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Every place in Norwich

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

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Ruined medieval priory with stone walls and arches set in green grounds under cloudy sky.

Castle Acre Priory

King's Lynn

Ruined priory ruins to explore, with a medieval 24-seater toilet block that'll be the bit they tell everyone about.

Gift shopParkingPicnics allowedToilets

Two black and white historical landscape engravings showing scattered mature trees across open parkland with distant hills and countryside views.Free

Catton Park

Norwich

Woodland paths, wood sculptures to hunt down and a wildflower meadow to wander through, all free to get into.

Dog friendlyFree parkingPublic transport nearbyPushchair friendly+1 more

Young dancers in black outfits performing a synchronized floor routine in a studio with blue LED lighting.

Central School Of Dancing & Performing Arts

Norwich · ages 7-18

Weekly dance, drama and musical theatre classes for 7 to 18 year olds, from ballet and tap to acro and aerial.

A large decommissioned military transport aircraft displayed on grass with an entrance stairway beneath clear blue sky.from £5

City of Norwich Aviation Museum

Norwich

Wander among nearly 30 real aircraft outdoors and climb inside a Vulcan Bomber cockpit if you meet the height limit.

Accessible toiletBaby changeCaféFree parking+4 more

Two young white lambs standing close together outdoors with blurred green background.

Clinks Care Farm

Beccles

A working farm near Beccles with an open day of proper daft games like welly wanging and splat the rat.

Card onlyParking

Clued Up! Escape Roomsfrom £21.50

Clued Up! Escape Rooms

Norwich · ages 8+

Sixty minutes locked in a themed room together, solving clues to beat the clock before you escape.

Booking requiredCard only

Congo Rapids Jurassic Adventure Golffrom £8.25

Congo Rapids Jurassic Adventure Golf

Norwich · ages 4+

An 18-hole jungle golf course with a 5m brachiosaurus, animatronic dinosaurs and a self-propelled raft ride through the cooking pot.

Birthday partiesGroup bookings

Cosmic Jo's Galactic Trading Outpostfrom £2

Cosmic Jo's Galactic Trading Outpost

Norwich

A pancake and milkshake café with a space theme, built around soda floats, grilled cheese and a menu that doesn't take itself too seriously.

Allergy awareFood on siteVegetarian options

Cryptic Escapefrom £58

Cryptic Escape

Norwich · ages 14+

Six themed lock-in rooms where you and your team solve puzzles against the clock, minimum age 14.

Delta Four Skate Park

Delta Four Skate Park

Norwich

An indoor park for BMX, scooters, skateboards and quad skates, with a foam pit for the tricks that don't land first go.

Food on site

Dotty Pottery

Dotty Pottery

Norwich

Paint a plate, cast a tiny handprint, or take on a hen do, at two studios near Norwich.

Birthday partiesGroup bookingsParty roomsSchool visits+1 more

East Anglia Transport Museum

East Anglia Transport Museum

Lowestoft

Climb aboard vintage trams, trolleybuses and a light railway that actually take you round the museum grounds.

CaféGift shopParking

Calm river flowing through woodland with mature trees lining both banks and sunlit clearings beyond.from £10

Eaton Vale Scout & Guide Activity Centre

Norwich · ages 5+

Outdoor activity centre near Norwich where groups try archery, kayaking, raft building and a climbing challenge across timed sessions.

Accessible toiletBirthday partiesFree parkingGroup bookings+3 more

Aerial view of a kart racing circuit with multiple tracks, grandstands, and solar panels beside farmland.

Ellough Park Kart Circuit

Beccles

A floodlit outdoor circuit where you race proper 390cc hire karts, plus mini bikes and pit bikes if two wheels is more your thing.

Booking requiredCafé

A smiling staff member wearing a brown jacket and name badge holds a handheld device whilst speaking with a visitor indoors.Free

English Heritage - St Olave's Priory

Great Yarmouth

Ruined priory ruins to wander freely among in Great Yarmouth, with crumbling walls and an undercroft to duck into.

Escape Hunt Edinburghfrom £15

Escape Hunt Norwich

Norwich · ages 8+

Locked in a themed room with your team, racing to crack the clues before the clock runs out.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredDog friendlyLockers+1 more

ExTREEme Adventurefrom £80

ExTREEme Adventure

King's Lynn · ages 16+

Quad bike trekking through ancient woodland for over-16s, with a separate zip wire play area for younger kids.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredCaféFree parking+5 more

Young children eating a healthy meal together at a table indoors.from £2.63

Explorers Soft Play

Norwich · up to age 11

Slides and climbing frames indoors for kids up to about 11, with socks bought on site and sessions capped at 90 minutes when it's busy.

Baby changeBirthday partiesBooking requiredIndoor play+3 more

Barn owl perched on a wooden stand against a wooden wall background.

Fritton Owl Sanctuary

Great Yarmouth

A small sanctuary near Great Yarmouth where you can see over 25 owls, with visits and demonstrations arranged directly.

Funkys Norwichfrom £11

Funkys Soft Play Norwich

Norwich · ages 0+

Three-floor adventure soft play plus roller rink at Burton Road Business Park, with cafe and parties.

CaféFood on siteBirthday partiesGroup bookings+4 more

Ripe apples hanging from branches against a clear blue sky, photographed from below.Free

Grapes Hill Community Garden

Norwich

A free pocket garden in Norwich with a family garden club, Tai Chi and board games sessions alongside herbs and fruit you can pick.

Blue badge parkingWheelchair accessible

Great Yarmouth Escape Roomsfrom £24.50

Great Yarmouth Escape Rooms

Great Yarmouth · ages 8+

You've got 60 minutes to crack the puzzles and escape, with up to 23 players spread across four themed rooms.

Booking required

Colourful carousel candy stall with pink and green decoration, candy floss display, and fairground merchandise at an amusement park.from £1

Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach

Great Yarmouth

A seafront theme park with a 1932 wooden coaster and rides for wobbly toddlers through to thrill-seeking teenagers, paid for with credits as you go.

Cash onlyLockersFood on siteParking+3 more

Groups of people kayaking on a river lined with trees and green vegetation.

Hautbois Activity Centre

Norwich · ages 4-18

Kayaking, high ropes and a zipwire through the trees on the River Bure, built for school and group bookings rather than casual drop-ins.

Booking requiredGroup bookingsOutdoor playSchool visits

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