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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 £8Melsop Farm Park
Norwich · ages 2-12
Rare breed animals to feed and pet, plus indoor and outdoor play areas to fill a whole day near Norwich.
Birthday partiesCaféGift shopIndoor play+1 more

Mini Monkey Gym Norwich
Norwich · ages 0-5
Weekly soft play classes for babies and under-fives, on a £43-a-month membership that covers siblings too.
Birthday partiesGroup bookingsIndoor playParty rooms
from £9Mississippi River Boat Ltd
Norwich
A gentle river cruise through the Norfolk Broads where the skipper lets kids take the wheel and points out kingfishers and otters along the way.
Birthday partiesBlue badge parkingCaféCash only+7 more
from £9.50Museum of the Broads
Norwich · ages 5-17
Knot-tying, dress-up and real boat trips on the Broads at a hands-on museum just outside Norwich.
Accessible toiletBaby changeGift shopFood on site+3 more
from £1NDSME - Eaton Park Miniature Railway
Norwich · ages 0+
Ride miniature steam and electric trains round an 800m track in Eaton Park, from £1 a go on Sundays.
Birthday partiesCard only

Norfolk Boat Hire
Norwich
Hire a day boat on the Norfolk Broads and pilot your own picnic trip along the water.

Norfolk Showground
Norwich
There's an outdoor play area tucked among the dining spaces, plus a food hall to fall back on if the weather turns.
Accessible toiletBaby changeFree parkingFood on site+3 more
FreeNorfolk Wildlife Trust – Buxton Heath
Norwich
Open heathland to wander, free to get in, with heather turning purple across the site in summer.
Dog friendlyOutdoor playParking
FreeNorfolk Wildlife Trust – Head Office
Norwich
Wildlife Watch sessions on bats, butterflies and fungi, plus nature walks and boat trips across Norfolk Wildlife Trust reserves.
CaféOutdoor playWheelchair accessible
FreeNorfolk Wildlife Trust – Sweet Briar Marshes
Norwich
Free wander round a marsh reserve with mown paths, dragonflies and birds to spot, and no set route to stick to.
Outdoor playPushchair friendlyStep-free accessWheelchair accessible
from £3.50North Norfolk Railway - Holt Station
Holt · ages 3-15
A Day Rover ticket buys unlimited hop-on, hop-off steam and diesel train rides between Sheringham, Weybourne and Holt.
Accessible toiletBlue badge parkingDog friendlyFood on site+6 more
FreeNorwich Cathedral
Norwich
Free guided tours round a working cathedral, with an upper level tour and hands-on Home Education Days for the curious.
Accessible toiletAllergy awareBlue badge parkingBooking required+7 more
from £12Norwich Ghost Walks
Norwich · ages 10+
A two-hour evening walk through Norwich's spookier corners, past the Cathedral, Castle and Elm Hill, best left to ages 10 and up.
Booking requiredDog friendlyParkingParty rooms+1 more

Norwich School of Dance
Norwich
Ballet, tap, modern, acro and street classes working towards ISTD exams, plus toddler dance sessions.
FreeNorwich Science Festival
Norwich
Talks, live shows and hands-on workshops mixing storytelling with real science and engineering, mostly free to attend.
Accessible toiletBike parkingBlue badge parkingChanging Places+4 more
FreeOUTPOST Gallery
Norwich
Free contemporary art exhibitions in a step-free gallery space, open Thursday to Sunday.
Step-free accessToilets
from £3Out There Arts
Great Yarmouth
Circus workshops, street arts festivals and craft Saturdays at a Great Yarmouth venue built for wheelchair access.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBike parkingFirst aid+6 more
from £16.50Pavilion Theatre & Bandstand, Gorleston
Great Yarmouth
Musicals, pantomimes and family shows on the Gorleston seafront, with a free Monday Club for live music.
Accessible toiletBaby changeIndoor seatingStep-free access+2 more

Pettitts Animal Adventure Park
Norwich
A mix of animals, rides and play areas, with alpacas, wallabies and pythons to spot between goes on the rides.
Accessible toiletBaby changeCaféFree parking+2 more

Poppy Line, North Norfolk Railway - (Weybourne, Station)
Holt · ages 3-15
A steam train ride along the North Norfolk coast, with spotter trails and model railways to hunt down at either end.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBlue badge parkingCafé+6 more
from £9Putt Putt Social Norwich
Norwich · ages 1+
Indoor crazy golf with Asian street food on the side, two or three courses under one roof in Norwich.
Birthday partiesGroup bookingsIndoor playFood on site+1 more
from £8.95Quasar
Norwich
Team laser tag in a 5000 sqft multi-level arena, with zombie survival and a futuristic sports mode to try once you've got your bearings.
Birthday partiesBooking requiredCaféGroup bookings+2 more
from £6RAF Air Defence Radar Museum
Norwich
Eighteen rooms of Cold War and WWII radar history, from an original Operations Room to a small grassed play area outside.
Accessible toiletBlue badge parkingCaféFree parking+5 more
from £2ROARR!
Norwich
A dinosaur park with a 107 metre tubing slide, high ropes and splash zone, all built around life-size animatronics.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBirthday partiesBooking required+18 more
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