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.
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...
This one is for the more active family members! The centre has all the facilities that any sporty child could wish for. There is an ice rink, swimming pool, climbing wall and well-equipped gym, as well as an eight-court sports hall and two squash courts. There are also special skating sess...
Roves Farm is a huge working farm, now open to families with an interest in country life. There are many different kinds of farm animals for the children to see and they will be able to feed some of the smaller ones. The farm is only a few miles out of Swindon and yet is surrounded by beaut...
Lydiard House and Park is just a fantastic place to bring children. The Park with its lovely trees, flower beds and natural woodland has lots of open spaces and a play park for kids to run around and its free. You do have to pay an entrance fee to visit the house and the restored 18th Cen...
Cupcake Passion will interest crafty families and cake loving families alike. Cupcake Passion is located in Studley Grange Craft Village which is a craft lovers paradise. They provide childrens cupcake decorating workshops, where children of all ages can decorate cupcakes with a plethor...