The name Wiltshire conjures up the rolling Downs of BBC TV costume dramas. Not only does this beautiful countryside exist, but also it contains some really super places for family days out like Westbury, Longleat and of course Stonehenge. There are also lots of places to take the kids on those wet afternoons, like the Oasis Centre in Swindon and child friendly museums in most of the major towns.
Did you know that oxygen was only discovered a couple of hundred years ago and this is where it happened! Probably not a sufficient reason to visit this beautiful Georgian Mansion and parkland for most BUT all the other things on offer absolutely guarantee a great family day ...
Sounds more like an aged Bourbon Whiskey than an Iron Age fort, but that is what it is or rather was. It must have been a good spot to defend as it underwent many management changes as it passed from Ancient Britons, Romans, Saxons and Normans, all of whom left their bits and pieces. Wha...
There are so many unusual things on view at Athelstan Museum to help pass away an hour or two. There are toy collections, fossil collections, even a display of bicycles, as well as an enormous range of historical costumes and other artifa...
Kids just love sliding, climbing and throwing themselves about. The great attraction of soft play areas such as this enormous one in Swindon is that it is ultra safe. The little ones and not so little ones will be able to expel all that surplus energy in an amazing variety of fun ways. ...
The expansive parklands, reservoir and lake of Coate Water were created in 1820. Situated on the south side of Swindon, the area has been declared a Site of Special Scientific Interest, due to its surrounding wildflower meadows. The park now hosts numerous activities for the all the fam...
