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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 disability, 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

Swimming at Oasis Leisure Centre, North Star Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1EP 
Tel 01793 445401
www.swindon.gov.uk/oasis
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Lagoon Swimming Pool, -with 'new' pirate ship under 8s play feature, 3 giant water slide ('Domebusters'), Wavemachine, Watercannon and Hydroslide. Cafe...

Yes, includes wheelchairs 

Ten Pin Bowling - Megabowl, Shaw Ridge Leisure Park, Whitehill Way, Swindon,
SN5 7DN 
Tel: 0871 5501010
www.megabowl.co.uk
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Ten pin bowling for all the family, kids parties, food, music, games.

Yes, 2 lanes

Soft Indoor Play Area, Jolly Roger Adventure Ltd, Greenbridge Road, Swindon, SN3 3JE, 
Tel 01793 522044
www.jollyrogerplay.com

One of the largest indoor play areas, Bouncy Castles, soft/adventure play, ball pools, astra & drop slides, cafe, birthday party's, amusement games and loads more

Yes 

STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway', Kemble Drive, Swindon, SN2 2TA 
Tel 01793 466646
www.swindon.gov.uk/steam

STEAM  is an interactive, hands-on history of the people & locomotives who built & operated the Great Western Railway. Housed in restored Railway Works building. School visits, Cafeteria

Yes  

The Museum of Computing, 6-7 Theatre Square, Swindon SN1 1QN
Tel: 01793 492256

www.museumofcomputing.org.uk

Have fun seeing the evolution of computing & our UK digital history! Lots of hands-on working exhibits: try vintage games in our  ‘Pong to Playstation’ Zone with Pong, Pacman, and more. School visits

Yes  

Explorer Dome 
Tel 0117 914  1526

www.explorerdome.co.uk 

Hands-on  Science Shows in our portable planetarium that travels to schools across the South-West. Exciting, interactive shows on a range of science topics from KS1 to A level. See  website for details and school & pupil feedback!

Yes  

 

Kidz About, Nr J16 of the M4, Blagrove Industrial Estate,  Frankland Road, Swindon SN5 8YZ
Tel 01793 524646

www.kidzabout.com  
Swindon's favourite Indoor Adventure Play & Party Centre. Play frames over 6.5m tall! 4-lane astraslide, dropslide & superb twisting spiral slide, plus a football & basketball pitch! Large cafe. "We Proudly Brew Starbucks Coffee"..

Yes 

Swindon Town Football Club, The County Ground, County Road, Swindon 
SN1 2ED
Tel 0871 223 2300

www.swindontownfc.co.uk 
Football matches for the whole family - soak up the atmosphere of live football, refreshments, shop. Purchase tickets online or buy at ground on day Yes
Cosmos Restaurant, Linden Court, Holbrook Way, Swindon SN1 1BE
Tel 01793 495666

www.cosmo-restaurants.co.uk 
Enjoy as much as you like from our Pan Asian banquet of over 120 fresh dishes . Contemporary and trendy spotless surroundings- ideal for kids - booking advisable Yes

Farmer Gow's,  Longcot Road, Fernham, Nr. Faringdon, SN7 7PR
Tel 01793 780 555

www.farmergows.co.uk 

Meet the Animals daily at 11am & 2pm.  Farm animals, bale climbs, pedal tractors, adventure play area. Trailer Rides (Apr - Oct).  Farm Shop, cafe & picnic areas.

Yes 

Bibury Trout Farm, Bibury, Cirencester Glos, GL7 5NL
Tel 01285 740215 or 740212

www.biburytroutfarm.co.uk 

One of Britain’s oldest, and most attractive, trout farms. Children of all ages will delight in seeing leap out of the water for food thrown by visitors!  Catch Your Own’ Fishery  to catch your supper. Cafe, shop. School groups, birthday parties.

Yes 

WM Ski, Spring Lake, South Cerney, Cirencester, GL7 5TH
Tel 0845 895 9000

www.wmski.com
 

The premier site for tournament ski and wakeboarding in the UK. Introductory courses on the boat lake and cable lake, suitable for all ages. Weekly children's mornings. Birthday parties. Café,  bar, shop

No 

Westonbirt  The National Arboretum,  Nr. Tetbury,  GL8 8QS
Tel 01666 880220

website 

Westonbirt's fantastic natural resources bring out the child in young and old alike: interactive trails, toddler play area, play zones, special family events & activities. Bird viewing room, education centre. Cafe, shop, school visits

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

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