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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 disablement, and whether or not if you have a helper. |
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Doing What |
Wheelchair friendly |
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| Colne
Valley Railway, Yeldham Road, Castle Hedingham, CO9 3DZ, Tel 01787 461174 www.colnevalleyrailway.co.uk |
Award-winning country railway, running along a pretty line with restored buildings. Vintage steam & diesel engines, carriages & wagons. Family days out. Special events, including Pullman trains, Educational visits, Station Buffet car. |
Please ring for details |
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| Hollytrees
Museum, High Street, Colchester, Essex. Tel 01206 282 940 www.colchestermuseums.org.uk |
Enjoy 300 years of history through hands-on exhibits and displays. Discover what family life was like. Interesting Schools sessions - dress up in Victorian Costumes. | Yes | ||||
| Colchester
Castle Museum, Castle Park, Colchester, Essex. Tel 01206 282927 website |
Award winning museum featuring many hands-on displays showing Colchester's history from the Stone Age to the Civil War. The castle itself is the largest keep ever built by the Normans. School visit packages. | Yes | ||||
| Natural
History Museum, High St, Colchester (opposite Castle Park
Gates), Essex. Website |
This great museum focuses on the rich natural heritage of North Essex. Hands on displays plus churchyard Nature Reserve and well stocked shop. Excellent School sessions. | Yes | ||||
| Sealife
Adventure,
Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS1 2ER Tel: 01702 442211 www.sealifeadventure.co.uk |
See the underwater world from sharks to tropical fish. Guided talks about oceans. Encounters with fish! Walk-through underwater aquarium. Conservation activities, Cafe, Children's parties, School visits, Children's play area. | Yes | ||||
| Lee
Valley Park Farms, Stubbings Hall Lane, Crooked Mile, Waltham, Essex Tel 01992 892781 www.leevalleypark.org.uk |
Visit our 2 farms: Hayes Hill, with 200 animals to enjoy & pet, adventure playground, picnic area & tea rooms. Bird watching, Gift Shop and Holy Filed Hall, our commercial dairy farm, to watch milking & see young calves. | Yes | ||||
| Clements
Hall Leisure Complex, Clements Hall Way, Hawkswell, Essex,
SS5 4LN, Tel 01702 207 777 www.clementshall.co.uk |
ACE Kids Holiday Club offers Activity, Care & Education for tots & children from 18 months to teenage. Activities include Tiny TrampOBounce (18 months - 5 yrs), Jumping Beans (18 months - 3 yrs), Gym Tots (3 - 5 yrs) & Teenage Activities, Cafe. | No | ||||
| Jimmy's
Farm, Pannington Hall Farm, Wherstead, Ipswich, IP9 2AR
Tel 0870 9500210 website |
Jimmy’s Farm - as seen on TV is an exciting day out for all the family. We are a working farm and also have a nature trail, and adventure playground. Butchers Choice shop, goodies, café. | We have access but some areas have natural path and gravel | ||||
| Hannah
Banana,
Lakeside Shopping Centre, Unit 9, The Boardwalk, West Thurrock, Grays,
Essex, RM20 2ZP Tel: 01708 890033 www.hannah-banana.com |
Hannah Banana - a brand new concept in family entertainment, offering everything imaginable for young families with kids aged 2-12, games, rides, shows, healthy food, milkshakes, smoothies, bottle warmers, coffee, cake and other great refreshments | Yes | ||||
| All
Fired Up Ceramics Cafe, 113 High Street, Colchester, Essex, C01
1TB, Tel: 01206 364666 Website |
Children love painting pottery. All Fired Up Ceramics Café offers a wide range of ceramic items that can be hand painted, ranging from plates, mugs, piggy banks and flower pots. First footprints - for all time! - All Fired Up! | Yes - call to check | ||||
| The
Partyman Company, Unit 14, Repton Close, Burnt Mills, Basildon,
Essex, SS13 1LJ, Tel: 08450 345 123 www.partymanworld.com |
'New' state of the art Indoor Children's Playcentre with a range of structures and activities for children aged 1 to 13. Giant climbing volcanoes, sports arenas, go-karting, Ball Pool and more. Events, parties, Restaurant, Bar. |
Yes Please ring for details |
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| Funky
Monkeys, Unit 4, 47 The Market Place, Romford, Essex RM1 3AB, Tel 07867 975148 www.funkymonkeys.co.uk |
A
premium children's indoor activity centre, combining fantastic
facilities with an excellent healthy eating cafe. We are committed to
providing an environment which is safe, clean & stimulating. Opening March 1 2008 |
Yes | ||||
| Kidspace
Adventures 1, The Brewery, Romford, RM1 1AU Tel 01708 768003 www.kidspaceadventures.com |
The very best playcentre activities in new breed of centre. Kidspace alters the perception of an indoor adventure park with its huge range of play equipment, activity zones and unique party offerings. Cafe. Ages up to 13. | Yes | ||||
| The
Arts Centre (Dunmow), 1, Haslers Lane, Great Dunmow, CM6 1XS Tel 01371 878020 www.theartscentredunmow.co.uk |
We are a Community Arts Centre offering lots of activities for all ages | Yes | ||||
| Tumbletown,
Miles Gray Road, Basildon, SS14 3GN Tel 01268 288211 www.tumble-town.com |
Children's soft play centre, offering one of the tallest frames in the UK, with a healthy menu, too! Fantastic entertainment for children from babies to big kids! Birthday parties | Yes, depending on ability: please call to check | ||||
| Remus
Memorial Horse Sanctuary Little Farm, Buttsbury Road, Buttsbury, Nr. Ingatestone, CM4 9NZ Tel 01277 356191 www.remussanctuary.co.uk |
Come and meet the animals at our rescue centre for horses, ponies, donkeys, goats and sheep. Enjoy the avrious activities each open day, e.g. teddy bear clinic and dog shows. | Yes | ||||
| Boydells
Dairy Farm, Wethersfeild, Braintree, Essex, CM7 4AQ, Tel 01371 850481 |
Family run farm centre with lots of farm animals and activities. Donkey cart rides. School visits welcome. | Yes | ||||
| Tropical
Wings, Wickford Road, South Woodham Ferrers, CM3 5QZ, Tel 01245 425394 |
All weather attraction for family including tropical house with butterflies and birds. Children's activities and play area, schools welcome - educational visits. | Yes | ||||
| Colchester Zoo, Maldon Road,
Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3
OSL Tel 01206 331292 |
Lots of animals at this friendly zoo, Jungle safari, Soft play area, interactive displays. Colchester Zoo is developing a new exhibit which will house Komodo Dragons. | Mostly accessible but some steep areas | ||||
| Mistley
Place Park Animal Rescue Centre, New Road, Mistley, Near Manningtree, Essex CO1 11ER Tel 01206 396048 |
Animal Rescue Centre - Enjoy peaceful country walks and make friends with the animals at this 25 acre rescue centre, gift shop and tearoom. | Yes | ||||
| Old MacDonalds Educational Farm Park, Weald
Road, South Weald, Brentwood, Essex, Tel 01277 375177 |
Educational farm park set in 17 acres of Essex countryside, birds, animals etc |
Yes
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| Mountfitchet
Castle,
Stansted
Mountfitchet, Essex CM24 8SP Tel 01 279 813237 |
Mountfitchet Castle & Norman Village of 1066 is the only motte & bailey castle in the world that has been faithfully reconstructed on its original site. Plenty to see and do. School and group visits. Tearoom | Partial access - please ring | ||||
| The
House on the Hill Toy Museum,
Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex CM24 8SP. Tel: 01279 813237. |
This is the largest privately-owned toy museum in Europe with over 80,000 individual items of mixed antiquity on display | Yes - please ring beforehand | ||||
| Rollerworld,
Eastgates, Colchester, Essex, CO21 2TJ, Tel 01206 868868 |
Roller-skating and laser games at this complex in Colchester | Special sessions on rink by written arrangement | ||||
