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AR Kartz
Burgess Hill · ages 8+
Indoor go-karting with timed 15-minute races for kids from age 8, up to full F1-style race formats for adults.
Birthday partiesGroup bookingsParty rooms

Academy of Creative Training
Brighton · ages 7-18
Saturday drama classes for ages 7 to 18, building acting skills and confidence, with a 50-seat theatre on site for proper performances.
CaféRestaurantToilets
from £11Aldingbourne Country Centre
Chichester
Alpaca feeding, guinea pig snuggling and a maze to get lost in, all set across an open farm with woodland walks.
Allergy awareBirthday partiesEV chargingHigh chairs+4 more

Artroom Brighton
Hove · ages 6-16
After-school and holiday art classes for 6 to 16 year olds, with proper materials like gold leaf and Indian inks rather than the usual poster paints.
FreeAshburton Park
Croydon
A free playground for a quick outdoor run about, with parking on site so you can just turn up.
Outdoor playParkingToilets
FreeAshdown Forest
Forest Row
Open heathland and woodland trails where kids can hunt for Winnie-the-Pooh spots, spy grazing ponies and just walk for hours, free to get in.
Accessible toiletBlue badge parkingCaféDog friendly+5 more
from £3BYC Skatepark
Brighton · ages 5+
Indoor skate sessions from £3 for two hours, with boards and pads free to borrow.
Card onlyCash only

Battle Abbey
Battle
Ruins to climb, a battlefield to walk and a gatehouse rooftop with views over the whole site.
CaféGift shopGroup bookingsIndoor play+3 more

Bede's Holiday Club
Eastbourne · ages 5-12
Sport, arts and crafts and team games fill the day for 5 to 12 year olds, with cooked lunches thrown in.

Bee In The Woods Kindergarten Portslade
Brighton · ages 0-8
A woodland kindergarten near Brighton where kids build fires, whittle sticks and swing on ropes rather than sit at a desk.
Baby changeFood on siteToilets

Beech Hurst Park Miniature Railway
Haywards Heath
A raised miniature railway with two tunnels to ride through, running on set Saturdays each September.
from £3Bentley Miniature Railway
Lewes
A 1.1 mile ride behind miniature steam, diesel and electric locomotives for £3 a head.
from £29Bewilder Box Escape Room Brighton
Hove · ages 0+
A comic sci-fi escape room in Hove where you puzzle your way out as a team, with a pub and beer garden downstairs to wait in first.
Accessible toiletBooking requiredParkingRestaurant+2 more

Black Dove
Brighton
A live music bar in Brighton open seven days from mid-afternoon into the night, for gig nights rather than the kids.

Black Lion
Brighton
A Brighton pub with a garden open till midnight, kids welcome for daytime pints before it settles into a proper adults' night out.
Accessible toiletDog friendlyFood on siteWheelchair accessible
from £16Blackberry Farm Park
Lewes · ages 2+
Pony rides, llamas and a farm walk that gets properly muddy after rain, with indoor play for when it doesn't dry out.
Accessible toiletAllergy awareBaby changeBirthday parties+16 more
from £8.95Borde Hill
Haywards Heath · ages 3+
Seventeen acres of formal garden to explore, plus an adventure playground with a zip wire for when the flowerbeds lose their appeal.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBirthday partiesBlue badge parking+11 more
from £9.75Boulder Brighton
Brighton · ages 7+
Indoor bouldering with walls, overhangs and a cave section, plus instructed sessions for climbers aged 7 to 15.
Accessible toiletBike parkingBooking requiredCafé+9 more
from £6Branching Out Adventures
Halland · ages 3-99
Zip wires, a giant swing and tree-top ropes courses in the woods near Halland, priced per activity.
Birthday partiesBooking requiredCaféDog friendly+7 more

Brighton Caravan and Motorhome Club Campsite
Brighton
A caravan and motorhome site a few miles from Brighton beach, with a playground on site and pre-mapped walks to follow straight from the pitch.
Accessible toiletBaby changeFood on siteOutdoor play+4 more

Brighton Cookery School
Brighton
Kids get hands-on with pasta, sushi and gnocchi making, plus fish filleting and a proper bake-off, with birthday cooking parties on offer too.
Indoor seating

Brighton Karting
Hassocks · ages 8-15
Kids from 8 get behind the wheel of proper race karts on an 800m outdoor track, with family sessions that mix ages and karts.
Booking requiredCaféFree parkingFood on site+1 more
from £10Brighton Little Theatre
Brighton
Watch a pantomime or family show in a small, characterful theatre in a building that's over 190 years old.

Brighton Music Hall
Brighton · up to age 21
A beachside bar and terrace with live music, heated beach huts and a street food menu, children welcome until early evening.
Birthday partiesCard onlyHigh chairsFood on site+2 more
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