Where to take the kids in the 6 weeks hols.

[Hurricane Puffrose]

Ideas for parents for the 6 weeks hols.

Please note: Prices are subject to availibilty and any atractions are subject to change!!!

Transport:
Do you have a family railcard? If not.. why not?
The cost £30 for a year or £70 for 3 years, you can have 2 card holders, can have 4 adults and 4 kids travelling and none have to be related!! The adults travel for up to 1/3 off ticket prices and kids up to 60% off with a £1 minimum.
Available from train stations nationwide.

I will now list a few ideas of what to do, and how to get there (roughly) Feel free to add as you wish.

Beamish Heritage:
http://www.beamish.org.uk/
A living breathing Victorian own, plenty to do and learn,
prices:

Adult	£17.50
Senior (60 years) / Student*	£13.00
Child (5 - 16 years)	£10.00
Child (Under 5)	FREE
Family (1 Adult + 2 Children)	£32.00
Family (2 Adults + 2 Children)	£46.00

All Beamish Unlimited tickets are valid for 12 monthsfrom your first visit to the Museum for an unlimited number of visits.
Admission covers all day time events and activities, including use of the vintage trams, buses and steam locomotive rides at Pockerley Waggonway (excludes winter season) and Rowley Station (excludes winter season)

Near: Durham nearest BR station : Durham

Chessington World Of Adventures:
A zoo and theme park joined together, haven't been since I was 18 and the scariest ride was the Vampire!!
Love every second.
http://www.chessington.com/
Prices:
Please check website to tailor to your needs.
Near Chertsy Surrey, nearest BR: Chessington.

Crich Tramway Museum
Ride on a real life Trolley bus, tour the sheds, see old shops and old businesses too
PERSONAL RECCOMENDATION: My kids loved it, we rode the buses, picnicked on the grass and toured the sheds, absolute delight!
http://www.tramway.co.uk/
Like Beamish this is a yearly ticket
Admission Prices

Adult	£13.00 (£14.00)
Senior Citizen (60+)	£11.50 (£12.50)
Child (4-15 years)	£8.00 (£9.00)
Family (2A+3C)	£35.00 (£39.00)

Prices in brackets are for admission on Premier Event Days (2013: March 31st & April 1st, June 22nd & 23rd, July 20th & 21st , August 10th & 11th , August 25th & 26th, October 26th).
Free admission for drivers of pre-1973 vehicles if parked in the Museum street for a minimum of 3 hours (please note we may not be able to apply this offer this on certain themed event days)
Admission Includes

• Free return admission for 12 months*
• Car and Coach Parking
• Exhibition Hall
• George Stephenson Discovery Centre
• Tram Depots
• Indoor and Outdoor Play areas
• Unlimited Vintage Tram Rides
• Use of Picnic Areas
• Woodland Walk

*Free return admission excludes the following 5 days - Easter 1940s - 31st March & 1st April, August 1940s Weekend - 10th & 11th August and Starlight Halloween - 26th October.
The gift aid return offer is non transferable. You may be asked for identification on your return visits

location :Chrich Debryshire

Nearest BR startion: possibly Matlock.

[Sapphire]

Re: Where to take the kids in the 6 weeks hols.

Near here

An interactive zoo and pretty reasonable prices as well http://www.tropicalwings.co.uk/index.aspx

and a farm

http://www.omdfarm.co.uk/

another farm, plus the link guides you to loads of free places to visit

http://www.visitparks.co.uk/placesto...ountrypark.php

[Hurricane Puffrose]

Re: Where to take the kids in the 6 weeks hols.

The Deep
A place to put seaworld to shame!!
Sharks swim above your head, jellyfish glisten in the water and you ride in a glass elevator like Charlie in his chocolate factory!
My daughter went with school is is still raving about it!
http://www.thedeep.co.uk/
Prices are very reasonable to my mind, car parking is £3 for 6 hours

Adult	£9.67	£10.75
Child (aged 3 to 15)	£7.87	£8.75
Senior/student (valid NUS card must be shown)	£8.77	£9.75
Family of 4	£31.48	£35.00
Family of 5	£37.80	£42.00

Location: Hull
Nearest BR, Hull.

[MissFM]

Re: Where to take the kids in the 6 weeks hols.

http://diaryofabenefitscrounger.blog...osity.html?m=1

This is an interesting and heartening tale for anyone with a "disabled" family member - possibly a more rewarding (and less expensive?) trip than Alton Towers...

[Inca]

Re: Where to take the kids in the 6 weeks hols.

I defy anyone to enjoy a theme park from the comfort of a wheelchair..I'm not so saintly that I would ever do it again in this country .The very thought of being crotch height to Mr Blobby Lardarse makes me feel sick to my stomach :sick:..Mind you,I do a fabulous 'invisible'.......the amount of times supposed 'adults' crash into me when Im on my walker or completely ignore the fact I am there is unbelievable.

[leclerc]

Re: Where to take the kids in the 6 weeks hols.

i was going to suggest to the river with concrete flippers attached but some might say that was a bit harsh :o

[jon1965]

Re: Where to take the kids in the 6 weeks hols.

I am with Leclerc on this one....maybe a prison, summer camp, or targets at a shooting range

OR you could get them to play Chicken in Lithuania while you soak up the sun on a baltic beach (naturist, male, family, female ...how very civilised)

[Sapphire]

Re: Where to take the kids in the 6 weeks hols.

Well I wasn't going to say anything but when I suggested that we had an Adult Friendly day out thread, what I actually meant was a Childfree day out thread, because sometimes people just want to get away and not be bothered with having kids round them, much the same as there should be a site where you can find out where all the childfree pubs/restaurants are, but I didn't want to offend anyone.

[enaid]

Re: Where to take the kids in the 6 weeks hols.

As far a way as possible and don't bring em back

[Sapphire]

Re: Where to take the kids in the 6 weeks hols.

As far a way as possible and don't bring em back

msl:

[Hurricane Puffrose]

Re: Where to take the kids in the 6 weeks hols.

i was going to suggest to the river with concrete flippers attached but some might say that was a bit harsh :o

dunno about the kids but theres a few adults I could willingly send your way hun

I forgot Thorpe Park!!
Wonderful place, funny as hell but take a change of clothes you will get WET!!

I went with the Ex, his brother and his brother's boyfriend and we all got soaked, so badly that i squelched in my shoes!! Jason (my sorrta brother in law) then stood in full veiw of everyone, stripped to his boxer shorts and changed clothes (not a painful sight in the slightest, a tanned Aussie surfer).
The funniest part was, we then went on a ride called RIPTIDE and he didnt work out we were just going to get wetter!!!

[jon1965]

Re: Where to take the kids in the 6 weeks hols.

I have an idea, send them to France (they eat Children in France don't they? or is that horses)

Better hide from Eloise