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Every place in Brighton

Family days out in and around Brighton, each one written up honestly with the details parents actually need.

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AR Kartz

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

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

Two young children holding hands on a path at a farm or country venue.from £11

Aldingbourne 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

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.

Ashburton ParkFree

Ashburton Park

Croydon

A free playground for a quick outdoor run about, with parking on site so you can just turn up.

Outdoor playParkingToilets

Three dark farm animals grazing on heathland with autumn woodland and rolling countryside landscape beyond.Free

Ashdown 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

Modern brick building with colourful mural on side facade, people outside entrance with bicycles parked nearby.from £3

BYC Skatepark

Brighton · ages 5+

Indoor skate sessions from £3 for two hours, with boards and pads free to borrow.

Card onlyCash only

Giant arrow planted in grass field with medieval stone ruins and abbey buildings behind it.

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

Three young girls playing outdoors in a sunny courtyard, smiling and enjoying themselves together.

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.

Young children observing insects in a yellow container during an outdoor nature activity in a garden setting.

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

A young staff member operates a miniature railway train whilst visitors of all ages watch from the platform beside a wooden station building.

Beech Hurst Park Miniature Railway

Haywards Heath

A raised miniature railway with two tunnels to ride through, running on set Saturdays each September.

Bentley Miniature Railwayfrom £3

Bentley Miniature Railway

Lewes

A 1.1 mile ride behind miniature steam, diesel and electric locomotives for £3 a head.

Two visitors playing an escape room game in a dark industrial-themed space lit with blue and red lighting.from £29

Bewilder 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

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.

Staff member serving burgers and chips to guests at a busy indoor event.

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

Blackberry Farm Parkfrom £16

Blackberry 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

Woman and small child enjoying a garden fountain surrounded by lavender and flowering shrubs on a sunny day.from £8.95

Borde 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

Boulder Brightonfrom £9.75

Boulder 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

Branching Out Adventuresfrom £6

Branching 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 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

Two instructors in red aprons prepare food together at a cooking class, with ingredients and bowls arranged on the worktop before a stone wall.

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

Go-kart racer in white helmet and dark racing suit gives thumbs up whilst seated in kart on outdoor track with other karts and spectators visible.

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

Brighton Little Theatrefrom £10

Brighton Little Theatre

Brighton

Watch a pantomime or family show in a small, characterful theatre in a building that's over 190 years old.

Sunset view of a beachfront venue with illuminated dining structures, white canopies, dome shelters and guests gathered on a promenade, with a ruined pier visible across the water.

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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