Days out near St Albans
Showing things to do within 25 miles of your days out location
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A Museum of everyday life in Roman Britain, on the site of a major Roman city that is now an attractive park. Inside are fine mosaics and wall plasters, recreated Roman rooms, hands-on discovery areas, informative videos, and interactive exhibits.
This attraction aims to be the biggest butterfly experience in the world once its biome is completed in Summer 2013.
A fun packed programme of farmyard animals, adventure play, softplay, funfair rides, childrens shows, falconry displays and tractor rides. Seasonally changing events range from newborn lambs to a Summer maize maze to Santa's Grotto.
This 400 square metre, 12m high, climbing wall dominates the entrance to the Sports Village. It's suitable ages 8 and above, and for beginners through to advanced.
26 lane ten pin bowling centre, with ramps, bumpers and lightweight balls for smaller kids. Cafe and arcade games area.
Pool with a number of slides and other fun water features. The site also contains a skating rink and tenpin bowling centre (see separate listings).
Ten pin bowling at the Leisure World centre in Hemel Hempstead. 20 bowling lanes and American pool.
Combined ice rink and swimming centre. Skating courses are available.
This traditional breeds farm features dozens of different breeds of livestock and fowl which are not generally seen in Hertfordshire and the surrounding counties.
Working 18th Century, river-powered, flour mill plus a small local history museum in the 16th Century miller's house next door. Look out as well for temporary exhibitions with hands on activities, and craft activities during school holidays.
A pottery cafe with a sizeable cafe! Fresh coffee, hand made cakes, sandwiches and soup complement a creative pottery session: Paint your chosen design on a piece of pottery 'bisque', and the team will glaze and fire it for collection in days.
Ostensibly a gothic mansion with turrets, domes and gargoyles, Knebworth House in fact dates back to tudor times once you get behind the Victorian facade. For kids, a dinosaur trail, sizeable playground and mini-railway add to the fun.
Paint-your-own pottery studio offering a wide range of blank pottery and paints just waiting for you to get creative! Choose from over 100 items of pottery; collect your masterpiece glazed and fired in a week's time. Fun for
The Museum is situated in the beautiful landscape of Wardown Park. Visitors can enjoy the special exhibitions and an extensive programme of events throughout the year.
Sizeable softplay area with the usual slides, ball pits, rope bridges, etc. plus a large and unusual selection of indoor inflatables.
Vast swathes of beautiful woodlands and chalk downland at the North end of the Chiltern Hills - panoramas, footpaths and bridleways, wildlife including deer, historical remains, spring bluebells and autumnal ancient woodland leaf displays.
Brilliant free museum packed with more than 100 historic, and many rare, British and international military aircraft spread across multiple hangars.
26 lane ten pin bowling centre, with ramps, bumpers and lightweight balls for smaller kids. Cafe and arcade games area.
120 acres of parkland situated in the heart of Stevenage with varied wildlife. The 11 acre sailing lake is used for dinghy, kayak, windsurfing and powerboat courses. There's also a large kids play area, aqua play, and a climbing wall.
26 lane ten pin bowling centre, with ramps, bumpers and lightweight balls for smaller kids. Cafe and arcade games area.
32 lane ten pin bowling centre with diner and bar. Plus special glow-in-the-dark bowling sessions. Kids bumpers and ramps available. Check the web site for special kids sessions and activities.
Leisure pool with flumes, rapids, jets, fountains, water creek, diving pool, and children's beach area.
Giant, air-conditioned, soft play facility at the Brent Cross shopping centre for ages up to 12. Three tier playframe, dedicated area for under 3s, and 'learn through play' area for under 5s.
Massive three tier playframe, dedicated zones for toddlers and for 2-5s, and electric motorbikes.
Built by John Scott, for reasons unknown, the Grotto is a series of interconnected chambers extending 67 feet into the chalk hillside, lined with shells, flints and pieces of cloured glass. Visitors should bring a torch as the Grotto is unlit.
River Lee Country Park is a cyclist’s paradise, and with a bicycle from Lee Valley Cycle Hire you can easily explore its river and lakeside trails, rich nature reserves and varied countryside.
Covering 196 acres, Ally Pally's grounds have a children's park, play area, boating lake, pitch and putt golf course, skate park, deer enclosure, café and great views across London.
Wacky Warehouse softplay venues are attached to family pubs, and have play structures with aerial runs, cargo nets and astro slides, and toddler-only areas with squishy squashy shapes. Check out Wacky Warehouse's web site for kids activity sessions.
Whether you’re a tourist visiting the UK with your family, or live locally and are taking time out with the kids, Fred’s Days Out provides a comprehensive what’s on guide plus in-depth information on attractions and places to visit: castles, exhibitions, events, indoor play, museums, shows, theme parks, tours, zoos and many, many, more things to do!
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