchester, Essex. Tel 01206 282 940 www.colchestermuseums.org.uk |
Enjoy 300 years of history through hands-on exhibits and displays. Discover what family life was like. Interesting Schools sessions - dress up in Victorian Costumes. | Yes | ||||
| Colchester
Castle Museum, Castle Park, Colchester, Essex. Tel 01206 282927 website |
Award winning museum featuring many hands-on displays showing Colchester's history from the Stone Age to the Civil War. The castle itself is the largest keep ever built by the Normans. School visit packages. | Yes | ||||
| Natural
History Museum, High St, Colchester (opposite Castle Park
Gates), Essex. Website |
This great museum focuses on the rich natural heritage of North Essex. Hands on displays plus churchyard Nature Reserve and well stocked shop. Excellent School sessions. | Yes | ||||
| English
Heritage. English Heritage locations throughout Essex 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 | ||||
| Sealife
Adventure,
Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS1 2ER Tel: 01702 442211 www.sealifeadventure.co.uk |
See the underwater world from sharks to tropical fish. Guided talks about oceans. Encounters with fish! Walk-through underwater aquarium. Conservation activities, Cafe, Children's parties, School visits, Children's play area. | Yes | ||||
| Lee
Valley Park Farms, Stubbings Hall Lane, Crooked Mile, Waltham, Essex Tel 01992 892781 www.leevalleypark.org.uk |
Visit our 2 farms: Hayes Hill, with 200 animals to enjoy & pet, adventure playground, picnic area & tea rooms. Bird watching, Gift Shop and Holy Filed Hall, our commercial dairy farm, to watch milking & see young calves. | Yes | ||||
| Jimmy's
Farm, Pannington Hall Farm, Wherstead, Ipswich, IP9 2AR
Tel 0870 9500210 website |
Jimmy’s Farm - as seen on TV is an exciting day out for all the family. We are a working farm and also have a nature trail, and adventure playground. Butchers Choice shop, goodies, café. | We have access but some areas have natural path and gravel | ||||
| Hannah
Banana,
Lakeside Shopping Centre, Unit 9, The Boardwalk, West Thurrock,
Grays,
Essex, RM20 2ZP Tel: 01708 890033 www.hannah-banana.com |
Hannah Banana - a brand new concept in family entertainment, offering everything imaginable for young families with kids aged 2-12, games, rides, shows, healthy food, milkshakes, smoothies, bottle warmers, coffee, cake and other great refreshments | Yes | ||||
| Rayleigh
MegaPlay, 7, Brook Road, Rayleigh, SS6 7UT Tel 01268 779100 www.rayleighmegaplay.co.uk |
Rayleigh
MegaPlay is an indoor soft adventure play centre for children aged 0 - 11.
Cafe. We also host children's birthday parties. |
Yes | ||||
| Clements
Hall Leisure Complex, Clements Hall Way, Hawkswell, Essex,
SS5 4LN, Tel 01702 207 777 www.clementshall.co.uk |
ACE Kids Holiday Club offers Activity, Care & Education for tots & children from 18 months to teenage. Activities include Tiny TrampOBounce (18 months - 5 yrs), Jumping Beans (18 months - 3 yrs), Gym Tots (3 - 5 yrs) & Teenage Activities, Cafe. | . | ||||
| The
Partyman Company, Unit 14, Repton Close, Burnt Mills, Basildon,
Essex, SS13 1LJ, Tel: 08450 345 123 www.partymanworld.com |
'New' state of the art Indoor Children's Playcentre with a range of structures and activities for children aged 1 to 13. Giant climbing volcanoes, sports arenas, go-karting, Ball Pool and more. Events, parties, Restaurant, Bar. |
Yes Please ring for details |
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| Funky
Monkeys, Unit 4, 47 The Market Place, Romford, Essex RM1 3AB, Tel 07867 975148 www.funkymonkeys.co.uk |
A
premium children's indoor activity centre, combining fantastic
facilities with an excellent healthy eating cafe. We are committed to
providing an environment which is safe, clean & stimulating. Opening March 1 2008 |
Yes | ||||
| Kidspace
Adventures 1, The Brewery, Romford, RM1 1AU Tel 01708 768003 www.kidspaceadventures.com |
The very best playcentre activities in new breed of centre. Kidspace alters the perception of an indoor adventure park with its huge range of play equipment, activity zones and unique party offerings. Cafe. Ages up to 13. | Yes | ||||
| The
Arts Centre (Dunmow), 1, Haslers Lane, Great Dunmow, CM6 1XS Tel 01371 878020 www.theartscentredunmow.co.uk |
We are a Community Arts Centre offering lots of activities for all ages | Yes | ||||
| Tumbletown,
Miles Gray Road, Basildon, SS14 3GN Tel 01268 288211 www.tumble-town.com |
Children's soft play centre, offering one of the tallest frames in the UK, with a healthy menu, too! Fantastic entertainment for children from babies to big kids! Birthday parties | Yes, depending on ability: please call to check | ||||
| Remus
Memorial Horse Sanctuary Little Farm, Buttsbury Road, Buttsbury, Nr. Ingatestone, CM4 9NZ Tel 01277 356191 www.remussanctuary.co.uk |
Come and meet the animals at our rescue centre for horses, ponies, donkeys, goats and sheep. Enjoy the avrious activities each open day, e.g. teddy bear clinic and dog shows. | Yes | ||||
| Super
Camps, Tel 01235 832222 www.supercamps.co.uk |
Holiday Camps for kids from 4 to 14. Super Camps is one of the UK's largest providers of activity day camps. Run in all school holidays with over 50 activities to choose from! | call to check | ||||
| Colchester
City Sightseeing, start point: Colchester Castle, opposite Visitor's Centre. website |
See England's oldest recorded town on our 60-minute open-top bus tour, starting at the Norman Castle, built in 1076, 10 years after the Battle of Hastings. Hear all about Colchester's maritime and military heritage. Hop on and off all day. | . | ||||
| Boydells
Dairy Farm, Wethersfield, Braintree, Essex, CM7 4AQ, Tel 01371 850481 |
Family run farm centre with lots of farm animals and activities. Donkey cart rides. School visits welcome. | Yes | ||||
| Tropical
Wings, Wickford Road, South Woodham Ferrers, CM3 5QZ, Tel 01245 425394 |
All weather attraction for family including tropical house with butterflies and birds. Children's activities and play area, schools welcome - educational visits. | Yes | ||||
| Colchester Zoo, Maldon Road,
Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3
OSL Tel 01206 331292 |
Lots of animals at this friendly zoo, Jungle safari, Soft play area, interactive displays. Colchester Zoo is developing a new exhibit which will house Komodo Dragons. | Mostly accessible but some steep areas | ||||
| Mistley
Place Park Animal Rescue Centre, New Road, Mistley, Near
Manningtree, Essex CO1 11ER Tel 01206 396048 |
Animal Rescue Centre - Enjoy peaceful country walks and make friends with the animals at this 25 acre rescue centre, gift shop and tearoom. | Yes | ||||
| Old MacDonalds Educational Farm Park, Weald
Road, South Weald, Brentwood, Essex, Tel 01277 375177 |
Educational farm park set in 17 acres of Essex countryside, birds, animals etc |
Yes |
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