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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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Two people interacting with a red rage room booth with a wooden-framed glass window panel.from £25

Rage Rooms Norwich

Norwich · ages 6+

Smash rooms, a car you get to demolish and paint-splatter walls for birthday parties in Norwich, minimum age 6.

Booking required

A grey horse and a black horse nuzzling each other in a green pasture.Free

Redwings Aylsham

Norwich

Free entry to wander paddocks of rescued horses, ponies and donkeys, with nature walks and ponds thrown in.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBike parkingBlue badge parking+8 more

Older man working clay on a potter's wheel, shaping a terracotta vessel in a bright studio.from £160

Richard Wilks Pottery and Clay Courses

Norwich · ages 16+

A four week Saturday course in hand-building and sculptural ceramics for adults, 16 and up, in Norwich.

Booking required

Person in pink clothing bowling on a glow-in-the-dark lane with vibrant blue and purple lighting and coral reef murals on walls.from £11.50

Richardson's Play & Bowl

Great Yarmouth

Bowling under a glow-in-the-dark ocean backdrop, plus soft play, climbing and augmented darts all under one roof.

Birthday partiesFree parkingFood on site

Indoor swimming pool with multiple lanes, blue seating, and a modern facility with wooden beams and skylights.

Riverside Leisure Centre

Norwich

Swimming lessons, family splash sessions and a monthly SEND swim at a pool that opens at 6am on weekdays.

Accessible toiletDog friendlyParkingToilets+1 more

Four swallows with dark and white plumage perched together in a mud nest against a wooden building.from £9

Ross' Wildlife Boat Trips

Great Yarmouth

An hour on the Norfolk Broads spotting wildlife, with a pirate cabin for the younger crew and dogs welcome for a pound.

Toilets

A young girl smiles while watching fish swim in an illuminated underwater tunnel at an aquarium.from £10

SEA LIFE Great Yarmouth

Great Yarmouth

Great Yarmouth aquarium - seals for Norwich day-trips. Soft Play N.

ParkingToiletsCaféGift shop+1 more

Covered outdoor seating area with wicker chairs and tables overlooking open green fields and woodland.

Salhouse Farm Shop & Cafe

Norwich

A farm shop and deli café near Norwich to wander round, with Breakfast with Santa sessions in December.

CaféDog friendly

School's Out Activities at Thorpe St Andrew School, Norwichfrom £5

School's Out Activities at Thorpe St Andrew School, Norwich

Norwich · ages 4-16

A school holiday camp with daily swimming, VR Mario Kart, ceramics and a Friday show, for ages 4 to 16.

Food on siteOutdoor playParkingToilets

Wetland habitat with reeds and water on a clear winter day.from £10

Sculthorpe Moor Nature Reserve

Fakenham

A quiet reserve of hides, boardwalks and ponds where kids can spot beavers, otters and birds of prey on foot.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBike parkingBlue badge parking+7 more

Visitors in period costume and modern dress gather on a sunny grass field with canvas tents, picnic tables, and a two-storey control tower building flying the Union Jack.Free

Seething Control Tower Museum

Norwich

A wartime airfield control tower with displays on life at Seething during the Second World War, open on select Sundays.

CaféFree parkingGift shop

Sheringham BeachFree

Sheringham Beach

Sheringham

Rock pools, chalk beds at low tide and seal spotting on a free, wheelchair-friendly stretch of Norfolk coast.

CaféDog friendlyOutdoor playToilets

Sheringham Little Theatre

Sheringham Little Theatre

Sheringham

Pantomimes, plays, youth theatre and free creative sessions in a proper old theatre right in Sheringham.

Accessible toiletCaféIndoor seatingFood on site+1 more

Sheringham Town Museumfrom £3

Sheringham Town Museum

Sheringham · ages 0+

Local history displays and a climb up a lighthouse-style tower for views over the town and coast.

Toilets

Person interacting with a blue-lit interactive display showing digital circuit designs in a dark room.

Si5 Spy Missions

Norwich · ages 6-13

Kids crawl through tunnels and dodge lasers on a guided spy mission to outwit Agent Malice.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredCaféFree parking+5 more

Cheeseburger with melted cheese and lettuce served with chips on a white plate, with board game pieces visible nearby.Free

Slice + Dice

Norwich

A vegan café where you settle in with a hot chocolate and pick from over 300 board games by the hour.

Birthday partiesDog friendlyGroup bookingsIndoor seating+2 more

Group of six people posing together indoors, including a man in a wheelchair and others wearing casual clothing and branded shirts.

St. George's Theatre

Great Yarmouth

A theatre venue for live performances, with doors opening half an hour before curtain up and a bar for snacks and ice-creams.

Accessible toiletCaféHearing loopWheelchair accessible

Woman with long dark hair smiling at the camera against a black background.from £25

Stagecoach Performing Arts Norwich

Norwich · ages 2-18

Weekly singing, dancing and acting classes for ages 2 to 18, plus themed birthday parties with a bit of drama thrown in.

Stompersfrom £16.50

Stompers

North Walsham

Soft play climbing and tunnels next to a bowling lane, with birthday parties built around both.

Birthday partiesIndoor playRestaurant

Stubbs Farm Alpacas

Stubbs Farm Alpacas

Loddon

Guided paddock experiences where you feed, walk and get up close with alpacas, booked in advance rather than a turn-up-and-see farm visit.

Accessible toiletBooking requiredGift shopIndoor seating+1 more

Visitors with binoculars observing wildlife from a wooden hide overlooking water and reeds.from £5

Taverham Mills Fishery

Norwich

Walking trails and wildlife watching around a mill lake, with a play area and free parking for when little legs give out.

Accessible toiletBaby changeFree parkingOutdoor play+2 more

The Adrian Flux Waterfront

The Adrian Flux Waterfront

Norwich · ages 14+

Live gigs at a Norwich venue that's 14+ only, with under-16s needing an adult over 18 alongside them.

Food on siteToilets

The Art Academy

The Art Academy

Norwich · adults only (18+)

Adults-only art classes in Norwich, open to complete beginners and anyone who fancies picking up a brush again.

Accessible toiletFree parking

Independent bookshop with green storefront and large windows displaying books on a sunny high street.

The Book Hive

Norwich

A Norwich bookshop that also hosts talks and author events, open long hours seven days a week.

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