iVillage logo
Search iVillage
Pregnancy
Parenting
Health
Diet & Fitness
Beauty & Fashion
Relationships
Home & Garden
Food & Drink
Work & Money
Entertainment
Horoscopes
Travel
Parenting 
  |  Schoolage (5 - 12)  |  Activities  |  Days out with the kids
Advertisement
Topics
Toddler & Pre-school
Teens (13 - 19)
Practical advice
Your Family
Schoolage (5 - 12)
Behaviour
Activities
Education
Concerns
Healthy eating
Health and fitness
iVillage shopping

Hot stuff
The urban girl's guide
Home study with ICS
Family days out
Development tracker
Activities for toddlers
Get your 3-a-day
Toys for outdoors
Newsletters
sign up for FREE!




 
Promotions
Cleaning tips
Keep your family safe from germs and bacteria
Disney comes to town
Meet Mickey Mouse and friends live
Home study
There's a wealth of qualifications open to you
Transform coffee breaks
A sprinkling of Latte Creations makes an everyday coffee break extra special
Finger lickin' good
Some surprising facts from the Colonel

Days out with the kids


See the world - be back by dinnertime


promo     promo     promo

Oh, help, it's the holidays! What are you going to do with the children? Why not entice them away from the telly with a fun day out you can all enjoy? Use the links below to check out some of the great activities within easy driving distance of your house.

Central England
Visit the UK's most popular theme park, plus a chocolate lover's dream destination, Robin Hood's hometown and more

Northwest England
Experience an African safari in a Cumbrian wildlife park, or hit the Pleasure Beach, Camelot Theme Park, and Pleasureland for family thrills and more

Northeast England
Get physical at Yorkshire's Earth Centre, have two days out in one at Flamingo Land, take little pirates to learn about the Vikings and Captain Cook, see live sharks, investigate life science or splash about in a heated water park

Southeast England
Spend an action-packed day at Luton's Woodside Animal Farm or Fetcham's Bockett's Farm Park, learn all about military aviation in Sussex, explore a fairytale castle, discover the history of video games or visit the hands-on world of the human body

Southwest England
Explore a miniature world in Devon, discover the award-winning Eden Project, visit a witch's cave, tour an underground mine and much more

Scotland
You'll find scary stories, tall ships and a park with a children's zoo, plus much more

Wales
Take a trip on a steam train, see reenactments of medieval combat, get a tour of Alice's Wonderland, visit a planetarium and discover a piece of history in a Welsh castle and church

We'd love to hear how you get on, so if you get the time please post a message on our Best Ways to Entertain the Kids message board or post a review. Have a nice day (out)!



send to a friend
  
iVillage Connect

Blog: Parenting
Family Editor

See our parenting & family editors' most recent blog


Group: Parents
parents group

See whats going on in the 'Parents' group


Gallery: Family
Family Editor photo gallery

See our parenting & family editors' photo gallery


Message Boards