If you are on a family holiday with the kids, or just looking for a fun day out over the weekend or during the school holidays, Suffolk is a great choice for you. Packed full of fun things to do for families and children of all ages, Suffolk offers you tons of activity options that will inform, entertain and excite.
Children's Activities and Family Fun in Suffolk
Suffolk is a great place in which to keep the whole family occupied while getting some fresh air - not least during the spring and summer months. Suffolk enjoys fantastic weather and offers a vast selection of outdoor activities for the whole family to enjoy!
For a relaxing day out, why not trying messing about on the River Stour with Flatford Boats, East Bergholt - at just £6 per hour it is the cheapest boat hire in the UK!
Everyone enjoys a daytrip to the beach, and Lowestoft, Aldeburgh, and Felixstowe are all great sea-side towns. There is plenty for the whole family in the lovely coastal town of Southwold, such as award-winning beaches, a great selection of shops, restaurants and inns, and of course, the traditional Southwold Pier. Children love the old-fashioned amusement arcade, the famously cheeky water clock, the Flash Gordon-esque telescope, and the weather stations!
Another wonderfully traditional day out for the whole family can be had in Mannings Amusement Park, Felixstowe. Here you will find children's rides, penny pushers, video games, casino areas, crazy golf, Sunday markets, bars, cafes and more!
The RSPB Suffolk have a number of sites across Suffolk, and offer a full programme of events for children, families and nature-lovers throughout the whole year. The Suffolk Wildlife Trust, Ipswich also have a number of events and activities running throughout the year that make for great family days out.
Children love animals, and activities involving all kinds of breeds can be found in Suffolk. They can meet the farm animals and go wild in the Adventure Playground at Jimmy's Farm, Ipswich, say hello to the cute miniature Shetland ponies, visit the Stallion unit and then take a tour of The National Stud, Newmarket.
Enjoy a tasty treat from the farm shop and feed the animals at Hollow Trees Farm Shop, Hadleigh and the whole family can enjoy a relaxing day out by a pretty lake (perfect for picnics!) and meet the unusual breeds of animals at Baylham House Rare Breeds Farm, Ipswich.
Children's Activities and Family Fun in Suffolk
Families that are fond of a little friendly competition will have a great time at Mr G's Bowling Centre, Brandon, an 8-lane complex with stylish bar & restaurant, and lightweight balls to suit children.
If you are an active family seeking an exciting day out, there are a number of pulse-racing options for you to choose from! You will find 'Wipeout', the tallest, fastest and most extreme rollercoaster in Suffolk at Pleasurewood Hills Theme Park, Lowestoft - plus other hair-raising rides for older children, and more subdued rides plus live animal shows (cheeky and hilarious Parrot show being a firm favourite!) for younger kids.
You can try your hand at clay target shooting at Fulton's Shooting, Worlington. Trained instructors are on hand to offer guidance and ensure the safety of all involved, and all sessions can be adapted for families to compete against one another in teams, and for younger participants.
At Suffolk Moto Park, Ipswich you can enjoy the exciting activities of 4x4 and dirt kart driving, quad riding, and clay pigeon shooting, plus there are junior quads available for 9-16 year-olds.
Equally thrilling family activities can also be found at Anglia Indoor Karting, Ipswich, as you race one another around their premier indoor karting track, and five-to-eight-year-olds can go wild on the Kubz Karting course!
More action-packed activities can be had at Suffolk Leisure Park, Ipswich, where the whole family can have fun on the dry ski slopes, tobogganing slope, climbing wall and high ropes course, plus The Lodge Restaurant & Bar. Sporty families will have a great time taking part in the many activities on offer at Felixstowe Leisure Centre. Here there are two swimming pools - a fantastic 25 metre pool and a fun baby pool - a gym, sauna, bowls hall, a children's indoor adventure play area which includes an undersea world inflatable, galleon treasure island trail, ball pools and an abundance of soft play toys, plus a crèche.
Children who are into football will have fun with the Ipswich Town Community Trust, who offer a wide range of high quality training, soccer camps and programmes for children and adults during the year.
Children's Activities and Family Fun in Suffolk
Kids are often fascinated by machinery and mechanics - not least when they get to see and ride them first hand! At Bressingham Steam & Gardens the whole family can explore one of Europe's leading steam collections, take a ride on the Victorian 'Gallopers', journey over five miles of narrow-gauge steam railway, and even visit the only official "Dad's Army" exhibition in existence! Not to mention exploring and relaxing in the beautiful gardens.
If trains are of particular interest, you will be pleased to discover that you can take a ride on a period country railway at Colne Valley Railway, Castle Hedingham. Special themed events such as A Day out with Thomas the Tank Engine plus Murder Mystery and Dining are also available on various dates.
If you happen to be free when a show or event is on at Rougham Airfield, Bury St Edmunds then you will be in for a treat!
Finally, for children as young as six months and upwards, Music Bugs West Suffolk provide structured play-based sessions that incorporate a large variety of fantastic props such as puppets, bubble machines, and teddy bears into the singing of nursery rhymes and counting songs that will enable your little one to learn, have fun and make lots of new friends!
With all these great children's activities and fun days out to choose from, your whole family is sure to have a wonderful time in Suffolk!
For more information of children's activities and fun family days out, please visit us at the Suffolk Tourist Guide - the best place for information, tourism, and culture in Suffolk.
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