Bristol’s newly developed waterfront in the old harbour area is now packed with attractions for a family day out. Lovely open spaces, art exhibitions, lots of festivals and family events, and the exciting child friendly Explore at Bristol Science Centre. In other parts of Bristol, kids will enjoy the Ice Rink, the famous Bristol Zoo with a Monkey Jungle, the Museum and Art Gallery or a visit to the award winning attraction SS Great Britain, the huge ocean liner built by Brunel.
This really is worth seeing as evidenced by the number of awards it has won. The famous engineer, Isambard Kingdom Brunel (how could you be anything but famous with a name like that!), built this first huge ocean liner in the 1800's and it has recently been restored. You can experience wha...
Lawrence Weston Community Farm has lots of familiar animals that the kids can get up close and personal to. Staff are extremely informative. A big plus also is that it is free to go...
PlaySpace is Bristol’s new play centre, designed for children up to ten years old but with no limit on parents’ ages. Whichever group you belong to you will be more than satisfied with their facilities and attractions. There’s a real boat to climb in and over, lots of soft ar...
Blaise Castle Park in Henbury is part of the 650 acre Blaise Castle Estate, consisting of a mansion house, woodland, parkland and two children’s play areas. The play area for older children has a very large climbing frame, a swing rope, slides and swings. For younger children, the play ...
