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Adventure Island Play Barn - Sawbridgeworth
The main play area is equipped with a uniquely "barnyard" themed play frame and we have a larger than usual under 3s “underwater” themed area . We have a drop slide, a curly slide, ball pools, climbing frame, ariel runway with cargo nets, bridges, rat runs and much more. For the under 3s a mini slide, tree house with...
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Aldenham Country Park
The Park and Farm is open every day of the year with the exception of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. It includes the following attractions: 175 acres of woodland Meadows and reservoir Sailing Fishing Rare breeds farm including cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, shire horses, poultry and rabbits Childrens adventure and toddlers...
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Ashridge Estate
Vast swathe of beautiful woodlands and chalk downland at the north end of the Chiltern Hills. Don't miss Super panoramas from Ivinghoe Beacon and the Duke of Bridgewater Monument Great network of footpaths and bridleways to explore, including easy access trails Rich variety of wildlife to spot, like red kite and fallow deer Ancient...
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Berkhamsted Castle
Opening Times
29 April 2017 - 24 March 2018
Open summer, daily 10:00 - 18:00, winter 10:00 - 16:00. Closed Christmas Day and New Years Day.
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Big Space Indoor Play Centre - Harpenden
Big Space aims to engage the whole family! Light airy building, with great visibility into 300 square meters of play equipment. Mums and Dads get: Fantastic coffee lounge with comfy seating for adults plus practical chairs and tables for lunchtime with the kids. Opening Times Monday - Saturday 10am-6pm CLOSED ON WEDNESDAYS (For...
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Bury Lane Fun barn - Melbourn
Bury Lane Fun Barn is fantastic for kids up to aged 3-10 with a range of great facilities to explore, have fun on and even learn from.The main adventure play area is suitable for kids aged 0-13yrs old. Kids can test their nerve with our 4 lane high wavy slide in funky cow print and a 180° tube slide, wobble along on our farm themed balance...
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Cassiobury Park
Cassiobury Park is the largest public open space in Watford comprising of over 190 acres (77 hectares) of green space stretching from Watford town centre to woodland and countryside to the west of the town. The park contains a wide variety of sports facilities, attractions for children and parts of the park are designated as...
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Celtic Harmony Camp - Brickendon
Step into Celtic times for a great day out at Celtic Harmony Camp, an Iron Age village near Hertford. You can try your hand at Longbow Archery, Celtic cookery in the Chieftain Roundhouse, then leaving your food to bake over the hearth, explore the rest of the camp on a woodland trail or listen to a Story around the fire. Make sure you...
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Clay With Carole
Carole runs classes in an informal, friendly manner, teaching individually or in small groups as students’ work and skills progress. A range of different ceramic, sculptural and decorative techniques are demonstrated and explained and technical information is provided as needed. Pottery classes and parties for children of all ages!
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Disco Duck and Dance-Beat Classes
Fun and Funky dance classes for children from the age of 18 months. A funky dance class using the loveable Duck character. Disco Duck will continue his journey from his Pre-School classes to give children aged 4-5 years an introduction to street dance and Disco Freestyle. We are an established dance school providing excellent quality...
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DJ's Jungle Adventure - St Albans
DJ's Jungle Adventure is an exciting soft adventure play centre, where your little one will love exploring, climbing and jumping Opening Times Mon - Sun 10am - 6pm Please note the first Sunday of each month between 4 & 6pm the play centre is reserved...
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Fairlands Valley Park
The activity centre offers a number of sports on-site. We currently have Sailing, Windsurfing, Canoeing, Kayaking, Climbing, Orienteering, Rowing, Power Kites. Voted as one of the UK's leading free visitor attractions alongside Tate Britain, Tate Modern, and the Science and Natural History Museums, Fairlands Valley Park consists of 120...
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Farmyard Funworld
The Lincolnsfields Children’s Centre is a registered children’s charity providing opportunities for children, young people and adults with special needs. We provide catered and self-catering residential accommodation to enable groups, under adult supervision, to spend time away from their urban environment. We also have facilities...
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Gambado - Watford
Welcome to Gambado Watford, our third and newest centre! Watford opened in October 2008. Being our latest centre Watford has state of the art indoor play facilities. Gambado Watford is located on the Woodside Leisure Park off the North Orbital Road in Watford. Watford can boast one of the largest play frames in North...
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George IV
Our large beer garden is perfect for al fresco dining. A family orientated pub on the outskirts of Baldock serving food all day every day and with a large drinks' range. We have a large beer garden with outdoor children's play area.
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Harpers at Westminster Lodge
The 33 metre pool boasts diving boards, flumes and inflatables with an additional teaching pool for those just starting out in the water. Our centre also features a relaxing health suite including a sauna, steam room and jacuzzi. Swimming Pool Monday to Friday 06.30 am – 10.00 pm Saturdays 7.00 am...
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Harry Potter Studio Tour
People the world-over have been enchanted by the Harry Potter films for over a decade. The wonderful special effects and amazing creatures have made this iconic series beloved to both young and old – and now, for the first time, the doors are open for everyone at the studio where it first began. You'll have the chance to go...
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Hartham Pool and Gym
Everyone Active at Hartham Leisure Centre - Hertford. Swimming Pool, Gym and Tennis Courts. Range of Activities. Membership Offers. Opening times: Mon-Thu 06:30-22:00pm Fri 06:30-21:00pm Sat 7:00-17:00 Sun 07:30 -17:00
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Hatfield House and Park
Lord and Lady Salisbury are delighted to welcome you to their home and hope that you enjoy your visit. The 2011 visitor season runs from Saturday 23rd April until the end of September. For full details please see our Opening Times & Prices page. There is a ‘free flow arrangement’ where visitors are able to view the ...
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Hatfield Kids Funzone
A Softplay Centre on three levels for Toddlers & Children to enjoy. A variety of slides, tunnels and ladders to keep the children entertained for hours. Exclusive Use now available from 10am to 11.30am and Noon to 1.30pm on...
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Hatfield Swim Centre
Hatfield Swim Centre is so much more than a swimming pool. It is the perfect place to achieve all your health and fitness goals. Whether you want to lose weight, tone-up, improve fitness or enjoy a swim, this is the place to be. The unique design of the 33m pool allows a full length to to be swum in either shallow or deep water. The...
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Hertford Museum
Hertford Museum aims to collect, preserve and interpret evidence of the history of the county town and surrounding parishes in the district of East Hertfordshire for the interest, enjoyment and understanding of the local community and other visitors. Since 1903 Hertford Museum has been a much loved local museum, with fascinating objects that tell...
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Hertfordshire Sports Village
Swim for fitness, competition, fun or relaxation in our 25 metre, 8-lane deck level pool. Built to national short course standard with full Omega timing and 250 seat spectator area the pool is the ideal competition venue. However, the design of the pool also provides great flexibility to all swimmers. A moveable boom splits the pool into...
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Herts Young Mariners Base
We are an outdoor activity centre and have many years of experience running safe and fun activities. Our programmes and acreditied courses for individuals run during the school holidays, on saturdays mornings and Tue,Wed,Thurs after school. We offer the following activities: Adventure Games, Bell Boating, Bushcraft, Canoeing, Caving, Climbing,...
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Hitchin Swimming Centre
Hitchin Swimming Centre sports indoor and outdoor pools, offering adults and young children the opportunity to swim freely all year round, no matter what the weather! Open ing Hours Monday to Friday: 6.30am - 10pm Saturday and Sunday: 7am - 6pm Wednesday evenings: 8pm - 10pm - for Ladies only Thursday evenings: 8pm - 10pm - for Adults only...
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Jungle Mania - Gosling Sports Park
The new Jungle Mania has many new play features, including feature lighting, a new toddler’s play and relaxation area and a new seating area with comfy chairs, WIFI and fantastic new menu choices. The whole facility will be completely different to the old one, look out for our special offers and open day...watch this space for more ...
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Kidzone Adventure Playground - Berkhamsted
We offer the ultimate in play experiences at our impressive indoor adventure playground based in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire. Enjoy a rest while the kids go wild! Kidzone is open everyday from 9.30am to 7.00pm for play and birthday parties. Our facilities can also be exclusively hired outside normal hours for large group use. We offer the...
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Knebworth House - Gardens & Park
One of England's most beloved stately homes, Knebworth House is famous worldwide for its rock concerts and as the home of Victorian novelist Edward Bulwer Lytton - author of the words "The pen is mightier than the sword" - this beautiful gothic mansion is situated 29 miles north of London off the A1(M) at Stevenage. Park,...
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Kreepie Krawlies Soft Play - Cambridge
Soft Play Sessions for Children 0-4 years Tuesdays & Fridays 10am - 12 noon at Great Shelford Memorial Hall Large selection of Soft Play, tunnels, bouncy castle & more. Seperate 'Baby Room' for the really young. Session cost:- 1 Child £3.50 Sibling discount :- 2 Children £6.00 ...
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Kreepie Krawlies Softplay
Mobile Softplay for children aged 0 - 4 years Regular weekly sessions held 10.00am - 12 noon Mondays Fowlmere Village Hall, Nr, Royston, Herts Tuesdays Gt Shelford Memorial Hall, Cambs Fridays Gt Shelford Memorial Hall, Cambs Also available for Private Party Hire. Kreepie Krawlies is a mobile soft play for 0-4 year olds with...
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Langleybury Childrens Farm
Langleybury Childrens Farm is an open farm which allows children of all ages to interact with animals. We are open every weekend from Easter to the end of October, plus daily during school holidays. They also have other attractions such as bouncy castle, putting green, adventure play area, gift and refreshment shop and pets corner. We also...
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Lee Valley Boat Centre
The Lee Valley Boat Centre is situated in the centre of Lee Valley Regional Park. In a week you can cruise into London and on the tidal Thames on one of the centre's narrow boats. In just an hour you can use our electric pleasure craft for a tranquil trip up the river. Longer trips will link with...
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Letchworth Outdoor Pool
Letchworth Outdoor Pool was built in 1935 and is located on the south east corner of Norton Common. The pool is a short walk from the Town Centre and railway station. The key facilities and services offered at the pool include: 50m heated pool Grassed Sunbathing Area Toddlers Pool ...
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Little Steps Gym Bishop's Stortford
Little Steps Gym provide activity classes for babies, toddlers and young children. All activity takes place on safety mats with soft play and climbing equipment together with lots of different kinds of hand apparatus. All classes are themed and include action songs and rhymes. Children are rewarded for their efforts by British Gymnastics...
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London Colney Adventure World - St. Albans
London Colney Adventure World & Harpers Gym Situated in the quiet village of London Colney between St Albans and Hatfield, just behind Hertfordshire business park, London Colney Adventure World can offer something for all ages. For the children .... The Adventure World soft play area caters for children aged 6 months to 11 years with 3...
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Mill Green Museum & Mill
This local history museum for the Welwyn Hatfield District is housed in what was for centuries the home of the millers who worked in the adjoining watermill. The watermill is fully restored and operational. It probably stands on the site of one of four Hatfield mills listed in the Domesday Book. You can watch milling of organic flour every week...
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Natural History Museum at Tring
Discover the fascinating range of animals collected by Lionel Walter Rothschild in our beautiful Victorian Museum. It is home to the world-class research and collections of the Natural History Museum's Bird Group Entry to the Museum is free! (A small charge is made for some events) Opening times Monday to Saturday ...
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North Herts Leisure Centre
North Herts Leisure Centre has a Tropical Wave Pool perfectly designed to relax and unwind in. Slide on down our wacky Water Flume or enter the super Tropical Pool, which boasts a fun Wave Machine. There is also a children's Swan Slide and 'Froggy Fountain' Water Squirter. Swimming Pool Opening Times Day Time Monday ...
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Paradise Wildlife Park - Broxbourne
Paradise Wildlife Park is a privately owned establishment with the conservation of animals as it's main objective. The Sampson Family have owned the site for 21 years and have built a reputable Animal Park and Leisure Venue that is enjoyed by generations of local families. Not only does the Park serve the local community by offering employment,...
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Parents Paradise + Play and Learn - Bushey
Large indoor play centre with separate baby area, under 5’s play frame and an over 5’s play frame which is designed to thrill with wavy sides, tube slides, a bounce pad and much more! Other attractions include Go Kart track (£1 per ride), Penalty Shooting Gallery, comfy sofas, magazine and newspapers. The Paradise Cafe serves...
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Partyman World of Play - Stevenage
Offering impressive themed play structures, exciting slides and a unique interactive stage, Partyman World of Play is the region's favourite soft play venue! Toddlers under the age of three can also soak up the atmosphere in our designated play area. Partyman World of Play Stevenage is also known as Gambado Stevenage and Monkey Bizness...
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Playzone at the Furzefield Centre - Potters Bar
Our monster themed indoor soft play area gives a fantastic option for parents searching for ways to fill weekends and school holidays. The soft play area is suitable for babies and young children and carries a brightly coloured “monster” theme. Youngsters under 8 years can enjoy a monster “gunge”...
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Pots of Art Ceramic Studio St Albans
POTS OF ART • Create your own original colourful ceramic masterpiece, a fantastic clay impression of babies hands and feet, build a cuddly teddy bear, paint an acrylic piece of art on canvas or try your hand at decopatch. • There is so much to do. In our fully equipped studios and with the help...
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Pots of Art Ceramics Studio Hitchin
POTS OF ART • Create your own original colourful ceramic masterpiece, a fantastic clay impression of babies hands and feet, build a cuddly teddy bear, paint an acrylic piece of art on canvas or try your hand at decopatch. • There is so much to do. In our fully equipped studios and with the help...
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Potstop
Potstop is a new paint-your-own pottery studio in Knebworth offering a wide range of blank pottery and paints just waiting for you to get creative with! Create your own masterpiece with a choice from over 100 items of pottery and paint your own design. Fun for all ages and no experience required. ...
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Quasar Elite
Here at Quasar Hemel Hempstead we boast the world's only multi theme Quasar laser tag arena. With one large laser tag arena split into five different zones, you will explore them all in an exciting game of Quasar. Come along and join the fun, whether it be for a childrens birthday party, group booking or just a...
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Re Create
Recreate was founded in 2007 to offer the promotion of well being through nurturing creative endeavour. We continue to work hard to achieve this end. We hire our studio space to artists- see more on their profile pages. We offer drawing classes for children, as well as life drawing classes for adults. Our sewing and textile...
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Rickmansworth Aquadrome Nature Reserve
Covering 41 hectares, the Aquadrome Local Nature Reserve consists of lakes, grassland and woodland and is an ideal place for walks. In july 2009, the reserve recevied a Green Flag award, which is only given to parks and open spaces with meet certain high standards. Read more on why the Aquadrome LNR has At the centre of the Aquadrome...
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Rollercity
Purpose built roller skating rink with sessions suitable for both beginners and advanced skaters.
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Royston Cave
Royston Cave is unique in Europe. Believed to date from the 14th Century, it is a man-made cavern in the shape of a beehive, with a small aperture at the top for ventilation. It's most remarkable feature is an extensive range of wall carvings representing the Crucifixion, the Holy Family and several saints, among them St Katherine, St...
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Rye House Gatehouse
Rye House Gatehouse was one of the first brick built buildings in the country. The house formed the hub of what was a large estate for its time. Rye House is also known as one of the finest medieval moated sites in Hertfordshire. It is also an important place in the country's history, the Rye House Plot – the...
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Rye House Kart Raceway - Hoddesdon
Go Karting Adults/Juniors age 3+ Rye House Laser Combat - Laser Combat Adults/Juniors age 7+ Rye-Assic Adventure Park - ages 0-12 years 9-Hole Crazy Golf Due to the recent achievements of Lewis and Jensen, there has been a huge demand for junior Karting at Rye House. We now offer 'junior' clients a 400m Junior Circuit specifically designed for...
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Rye Meads Nature Reserve
This urban nature reserve has something to offer everyone and will appeal to families, walkers, birdwatchers and photographers. It is a great place to relax and wind down, listen to birdsong, see flocks of wild ducks and enjoy views of lakes, meadows and marshes.
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Rye-Assic Adventure Park
Our Indoor Dinodrome soft play area has three zones - the Soccer Cage, Big Red Bus and Giants’ Play Station - all close enough for parents to keep a watchful eye on their charges from the comfort of the coffee shop and viewing enclosure. There is also an educational lounge and gift shop. An outdoor play area centres around a pirate...
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Scotts Grotto
Scott's Grotto is a series of interconnected chambers, extending some 67ft into the chalk hillside. It is rumoured to have cost £10,000 and is thought to have taken 30 years to complete. The chambers and tunnels are lined with shells, flints and pieces of coloured glass, some donated by friends. On top of the hill above the tunnels there is...
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Shaws Corner
Home to George Bernard Shaw for over 40 years, Shaw's Corner is a 1902 Arts and Crafts house set in a quintessentially English garden. It feels like Shaw has just left the room – his clothes are still in his wardrobe and his typewriter and glasses sit on his study desk. Note : access roads are very narrow. Don't miss Discover...
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Shepreth Wildlife Park
The Wildlife Park first started as a private wild animal sanctuary in 1979, when a young injured jackdaw was brought to us to look after. 'Jack' recovered and soon became one of the family. Since that time we have adopted many other injured victims and have hand reared countless orphaned animals such as foxes, hedgehogs, squirrels, rabbits, deer,...
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Space 2 Play
Fun for all the family at Space2Play, the fantastic, futuristic new play centre in Hitchin. Why not visit us and find out for yourself just how much enjoyment your children can have. We promise you'll be over the moon! Sports Court Go Kart Track Indoor Zip Wire Four lane Astra slide Five level play frame (For Adults and...
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Sportspace Hemel Hempstead
Sportspace Hemel Hempstead is the largest Sports Centre in Dacorum, offering the widest range of sports facilities and services to the community. Whether you’re looking for sport, exercise, relaxation or to socialise with friends and family, we’re sure that Sportspace Hemel Hempstead has something...
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St Albans Museum + Gallery
https://www.stalbansmuseums.org.uk/sites/default/files/images/town-hall-03-cecelina-banner.jpg Set over three floors, the newly created state-of-the-art gallery spaces showcase over 2,000 years of priceless heritage and display contemporary artworks – sharing local, national and world treasures with all. Promising fresh experiences...
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Teamworks Karting
Do do you want to race in the UK's fastest indoor karts? You tell your friends that you can race like Lewis Hamilton but as you reach incredible speeds around our challenging circuits, will you really be the one taking the trophy home? At Teamworks Karting we deliver quite simply the best events in the UK, in the fastest indoor karts in...
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The Chequers
During the summer months dining al fresco in the lovely gardens is a popular choice while the kids can play in our play area.Welcome to The Chequers, a pub and restaurant that proudly overlooks a valley in the small pretty village of Barley which lies close to the border of Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire. The Chequers is only 5 miles from...
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The Henry Moore Foundation
At Perry Green you will find Henry Moore’s former house and studios, as well as outdoor sculpture displays and galleries. Opening times Sculpture grounds and house Tuesday to Friday 10am - 5pm (studios and gallery from 1pm) All open Saturday, Sunday, Bank Holiday Mondays 10am - 5pm Pre-booking is needed...
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The Little Gym - Harpenden
Little Steps Gym provide activity classes for babies, toddlers and young children. All activity is based on safety mats with soft play and gymnastic climbing equipment plus lots of different types of hand apparatus. All classes are themed and include action songs and rhymes. We offer children's classes 4m- 12yrs. We also run 3 hour Ofsted...
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The Pottery Project
Paint your own pottery in Berkhamsted ! A great place to meet friends, bring the kids or just indulge yourself in creativity allowing you to Paint your own pottery.
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The Priory Lido
Ware Priory Lido opened on 30th June 1934 as an unheated, open-air public bath. Now, we are pleased to say, the Lido is heated. The Lido is situated within the grounds of Ware Priory and comprises a 30m (approximately) Main Pool and a Teaching Pool. Fully qualified RLSS Pool Lifeguards and a First Aider are on duty at all times. ...
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The Snow Centre
The perfect slope, the perfect snow, the perfect location; this is Britain’s newest indoor snowsports destination. Designed to deliver the alpine conditions every skier and snowboarder dreams of, you’ll find a huge 160m main slope as well as the largest indoor lesson slope in the UK. Both our slopes are over 30m wide and maintained...
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The XC
XC boasts an impressive skate park, a 14m climbing wall, one of the world's largest organic indoor caving systems, bouldering and a challenging high ropes course. XC Facility is open 10am – 10pm / 7 days a week
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Topsy Turvy - Watford
Welcome to our gigantic air-conditioned indoor soft play centre at Brent Cross! CASH ONLY (ATM ON SITE) Topsy turvy world houses a multi-level maze of tunnels, climbs, drops, slides and ball cannons providing endless energetic entertainment for children up to the age of twelve and accompanying adults. For the little ones there...
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Verulamium Museum
The museum of everyday life in Roman Britain Built on the site of one of the largest Roman cities in Britain, Verulamium Museum is filled with ancient treasures and some of the finest mosaics outside of the Mediterranean. Bring the entire family and explore the wonders of Roman life, immerse yourself in recreated Roman rooms and admire...
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WACKY WAREHOUSE - Watford - Pavilion
Pavilion is an old and attractive building situated in a quiet suburb of Watford. Leading onto the Park and sports fields we recently underwent a major refurbishment which gave us a spacious and airy environment. This a popular pub in pleasant surroundings with food at amazing prices. The pub is split into 3 sections so that...
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Whippendell Woods
Whippendell Wood is situated on the outskirts of Watford, and, although owned and managed by Watford Borough Council, it is geographically in the local authority of Three Rivers. The wood can be reached via footpaths from Cassiobury Park and West Herts Golf course, and there are also small car parks in both Grove Mill Lane and...
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Willows Farm Village
Set in the beautiful Hertfordshire countryside, Willows Farm Village offers a wonderful family day out with a fun packed programme of farmyard animals adventure play, fun fair rides, children’s shows, falconry displays and tractor rides. We’ve plenty of indoor adventure soft play too. With a seasonally changing programme there is...
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