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We always suggest you ring beforehand if visiting with disabled children as not all the attractions within the place you are visiting may 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

Go Ape, Moors Valley Country Park
Horton Road, Ashley Heath, Ringwood,  BH24 2ET.
Tel: 0845 643 9215

www.goape.co.uk
Spend a fun-filled three hours up in the trees, trekking from tree to tree via an assortment of rope bridges and Tarzan swings. Minimum age 10yrs, minimum height 1.4m (4ft7in). Nearby cafe. Pre-booking advised.

No

 

Go Ape! Itchen Valley, Itchen Valley Country Park,  Allington Lane, West End, Southampton, SO30 3HQ
www.goape.co.uk 
Our tree top adventure landed at Itchen Valley Country Park in 2011,  in 440 acres of woodland and meadows adjoining the River Itchen. The park is an ideal place for a family day out.

No

Paulton's Family Theme Park  Ower, Romsey SO51 6AL
Tel
023 8081 4442
www.paultonspark.co.uk
A great family theme park day out: 60+  attractions: all rides included with entry. New in 2011: Peppa Pig World, 7 new rides & Indoor play area. Thrilling and gentle rides, dinosaurs, animated shows, adventure golf, play areas, exotic birds and other fun activities for all. 

Yes

 

Marwell Wildlife, Colden Common, Winchester
Tel 01962 777407
www.marwell.org.uk 
A great animal park in 140 acres with over 250 species, New for 2010 Formal Garden and African Valley see giraffe, zebra waterbuck and ostrich roaming wild in a 20 acre valley field with a lake in the middle. Family Restaurant, Picnic Area.

Yes

Manydown Farm Shop & Maize Maze
Scrapps Hill Farm  550 Worting Road
Basingstoke, RG23 8PU

Tel 01256 220 398

www.manydown.co.uk
2 * Maize Mazes - Bouncy Castle, Mega Slide, Farm Yard Walk with 15+ Animals, Giant Sand pit, Adventure play, Bale Mountain and lots more!  Farm shop

Yes, depending on weather

Moby's Kid's Play & Party Venue,  9 Fielder Drive, Fareham, PO14 1JE
Tel: 01329 285344

www.mobys-playcentre.co.uk 
Moby's is a newly-refurbished indoor children's play centre for 2 -12 year olds. It has a sensory for children under the age of 4 years and a larger area for bigger children.  Cafe area - hot/cold food menu - Starbucks coffee.

Yes

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard,
Visitor Centre, Victory Gate, HM Naval Base, Portsmouth, PO1 3LJ, Tel 023 9283 9766
www.historicdockyard.co.uk
Home of HMS Victory, HMS Warrior 1860, Mary Rose  Museum, National Museum of the Royal Navy, Action Stations and Harbour Tours! Loads to see, great for families. Cafes/Restaurants, Gift Shops. Not to be missed.

Yes but some partially accessible. Leaflet on request.

 
Ceramic Cafe, Unit 2 Coronation Road, Basingstoke,  Hants, RG21 4HA,
Tel: 01256 477144

www.ceramicscafe.com
Children  will love painting pottery. Ceramics Café, the venue for painting your own ceramics in Basingstoke, London and the South East. Paint your design, we fire it and your piece is ready in 2-4 days. Kids Parties.

Yes

Intech Science Centre & Digital Planetarium, Telegraph Way, Morn Hill, Winchester, SO21 1HX
Tel 01962 863791

www.intech-uk.com 
Hands-on interactive science and technology centre, with UK's largest capacity digital Planetarium: cinema-grade surround sound system adds to the feeling of total immersion!  Café. Birthday Parties. Shop.  School & education visits.

Yes

Sunrise Bushcraft,  Somerley Estate  Somerley,  Ringwood   BH243PL
Tel 07775912649

www.sunrisebushcraft.com 
Activities for families and children. Courses in Bushcraft, survival and wilderness skills including, fire, water, shelter, safe use of cutting tools, tracking, bow making, wild food, plant and tree id, camp craft, natural cordage, outdoor cooking, and a host of other subjects.

Yes, in parts

 
Royal Armouries Museum, Fort Nelson, Portsdown Hill Road, Fareham,PO17 6AN
Tel 01329 233 734

www.royalarmouries.org 
For high drama and explosive action, Fort Nelson’s the place to visit! Enjoy large-scale historical battle re-enactments, exciting hands-on children’s holiday activities and much more! Basic admission free.

Limited access: call to check

Ringwood Raceway, Matchams Leisure Park, Hurn Road, Ringwood, BH24 2BT
Tel 01202 485046

www.trojaninternational.co.uk 
Ringwood Raceway provides family fun for everyone: come and see stock car and BANGER RACING, on selected Saturday evenings and Bank Holiday Mondays.

Yes

 

Avon Tyrrell Activity Centre, Bransgore, BH23 8EE
Tel 01425 672347

www.avontyrrell.org.uk 
New Forest Activity Centre:   Open all-year-round offering day visits, parties and holiday playschemes. Visit our website for a list of the exciting options available - Pre Booking essential.

Yes

Hollycombe Steam Collection, Iron Hill, Liphook GU30 7LP
Tel 01428 724900

www.hollycombe.co.uk 
The largest traditional fairground in Britain and includes traditional Galloping Horses, Swing Boats, Chair-o-Planes, Big Wheel, two Steam Railways, and Steam Traction Engine rides - all rides are included. Cafeteria, shop, school visits.

Yes: shop, cafe, toilets & most site. Some paths & rides, no.

 
Strictly Showtime.  Classes in  Alton & Basingstoke
Tel: 0142088480

www.strictlyshowtime.co.uk
Musical Drama for children aged 4-12. Weekly classes and two-day holiday workshops on themes like Oliver, Joseph, Mary Poppins. Large-scale musicals just for primary school age children.

Yes

Hi 5 Events, Copthorne Hotel, Kirtons Farm, Pingewood, Reading, RG30 3UN
Tel 01189 567 556

www.hi5ski.co.uk 
On the water: banana & ringo rides, waterskiing, wakeboarding, etc. On the land: hamster wheels, human table football, motorised beer kegs. Children's parties.

Yes

 

Cholderton Charlie's Farm, Amesbury Road, Cholderton, Salisbury SP4 0EW
Tel 01980 629438

www.choldertoncharliesfarm.com 
Hands-on activity farm: interact with our rare breed farm animals: get up close, touch, feed  & learn all about them. Set in stunning countryside: safe for children to run around and enjoy the outdoors. Outdoor & indoor play areas, sandpits, ride on tractors

Yes

 

youngdriver  West Quay Car Parks,  Harbour Parade, Southampton
Tel 0844 371 9010

www.youngdriver.eu 
Notch up years of potentially life-saving driving expertise and have the time of your life at our driver centres for 11- 17 year-olds.  1 in 5 new drivers crashes within 6 months of passing their test. To reduce this, we started Young Driver! .

No

 
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