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

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White barn owl perched on a log surrounded by tall grasses and reeds.from £80

East Sussex Falconry

Hailsham

A hands-on hawk walk through the Herstmonceux Castle Estate, with birds of prey doing the flying and you doing the walking.

Booking requiredFood on site

Escape the Cell - Brighton's Great Escape Roomfrom £18

Escape the Cell - Brighton's Great Escape Room

Brighton · ages 7+

A 40 minute police station lock-up in Brighton, entry-level enough for a first escape room but still fun for veterans.

Booking requiredCaféFood on site

Escape the Vault - Escape Roomfrom £14

Escape the Vault - Escape Room

Brighton · ages 7+

Forty minutes to crack an old bank vault, dance to disco lights, or break out of a cell before the clock runs out.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredGroup bookingsIndoor play+2 more

Crowded street scene outside Fiddlers Elbow pub with colourful festive lights and bunting, groups of people socialising outside the venue.

Fiddlers Elbow

Brighton

An 18+ pub venue with a Sunday open mic and a monthly Irish trad session running into the small hours.

First Embrace Birth and Baby

First Embrace Birth and Baby

Hove

Baby massage, baby yoga and toddler yoga classes alongside pregnancy yoga and hypnobirthing sessions.

Entrance to Fishers Adventure Farm Park with signage, a barn building with red wagon wheels, and a wooden gate sign displaying opening hours.

Fishers Farm Park

Billingshurst · ages 0-12

A working farm turned adventure park with zip lines, a log flume, splash zone and animal barns to fill a whole day.

Accessible toiletAllergy awareBaby changeBirthday parties+22 more

Families and children riding a yellow and black roller coaster with arms raised in excitement against a blue sky.

Flight of the Pterosaur

Romsey · ages 4+

A suspended coaster with your feet dangling over Lost Kingdom, plus over 70 rides across themed worlds including Peppa Pig World.

Allergy awareBaby changeBooking requiredFree parking+7 more

Three young children sliding down a colourful inflatable slide with red and yellow lanes indoors.

Fort Fun

Eastbourne · ages 0+

A Wild West themed soft play fort with multi-level slides, ball pools, net walks and an aerial runway to conquer.

Baby changeBirthday partiesCaféIndoor play+1 more

A tree-lined woodland path stretches into the distance between tall mature trees with dappled sunlight filtering through green foliage.Free

Friston Forest

Eastbourne

Miles of walking and cycling trails through woodland near Eastbourne, free to wander with paid parking at the two main car parks.

Dog friendlyParkingPicnic areaToilets

Fun Abounds Trampoline & Gymnastics Centrefrom £6

Fun Abounds Trampoline & Gymnastics Centre

Uckfield · ages 0-18

Free play on trampolines, the foam pit and gymnastics kit for pre-schoolers up to teens, from £6 a session.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredCaféPram storage

Funland Amusement Parksfrom £5

Funland Amusement Parks

Hayling Island

A seafront fairground with 18-plus rides, a log flume and a coaster, plus soft play if the little ones can't do the big stuff yet.

CaféGift shopIndoor playFood on site

Funplex Brighton

Funplex Soft Play Brighton

Brighton

Bevendean soft play with multi-level frames, toddler zone and cafe - Brighton's dedicated indoor option.

ToiletsCaféParkingBaby change+2 more

Get Your Skates Onfrom £10

Get Your Skates On

Brighton

Roller skating to a live DJ, with games and prizes thrown in, for £10 a double session.

Birthday partiesIndoor play

Ghost Walk Of The Lanesfrom £8

Ghost Walk Of The Lanes

Brighton · ages 16+

An evening walking tour of eight haunted spots around the Lanes, with actors in Victorian dress, for over-16s only.

Card onlyCash only

Group of six people seated at a table displaying their painted artwork during an indoor creative workshop session.from £15

Ginger Green Workshops

Brighton · ages 6+

Beginner watercolour and lino printing sessions in Brighton, from one-off £15 workshops to longer courses, with kids six and up welcome alongside an adult.

Café

An adult and child ride together in a bright yellow miniature jeep on a track through a leafy garden setting.from £8

Go Wild! Trampoline Park

Heathfield · up to age 16

Wall-to-wall trampolines, foam pits and a dodgeball court for an hour or two of proper bouncing, plus a rainforest course and under-5s soft play.

Accessible toiletBirthday partiesBooking requiredCafé+11 more

Racing car crosses start line with tyre smoke at motorsport event, flanked by checkered flags and spectators.

Goodwood House

Chichester

A grassland motorsport festival at a stately home, with free parking and hillclimb action from the crack of dawn.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBlue badge parkingBooking required+8 more

Man holding a guitar amplifier on an empty carpark with industrial buildings in the background.Free

Green Door Store

Brighton

An 18+ live music venue near Brighton station with gigs and club nights, doors usually at 7pm.

Blue badge parkingLockers

Grinstock Comedyfrom £6.50

Grinstock Comedy

East Grinstead

Sit-down comedy shows with food and drink at the table, running at venues including the University of Sussex and Saltdean Lido.

CaféRestaurant

HORTON'S STEAM FAIRFree

HORTON'S STEAM FAIR

Arundel

Vintage steam-powered fairground rides, a big wheel and old-school games set up for one weekend only in Arundel.

Empty concrete skate bowl surrounded by metal railings and fencing, with trees and parked cars visible beyond.Free

Ham Road Park.

Shoreham-by-Sea · ages 6+

A free concrete skate park with bowls and terrain plus a separate beginners area for kids getting their balance on a board.

Happyscamps Play Caféfrom £1.75

Happyscamps Play Café

Horsham · ages 0-5

A soft play café built for under-fives, with a bespoke adventure frame, slides and ride-on toys, plus coffee for you.

Birthday partiesCaféIndoor playIndoor seating+2 more

Woman examining a wine glass in a cellar with wine bottles hanging and stored in the background.Free

Helm Gallery

Brighton

Free contemporary art gallery with a bar serving craft coffee and cocktails, open late Fridays and Saturdays.

CaféFood on site

Red brick castle with crenellated towers reflected in a moat, surrounded by trees and green vegetation.from £5

Herstmonceux Castle

Hailsham · ages 4-17

Three hundred acres of gardens and woodland to explore, with the castle itself only open on a guided tour.

Accessible toiletBlue badge parkingCaféDog friendly+8 more

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