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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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35th Norwich Sea Scoutsfrom £8

35th Norwich Sea Scouts

Norwich · ages 4-18

Weekly sailing, kayaking and campfires for ages 4 to 18, split by age group across the week.

The wooden-fronted entrance to a farm shop and plant centre with signage for Vera's Coffee Shop, flanked by colourful flowering plants and potted greenery.

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

Albion Games Cafe - Norwich Video Gaming Cafe & Community Hubfrom £3

Albion 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

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

Large group of young performers in matching white t-shirts on stage with raised arms, illuminated by purple and pink lighting with "YEAH!" displayed on screen.

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

Street view of a white-painted historic building with green-fronted shopfront displaying "Anteros" signage.Free

Anteros Arts Foundation

Norwich

Free galleries to wander plus proper art courses, from gouache to drawing basics, in the middle of Norwich.

CaféGift shopParty rooms

Children painting with watercolours at a table during an art activity session.

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.

Outdoor fitness instructor leading a bootcamp class with a group of adults gathered around him on a woodland path.from £6

Bailey'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.

White motor cruiser moored on a river with two people visible on the roof, trees lining the waterside behind.

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.

Visitors on an orange and white boat observe a large colony of seals resting on a shingle beach.from £10

Beans 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

Ruins of a medieval stone gatehouse with arched entrance and windows, surrounded by grassy grounds and trees.Free

Beeston Regis Priory

Sheringham

Wander round medieval church ruins with 14th century arcading still standing in the chancel, free to visit any daylight hour.

Adult and child fishing together by a river, with a tent and other visitors visible on the grassy bank behind them.

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

A group of visitors boarding a small passenger boat in shallow water off a shingle beach with woodland beyond.from £10

Bishops 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

Blackwater Farm Cross Country Coursefrom £5

Blackwater 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

Boom Battle Bar Edinburghfrom £5

Boom 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

Breckland Astronomical ObservatoryFree

Breckland 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

Britannia Theatrefrom £1.20

Britannia 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

Broadland Country ParkFree

Broadland 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

Broadland Sun Association Ltdfrom £6

Broadland 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

A paddle steamer riverboat with passengers aboard cruises along a tree-lined waterway.

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

A blue and red miniature steam locomotive numbered 6 travels along a narrow-gauge track through a leafy, ivy-covered cutting with stone bridges overhead.from £7.50

Bure 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

Calm in the City

Norwich

An adults' studio in Norwich for yoga, soundbaths, crystal and aromatherapy sessions, and the odd weekend retreat.

Interior of a gift shop with wooden shelving displaying books, artwork, and wildlife-themed merchandise, including plush toys and postcards.Free

Carlton 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

Sandy beach with breaking waves, wooden groynes and coastal grassland under blue sky.

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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