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Family days out in and around Norwich, each one written up honestly with the details parents actually need.
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from £835th Norwich Sea Scouts
Norwich · ages 4-18
Weekly sailing, kayaking and campfires for ages 4 to 18, split by age group across the week.

A.G. Meale & Sons
Norwich
Pick your own vegetables and sunflowers, then get lost in the maize maze before cake at Vera's.
CaféDog friendlyParking
from £3Albion Games Cafe
Norwich
Hire a screen by the hour and play consoles, trade Pokémon cards or join a Smash Bros tournament over coffee.
CaféIndoor play

Anglia Karting Centre
Swaffham · ages 8+
Outdoor karting where kids learn racing lines and overtaking, with floodlit night sessions for the older ones.
Birthday partiesBooking requiredGroup bookings

Anglia Region Theatre School
Norwich
A dance and drama school running ballet, street, musical theatre and singing classes, plus dance-themed birthday parties.
Birthday partiesIndoor seatingParkingToilets
FreeAnteros Arts Foundation
Norwich
Free galleries to wander plus proper art courses, from gouache to drawing basics, in the middle of Norwich.
CaféGift shopParty rooms

Art 4 Youth
Norwich · ages 7-16
Fine art courses and workshops for kids aged 7 to 16, from set courses to one-off sessions and birthday-style Celebration Classes.
from £6Bailey's Bootcamp Fitness
Norwich
Outdoor group fitness sessions in Norwich using tyres, kettlebells and resistance bands, priced from £6 for an early bird drop in.

Barnes Brinkcraft Boating Holidays
Norwich
Hire a boat and take the family out on the Norfolk Broads, with over-14s allowed to take the wheel under supervision.
from £10Beans Seal Trips
Morston
An hour on an open boat out to Blakeney Point to see grey and common seals hauled out on the sandbanks.
Booking requiredDog friendlyParkingPublic transport nearby+1 more
FreeBeeston Regis Priory
Sheringham
Wander round medieval church ruins with 14th century arcading still standing in the chancel, free to visit any daylight hour.

Billingford Fishing Lakes & Country Park
Dereham · ages 5-16
Fishing tuition and guided lakeside trails for kids aged 5 to 16, with under-16s fishing at half price.
CaféFood on siteParkingToilets
from £10Bishops Boats
Holt
A boat trip out to Blakeney Point to watch seals basking and swimming around you in their own habitat.
Booking requiredCaféFirst aidParking+1 more
from £5Blackwater Farm Cross Country Course
Norwich
A cross-country course of woodland tracks, banks and water jumps, with dressage and showjumping to watch from the car.
Booking requiredDog friendlyWheelchair accessible
from £5Boom Battle Bar Norwich
Norwich · ages 0+
Axe throwing, mini golf and shuffleboard under one roof, with under-18s welcome before 7pm alongside the adults.
Birthday partiesBooking requiredCard onlyGroup bookings+5 more
FreeBreckland Astronomical Observatory
Attleborough · ages 0-18
Peer through a 20-inch computer-controlled telescope on a public observing night under a proper dark sky.
Toilets
from £1.20Britannia Theatre
Great Yarmouth · ages 3+
Rides, a ghost train and a proper pantomime under one roof, paid for with tokens rather than cash in hand.
Food on site
FreeBroadland Country Park
Norwich
Free trails for walking, cycling and horse riding across a big stretch of Norfolk countryside, with picnic benches dotted about.
Dog friendlyFree parkingPicnics allowed
from £6Broadland Sun Association Ltd
Norwich
A naturist club near Norwich where clothes come off and swimming, table tennis and woodland walks go on, for couples and families alike.
Booking requiredCaféDog friendlyIndoor play+5 more

Broads Tours
Norwich
River cruises and day boat hire on the Norfolk Broads, with themed trips like Halloween and Santa cruises through the year.
Group bookingsPublic transport nearbyWheelchair accessible
from £7.50Bure Valley Railway (Aylsham station)
Aylsham, Norfolk
A 45-minute steam ride out from Aylsham through Norfolk meadows and villages, with a full return trip taking three hours.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBlue badge parkingCafé+8 more

Calm in the City
Norwich
An adults' studio in Norwich for yoga, soundbaths, crystal and aromatherapy sessions, and the odd weekend retreat.
FreeCarlton Marshes Nature Reserve
Lowestoft
Free wetland trails for spotting dragonflies, lapwings and ducks, with an outdoor play area and café to fall back on.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBike parkingBirthday parties+10 more

Cart Gap Beach
North Walsham
A sandy stretch by the lifeboat station near North Walsham, good for a swim, a walk and dogs off the lead.
CaféToilets
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