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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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FreeHenderson Community Park
Norwich
A free park with a toddler play area, climbing rocks, a three-wall climbing feature and a cinder running track to try out.
Dog friendlyFree parkingOutdoor playPicnic area
from £1Henstead Exotic Gardens
Beccles
A tropical garden tucked into the Suffolk countryside, open Sunday afternoons through summer, with a gift shop to browse on the way out.
Gift shop
from £446Herbert Woods
Potter Heigham, Great Yarmouth
A week hiring a self-drive cruiser on the Norfolk Broads, with the wheel only handed to over-14s.
Dog friendlyGroup bookingsParkingWi-Fi
from £5Hickling Broad Nature Reserve
Norwich
Boardwalks, bird hides and guided boat trips across reedbeds and open water on the Broads.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBlue badge parkingCafé+5 more
from £9.95High Altitude Trampoline Park
Norwich · ages 1+
Trampolines, air bags and inflatables under one roof, with sessions timed to the hour and a toddler-only bounce for the under-5s.
Birthday partiesCaféFree parkingIndoor play+5 more
from £8.50Highball Climbing Centre
Norwich · ages 6+
Ropeless rock climbing over soft padding, with routes pitched from total beginners to confident climbers, from age 6 up.
Birthday partiesBlue badge parkingBooking requiredCafé+5 more
FreeHillside Shire Horse Sanctuary
Cromer
Free entry to see rescued shire horses and other sanctuary animals, open daily except Saturdays.
CaféDog friendlyGift shop
from £30Hilltop Outdoor Centre
Sheringham · ages 6+
Zip wires, a 15 metre climbing wall and England's first Air Jump make this an outdoor adventure day for kids six and up.
Birthday partiesFree parkingGroup bookingsOutdoor play+1 more
from £12Hippodrome Circus
Great Yarmouth · up to age 14
A proper circus show with acrobats and animal performers, two hours long with an interval, and no clowns in sight.
Accessible toiletCaféGroup bookingsHearing loop+3 more
FreeHirst’s Farm Shop & Cafe
Great Yarmouth
A free-to-enter farm shop and café where you can peek at animals in the sheds before wandering next door to Hirsty's Family Fun Park.
Accessible toiletBaby changeCaféDog friendly+7 more
FreeHolt Country Park
Holt
Free woodland trails, a play area and a sensory garden, with all-day parking for £2.50.
CaféDog friendlyOutdoor playParking+2 more
FreeHungate Medieval Art
Norwich
Free medieval art on display in a historic church, with brass-rubbing to have a go at and a garden to sit in afterwards.
Indoor seating

Invidia Voices- Rock & Soul Choir - Norwich
Norwich · ages 10+
A rock and soul choir in Norwich for over-10s, singing in a group two evenings a week with no music-reading required.
Booking required
from £19Jennifer Grace Music
Norwich · ages 4+
One-to-one lessons in singing, guitar, drums, piano, ukulele or music theory, taught in half-hour slots from age four upwards.
Free parkingFood on site
FreeJoyland
Great Yarmouth
A pay-per-ride amusement park by the seafront where entry's free and you just buy tokens for the Snail Ride, Spook Express and the Pirate Ship.
Card onlyCash onlyIndoor play

Karttrak Cromer
Cromer · ages 8+
Fifteen-minute karting sessions on a proper race circuit, with a Sunday youth club for racers aged 8 and up.
Booking requiredToiletsWi-Fi
FreeLadybelt Country Park
Norwich
Free woodland park with ponds, an old ice house to spot and minibeast hunts for anyone who likes poking about outdoors.
Dog friendlyFree parkingOutdoor playParking+1 more
FreeLime House art gallery
Norwich
Free contemporary art and jewellery to browse in Norwich, open Tuesday to Saturday.
from £7.50Little Stars Norfolk
Wymondham · ages 0-5
Sock-footed sensory play for babies and under-fives, with small world corners, messy art and a 90-minute session that's booked, not wandered into.
Baby changeBirthday partiesBooking requiredCafé+5 more

Lydia Eva
Great Yarmouth
Climb aboard a historic steam fishing vessel and its sister ship, or book a murder mystery boat trip on Lake Lothing.
from £4.50MB's Amusements
Great Yarmouth
Multi-level soft play with Astra slides and cargo nets, open school holiday weekdays with a proper café menu and licensed bar.
Booking requiredIndoor seatingKids menuFood on site+1 more

Mandell's Gallery
Norwich
A small Norwich gallery of 19th and 20th century paintings and sculpture, with contemporary shows that change every four weeks.

Mannington Hall
Norwich · ages 7-11
Nature trails, a walled garden and an outdoor holiday club for 7 to 11s, though the Hall itself is wrapped in scaffolding just now.
Accessible toiletBooking requiredCaféDog friendly+6 more

Marina Leisure Centre
Great Yarmouth
Swimming, flumes and a splash pad alongside Clip 'n Climb and InflataZone under one roof.
Birthday partiesCaféIndoor playFood on site+1 more
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