If it’s a nice day in Darlington, take in a bit of history with the kids with a trip to Piercebridge Roman Fort. Not surprisingly it is to be found in Piercebridge, just a few miles out from the town. The fort was built towards the end of the Roman occupation of Britain and...
The Visitor Centre in Hamsterley Forest near Bishop Auckland has displays on forest wildlife and management and is also the starting point of a scenic four mile forest drive that runs through the heart of the forest with lots of picnic sites along the way. For the more energetic it is also...
Soft play excites most young children, so if you live in or near the Hartlepool area, you may want to give Funky World a visit
Funky World is located in the centre of Hartlepool and is an innovative multi-sensory facility. Funky World encourages children to interact and helps incr...
HMS Trincomalee is Hartlepool’s Maritime Experience’s piece de la resistance: a genuine, fully restored Naval frigate from the Napoleonic era. These vessels were once the ears and eyes of the fleet, being fast, light and well armed. You can now explore every nook and cranny of it from...
Abbey Leisure Centre is conviniently located in the centre of Durham, and has many activities on offer suitable for families. These include a large sports hall, outdoor skate park, free cycle hire and multi purpose games pitch. The centre also caters for childrens parties and there...
What your family can experience here is a visit to an 18th century seaport in the time of Nelson, and Napoleon, to see what life was like in port and aboard ships during that exciting period in our history. The guides are all in period dress and are very willing to tell the youngsters...
Diggerland Durham is the UK's ultimate adventure park where adults and children can ride and drive REAL full size diggers - no licence needed! Dig holes, drive dumper trucks, race Go-Karts, and operate diggers of all shapes and sizes under the supervision of expert Marshalls. Or sit in...
