40 places to go with the kids for under £30

Hi ya I am a mum of four and my kiddies love days out especially as the summer holidays are getting closer day by day. Got this guide to 40 days out for under £30. Which is brill for me because it can cost a small fortune.

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SOUTHEAST
1 Isle of Wright - The Steam Railway is truly a journey back in time - a living, breathing museum! The 5 mile journey that uses Victorian and Edwardian carrriage is an ideal day out from the mainland with the journey time from Portsmouth Harbour . A family ticket plus one extra child is £26.50 http://www.iwsteamrailway.co.uk

2 Seaview Wildlife Encounter- An ‘Award Winning’ Park home to a huge diversity of birds and wildlife park with penguins, flamingos and parrots. New tropical house, plus meet wallabies and meerkats.You can feed and stroke and learn all about the animals at very close quarters. £27.00 http://www.flamingoparkiw.com

3 Longdown Activity Farm - Fun for everyone at Longdown Activity Farm. Hands on activities everyday, feed the animals, plus good indoor and outdoor play areas. Farm shop gift shop and Tea room Come and meet our TV celebrity. Kerry the Friesian Cow. During November and December 2007, she appeared on national television in the Heinz Farmers Market soup adverts and with Nick Knowles in the ITV Real Rescues programmes. £28.75 Under 3s go for Free. www.longdownfarm.co.uk

4 Intech Science Centre and Planetarium INTECH - Is a unique, exciting interactive centre. 3500 square metre, award winning, building houses 100 interactive exhibits, which demonstrate the science and technology of the world around us in an engaging and exciting way. A great family day out! £28.36 www.intech-uk.com Under 3s go FREE

5 Druidston Park - Meet the animals and enjoy hands on experience in the farmyard, enjoy the adventure play park or explore the enchanted woodland. All for £20.00 for the whole family. www.druidstone.net

6 Museum of Canterbury - The new museum has amazing pre-Roman times exhibitions with hands on activities. Join Rupert the Bear and his chums play giant snakes & ladders join Rupert in time travel draw your own Rupert see Rupert's tea party £8.95 www.canterbury-museum.co.uk

7 Chislehurst Caves- A real adventure for everyone. Experienced guides will take you on a lamp tour. Visitors also see the tunnels made famous as a shelter during the World War 2 when the Caves became the largest air raid shelter outside of London. See the Caves Church, Druid Altar, Haunted Pool and much more! £19.00 Under 5s go FREE www.chislehurstcaves.co.uk Sorry no disabled access

8 Farming World - A delightful 2 foot gauge line tucked away in the heart of the Kent countryside. There are 11 restored steam locomotives and steam engines.Have as many train rides as you wish £21.00 www.bwlr.co.uk Sorry no disabled access

9 Snappy’s Adventure Play Centre - Super adventure indoor play centre. Interactive dinosaur sounds, Slides Nintendo game zones, bouncy ball, spider web, areas for the under 4s and older ones too. Fun for mums and dads too on the racing slide! Family restaurant and relaxing parent zone complete with leather sofas and satellite TV £11.85 Adults go FREE www.snappysadventureplay.co.uk

10 Cogges Manor Farm Museum -Go back to rural victorian times, work of the Victorian maids in the Manor House. Regular activities, themed weekends and events. Children will enjoy meeting the traditional breeds of farm animals at Cogges Manor Farm Museum and take a leisurely riverside walk. £19.50 www.witney.net/cogges-manor-farm-museum.htm

11 Burpham Court Farm Park - A rare farm animal collection set in 76 acres with the River Wey at its heart. Visitors can help the farmer collect the eggs, feed the hens, ducks, goats and bring the llamas and ponies in each afternoon at 4pm FREE bag of Animal Feed Downloadable Voucher £20.75 visit their website at www.guildfordcommunity.org.uk/leisure_tourism/kids/Burpham_Court_Farm_Park.asp


12 Weald & Downland Open Air Museum - Wonder around 50 acres of beauitful sussex countryside and explore 50 historical buildings dating from the 13th to the 19th century, many with period gardens, together with farm animals, woodland walks and a picturesque lake Under 5s go Free £23.30 www.wealddown.co.uk/home-page-english.htm


13 Godstone Farm - Open all year round makes Godstone Farm and Play barn a real family favourite. Children can really get hands on with the farm animals, climb in with the piglets and lambs, pet the baby rabbits, chicks and ducklings, feed the animals, mini tractor rides, great indoor and outdoor play areas. £23.55 www.godstonefarm.co.uk


14 The Flying Fortress- While the kids have fun playing on Go karts, trampolines, Slides The parents can tuck into great snacks at their 300 seat cafe. Plus loads more! £18.50 www.flying-fortress.co.uk

15 Look and Sea - Discover geology and the history of Littlehampton, visit the magnificent tower With 360° panorama it provides one of the best views in Sussex. Maritime exhibitions and displays.
www.lookandsea.co.uk

SOUTHWEST

16 Bristol Ice Rink - Get your skates on! and head down to Bristol Ice Rink. A full learn and skate programme £18.50. www.jnll.co.uk

17 Horseworld - Not just 30 horses you can meet at Horseworld but Ponies and Donkeys are waiting to greet you. Plus pot-bellied pigs and goats to quails, parakeets and rabbits. Horseworld rescues, and rehabilitate animals that have been ill-treated. Special Offers and events all year round. Under 3s go FREE www.horseworld.org.uk £27.75

18 Porfell Animal Land Wildlife Park - Liskeard- At Porfell you will meet wallabies, marmosets, snakes, lemurs, meerkats, porcupines and of course 'Bert' the capybara as well as all your favourite farmyard animals and pets. Free car park, Tea room, Woodland walks, animal talks and demonstrations, picnic and play area plus more Under 3s go FREE £29.00 visit www.porfellanimalland.co.uk Tel 01503 220211

19 The Monkey Sanctuary - Looe- An unique environment dedicated to promoting the welfare of monkeys. Meet the monkeys and horseshoe bats, various talks given throughout the day. Have a snack in the tree top cafe, and view the beautiful landscape and gardens. £22.50 www.monkeysanctuary.org Tel: 01503 262532


20 Charlestown Shipwreck & Heritage Centre - St Austell Martime history at its best with Titanic exhibition and display. Explore treasures found in the sea, learn about shipwreaks with exhibitions inside and outside. £20.75 Children under 10 go FREE with a full paying adult. www.shipwreckcharlestown.com Tel 01726 69897

21 Heligan Gardens- St Austell- Lost garden of Heligan Gardens. History meets beauty in Heligan . Stunning collection of plants from over the world are situated in their many gardens from Jungle to Horsemoor hide and wildlife project. £23.50 www.heligan.com 01726 845100

22 North Devon Farm Park- Barnstaple- Farm park dates back to the 15 century and incorporates almost 60 acres of beautiful river walks, ponds and lakes..Lots of animals for the kids to meet. Plus good indoor and outdoor play areas. Tractor rides too £19.95 www.farmpark.co.uk 01271 830255

23 Buckfast Butterfly farm& Dartmoor Otter Sanctuary - Buckfastleigh- Buckfast Butterflies and Dartmoor Otter Sanctuary offers a great, enjoyable, otter and butterfly educational experience for children. Butterflies fly free in the tropical gardens and waterfuls and visit the Otters playing along the river banks £28.75 ( Price includes entry to Butterflies and Otters only not South Devon Railway Pass. www.ottersandbutterflies.co.uk Tel; 01364 642916

24 Stuart Line Cruises & Boat Trips - Devon The kids will love a boast cruise along the river Exe. There are also day trips to Torquay, Brixham and Sidmouth. (Not suitable for wheelchair users) £16.00 www.stuartlinecruises.co.uk Tel: 01395 222144 / Winter - 01395 279693

25 Sorley Tunnel Adventure Worlds - Devon This organic working farm comes with full on kids entertainment with pony rides, children’s nature trail, 1/2 mile long railway tunnel, trampolines, slides and visitor centre. £ 20.20 www.sorleytunnel.com 01548 854078

26 Babbacombe Model Village - Devon Babbacombe Model Viallage contains hundreds of miniature villages and landscape gardens. Thousands of miniature buildings, people and vehicles capture the essence of England's past, present and future £29.80 www.babbacombrmodelvillage.co.uk 01803 315315

27 Bygones - Devon- Go back to the Victorian times and visit life size victorian shops filled with original items from candles to porcelain, dolls, dolls houses and Victorian dresses. Visit the Ironmongers, the Grocers, smell the Sweet Shop, the Apothecary and the Forge.Wheelchair access ground floor only. £24.50 www.bygones.co.uk 01803 326108

28 Oceanarium Bournemouth- Bournemouth Discover life under the ocean. Experience the world’s first interactive dive cage plus virtual tours to learn about the sharks, dolphins, and manta rays, 30 natural themed displays. Get close to piranhas, chameleons plus more!! Under 3s go FREE £23.80 book online currently 15% off. www.oceanarium.co.uk 01202- 311993

29 The Dinosaur Museum- Dorchester The Award Winning Dinosaur provides a collection of fossils dinosaur skeletons, life-size dinosaur reconstructions, computer and CD rom, interactive exhibitions an enjoyable day for all the family. £ 28.00 Kids under 4 go for FREE. Visit the website and collect a 50p off downloadable voucher. www.thedinosaurmuseum.com Tel: 01305 269880

30 Farmer Palmer’s Farm Park.- Poole- A well designed park for children up to 8 years.Meet the usual farmyard animals plus heaps of attractions including, bouncy castle, dive into the straw mountain, tractor rides, indoor and outdoor play grounds, maze in the summer, woodlands walks. There is so much to do you could quite easy spend all day here. Visit there website for news and events £27.95 www.farmerspalmer.co.uk 01202 622022

31 Seaquarium- Weston-super-Mare The centre contains an amazing underwater tunnel, providing visitors with a closer look into the depths of our oceans. With sharks, rays and other creatures swimming gracefully past, just inches away. It doesn’t stop there, with over 25 displays throughout the aquarium, visitors can see the beauty and terror of the oceans creatures, from the severn estuary to the wonders of the rainforest rivers.
Kids under 4 go FREE £27.14 www.seaquarium.co.uk 01934 641603

32 Activity World & Farmyard Fun - Watford Get up close with the animals, pigs, ponies, chickens, ducks, rabbits,peacocks, pheasants, hamsters, chipmunks plus more! Indoor and outdoor play areas. Separate area for toddlers £12.50 www.lincolnfields.co.uk 01923 219902

33 Conkers - Leicestershire Conkers Award winning attraction situated in the heart of the National Forest, Indoor and outdoor play discovery zones. including lakeside walks, nature trails, train rides, assault courses, regular workshops and music events for adults and children. www.visitconkers.com Kids under 3 go FREE £22.65 01283 216633

34 Snibston Discovery Park - Coalville Leicestershire Set in the National forest on the site of a former colliery. This award winning attraction explores the impact of technology on our every day lives with over 90 indoor and outdoor interactive exhibits, plus a tour of the colliery buildings.Visitors can travel on a restored 1960s passenger coach on a short round trip from the heart of the former mine eastwards into the centre of Coalville. Open from October to March Under 5s go for FREE £ 23.40 www.leics.gov.uk/museums 01530 278444

35 Rockingham Castle Market Harborough Leicester - Winners of the many awards the castle overlooks the pretty village of Rockingham and was built on the orders of William the Conqueror. It became a retreat for the royalty because of its country position and in forest hunting country.Events running throughout the year £27.00 www.rockinghamcastle.com 01536 770240

WEST MIDLANDS

36 Shortwood Family Farm Bromyard- Herefordshire. A real working organic farm.You can milk the cows feed the animals, watch the milking machine in action. Plus lots of guided tours and Play area, Farm Trails, and Trailer rides. £24.00 www.shortwoodfarm.co.uk 01885 400205

37 Eastnor Castle- Herefordshire. A beautiful picturesque Castle situated in Malvern Hills surrounded by a beautiful deer park, arboretum and lake. Valley Lawn Picnic Area Knight's Maze and Children's Assault Course Adventure Playground Castle Terraces Overlooking Lake Lakeside and Woodland Walks Children's Fun Worksheets £21.00 Entry for castle and grounds.Under 5s go FREE. www.eastnorcastle.com 01531 633160

38 Wonderland Telford - An award winning park with set in a beautiful enchanted setting . Where nursery rhymes and stories come to life. Your children will discover their favouite fairytale character through the enchanted walks. With dinosaur walks, rides and a wonderland maze your children will have a wonderful day to remember. £26.45 off peak admission www.wonderlandtelford.com 01952 591633

NORTH WALES

39 Animalarium- Aberystwyth Mid Wales The Animalarium at Borth is a collection of unusual and interesting animals to amuse and delight you.We have domestic and farm animals which you can pet and feed in the petting barn.
Also there are exotic and endangered species in the larger enclosures, where we attempt to breed animals whose natural environment is under threat.
Visit us for a day to remember. Leopard Feeding daily at 4.00pm £29.50 www.animalarium.co.uk 01970 871224

40 Cardiff Castle- Cardiff South Wales One of Wales’s leading tourist attractions.Situated in the very heart of the capital, alongside city centre shopping and the magnificent Bute Park, the Castle's enchanting fairytale towers conceal an elaborate and splendid interior.£28.50 Price includes admission and guided tour. The castle apartments are not accessible for wheelchair users. www.cardiffcastle.com 0290 878100