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Kids Days Out in Cambridgeshire and things to do, we also list family friendly activities and attractions for the disabled. For more days out nearby see:
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We have lots of things to do for kids from exciting rope courses to zoos and child friendly museums. 
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.
Our guide is popular with families and as a school resource for educational trips.
For opening times click through to website or telephone attraction. Some attractions close during the winter.

Place

Doing What

Wheelchair friendly

Si5 Spymissions,  Unit 7, Viking Way, 
Bar Hill,
CambridgeCB23 8EL
Tel
01954 789134
www.spymissions.co.uk 
  

Spymasters is now Si5 Spymissions and we have a BRAND NEW mission – Operation Black Pearl. Working as an undercover Agent you must infiltrate the UNS Steadfast, steering it away from the coast and disabling the onboard nuclear reactor and missile! Brilliant for parties!

Call to check

Curious About discovery guides
Great British Gardens to visit
National Trust membership offer
Thurleigh Farm Centre, Cross End, Thurleigh,  MK44 2EE
01234 771597

www.thurleighfarmcentre.co.uk  
Open farm & children's activity centre. Indoor soft play barn & outdoor pedal tractors, playhouses & sandpits. Crazy Golf, Mini Drive School; Weekends/holidays Tractor, Fire Engine & Pony Rides, Bungee Trampolines, Quad Bikes. 

Yes

 

Pigeons Farm Traditional Breeds and Children's Fun, Wisbech Road, Thorney
Peterborough, PE6 0TD
Tel 01733 271020
www.pigeonsfarm.co.uk 
A Brilliant fun day for all the family. See and learn about our animals and birds close up. Indoor & outdoor play areas, tea-room, shop. Birthday parties, school & group visits, incl. disabled and those with learning difficulties. Camping & caravanning on-site.

Yes

Bubbles Swimming School
Cambridge & Newmarket areas
Tel: 01223 891458
www.bubblesswimmingschool.com
Babies and pre-school children - swimming lessons: small groups, very  clean heated pool, highly qualified and experienced teachers, low price.

Yes

Tenpin, Cambridge Leisure Park, Clifton Way, Cambridge, CB1 7DY
Tel: 0871 873 3150
Website
Ten pin bowling at its best with 28 lanes, pool tables amusements, food and bar.

Yes

Sacrewell Farm & Country Centre
Thornhaugh, Peterborough, PE8 6HJ
Tel 01780 782254

www.sacrewell.org.uk
At Sacrewell we have it all, all year-round! Plenty of things to keep your family entertained: feed the animals, hop on the tractor, race around our kart track or learn about olden-day farming practices. Shop, restaurant, school visits

Yes

Whale Of A Time, Unit 8, Viking Way, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8EL
Tel 01954 781018

www.whaleofatime-cambridge.co.uk 
Great indoor soft play area for 0 - 10 year olds. Crawlers and toddlers area for fun plus multi level state of art play zone with zip slides, sky glide and more. Parties, cafe.

Please call for details

 
The Cambridge Punting Company,  Quayside, Cambridge CB1 7UW
Tel 07989423721

www.letsgopunting.co.uk 
A fun way for your children to see the majesty of the colleges in Cambridge and why not bring a picnic on our chauffeured punt tours! Great recession-busting rates, 2001 prices!!

Depends on disability: please call to check

Travelling Natural History, based in Bishops Stortford: available throughout the UK 
Tel 07785 951415
www.travellingnaturalhistory.com
Dinosaur and Natural History workshops, hands-on fun and learning and much more with our huge selection of materials. Presented on site for your school or group for children from 0 to 12 to enjoy at their leisure. Birthday parties

Yes

Church Farm Rare Breeds Centre
Home Farm, Stow Bardolph,  Kings Lynn,  Norfolk,   PE34 3HT
Tel: 01366 382162
www.churchfarmstowbardolph.co.uk
A great day out for the whole family! Lots of animals to see and cuddle! Indoor and outdoor play areas. Ride on tractors and tractor tours. Giant undercover sand pit. Lunches and homemade cakes - yum! Open daily10am - 5pm. Come and see us!

Yes

 

Curious about Cambridge  -  discovery guides. Various locations UK.
0115 950 2151
www.curiousabout.co.uk/cambridge
Discover Cambridge with our booklet of two unique treasure hunt style walks. Spend 1-2 hours having fun finding answers to clues and reading stories about this vibrant city

Yes

Anglesey Abbey,
Quy Road, Lode, Cambridgeshire,
 CB25 9EJ
Tel 01223 810080
Website - Great British Gardens
Lots to see for all the family including special events such as Eggtastic Easter and the Wildlife Discovery area. Gardens of National importance and well worth visiting. For free entry see our National trust membership offer.

Yes

Cambridge & County Folk Museum,

2/3 Castle Street, Cambridge,
Cambridgeshire, CB3 0AQ
Tel 01223 355159

The collections dating from 1600 are displayed in a fine timber-framed building located in the most ancient part of Cambridge, just a few minutes walk from the centre of the City

Yes - around 90% accessible

 

Oliver Cromwell's House, 29 St Marys Street, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4HF

Tel 01353 662062

The family home of Oliver Cromwell from 1636, there are exhibition rooms, and period rooms, with displays on Cromwell's life.

Downstairs and info centre only

Wimpole Hall, Arrington, Royston,
Cambridgeshire, SG8 0BW
Tel 01223 207257
Wimpole at Great British Gardens

Superb Gardens and working farm set amidst both thatched farm buildings and modern farmyards. Rare breeds of sheep, cattle, pigs, poultry, horses and goats which are rarely seen on farms these days. Educational visits.

Yes - Partial access

Cherry Hinton Park, Cherry Hinton Hall, Cambridge, 
Tel 01223 302580

Two small paddling pools with a connecting bridge. Attached play area. The water shelves gently to a maximum depth of 0.4 metres and the pools are fenced for safety.

Yes

The Raptor Foundation, The Heath, St. lves Road, Woodhurst, PE28 3BT
Tel 01487 741140
www.raptorfoundation.org.uk 
3 flying displays a day with large & small owls, buzzards, hawks & falcons -you may even get to have a bird fly to you. Home to over 260 birds of prey. Educational services to schools & other groups.  Falconry days. Yes

The Farmland Museum, Denny Abbey, Ely Road, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB5 9PQ

Tel 01223 860988/489

www.dennyfarmlandmuseum.org.uk

 
Discover farming through the ages and learn about the rural history of Cambridgeshire with objects displays and interactives for all ages.
Partial access, not museum or Abbey
Linton Zoological Gardens, Hadstock Road, Linton, Cambridgeshire, CB1 6NT
Tel 01223 891308
At Linton Zoo emphasis is on conservation and education, while providing an enjoyable family day out. There is a wealth of rare and exotic creatures to see including Grevy's Zebra, Snow Leopards, Tigers, Lions. Yes

Cambridge University Botanic Garden, Cory Lodge, Bateman Street, Cambridge, CB2 1JF 
Tel 01223 336265
Website

Beautifully landscaped gardens for every season with events throughout the year. Yes
Wimpole Hall, Arrington, Royston,
Cambridgeshire, SG8 0BW
Tel 01223 207257

Website
Superb Gardens and working farm set amidst both thatched farm buildings and modern farmyards. Rare breeds of sheep, cattle, pigs, poultry, horses and goats which are rarely seen on farms these days. Educational visits.
Go free when you join the National Trust see our offer banner at head of page
Partial Access
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