Summer Activities

Need some ideas to entertain the terrors this summer? Keep your children endlessly entertained by trying out the summer activities below

 Bowood, Calne

Bowood offers a fantastic adventure playground for children, surrounded by open countryside with beautiful rhododendrons, an enormous lake and a Doric temple. Either picnic, eat at the coffee shop or enjoy the carvery at the restaurant situated in the spectacular house.

Opening times 11am-5:30pm.
Adults: £8.60, Child (5-15): £7.00, Child (2-4): £4.85.
http://www.bowood-house.co.uk/ 

 Oasis, Swindon

The Oasis Leisure centre's swimming pool offers 3 gigantic water slides, a wave machine, hydroslides, lagoon falls waterslide and an under 8 interactive pirate ship. Parents are free to work out in the gym, or relax in the café with some tea.

Adults: £5.70, Juniors: £3.30
http://www.swindon.gov.uk/leisuresport/oasis/oasispool.htm

Bristol Zoo, Clifton

With daily animal displays, a spectacular adventure playground and constant crafts for children including badge making, face painting and more, your child will be fully entertained! Also check out the events of the Avon Gorge & Downs Wildlife Project who in partnership with Bristol zoo are running several activities: from Kite making to treasure hunting.   

Open 9am-5:30pm, Adults: £11.85, Child (3-14): £7.27, Child (under 3): Free!

www.bristolzoo.org.uk (Save money by visiting the special offers page: http://www.bristolzoo.org.uk/special-offersactivities)  

Weston Super Mare, Somerset

With miles of clean sandy beach to relax on, water sports from peddle boats to wind surfing, donkey riding on the beach, and sights like the Sea Aquarium to see, what more could you ask for? Bring along the buckets and spades for sand castles, whilst parents tan in serenity. 

www.visitsomerset.co.uk/site/weston-super-mare-p500433 

Weymouth Carnival

Enjoy a fun filled day at Weymouth Carnival with a parade of colourful floats, fantastic flight displays from the Red Arrows, limbo dancing on the sandy beach, fair rides and a major firework display on the bay itself! Even after the Carnival, enjoy the relaxation of a sandy beach with some freshly caught fish and chips.
Carnival begins 18th August.

http://www.weymouthcarnival.co.uk

Longleat, Warminster

Home to tigers and white rhinoceroses, longleat’s passport ticket provides a range of activities with a magical adventure castle for children, safari tours, a hedge maze, a steam railway, tea cup rides and even more! Also don’t miss out on the return of Lazytown legend Sportacus with his friend Stephanie to perform their brand new interactive show: ‘Sportacus and Stephanie’s Animal Adventure.’ 

Prices/opening times can be found online. Group of 12+ has reduced entry. 10% discount when tickets are booked online! ‘Sportacus and Stephanie’s Animal Adventure’ is showing from 26/7/10-22/8/10, and is free with a passport ticket. 

www.longleat.co.uk/your-visit/prices.html 

 Victoria Park, Marlborough Lane, Bath

Need an activity closer to Bath? Victoria Park is made up of 57 acres of land overlooked by the crescent with many attractions including a skateboard ramp, tennis, bowling and putting green, boating pond, free child’s play area and 12/18 hole golf course! If none of the above attractions appeal to you parents, there is a beautiful botanical garden to see; otherwise, a classic picnic and flake 99 ice cream never fails. 

£3.50 for adults to play golf

http://visitbath.co.uk/site/things-to-do/attractions/royal-victoria-park-p25701