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Family-friendly places near Bath and Bristol

Discover the best places to explore as a family in Bath and Bristol this season. Plan your days out for a memorable visit that the whole family will enjoy.

A parent and two young children play with sticks and autumn leaves.

Halloween trail at Tyntesfield

Follow the family friendly trail around the estate and record the missing ingredients needed by Gertrude the witch

Brown long-eared bat (Plecotus auritus) emerging from log roost.

Bat trail at Dyrham Park

Swoop your way around Dyrham Park with a bat-themed trail around the 270-acre site.

A large spider hanging on the Rock Gate at Prior Park.

Spider trail at Prior Park Landscape Garden

This October half term, children can follow a spider trail around Prior Park. There will be clues and facts about our favourite eight-legged friends, just in time for Halloween.

Two children with wheelbarrows of apples

Apple trail at Avebury

With apple activities for the whole family to enjoy, why not visit Avebury Manor Garden this October half term to get fully immersed in autumn.

The exterior front elevation of Bath Assembly Rooms

Spooky crafts at Bath Assembly Rooms

Visit Bath Assembly Rooms during October half term and get busy creating Halloween themed crafts. In workshop style sessions you can make your own ghost ornament using felt or a spider in a web using sticks and string.

Two friends walk with pushchairs through the woodland at Lacock. They are dressed warmly and walk in front of a tree covered in golden yellow leaves.

An adventure in nature at Lacock

For mini gardeners and nature explorers, get to know the trees of Lacock and find mini rakes and wheelbarrows to help rake up the autumn confetti. Colouring sheets, spotters guides and nature crafts will be on offer too.

Discover all the best places to explore with your family for a great day out.

A family of two parents and three small children walk in single file along a path in front of a very low-rise box hedge and herbaceous border next to a building.

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Dyrham Park

Find out what’s on for families this season at Dyrham Park and plan your visit.

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Tyntesfield

Looking for fun family activities to do? Whether you're after outdoor games for the kids or just a relaxing picnic in nature, we've got plenty for you to enjoy.

A range of pumpkins on display on a table with lights.

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Bath Assembly Rooms

Find out what's on offer at the Bath Assembly Rooms for families. During 2024 we'll be hosting a range of different events that provide an opportunity for families to visit the Assembly Rooms.

A family walking with pushchairs surrounded by autumnal trees

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Lacock

Seasonal blooms, activity trails, medieval architecture and photographic discovery: have a fun-filled adventure at Lacock Abbey. Watch the gardens come to life, explore the nature and wildlife of the season and have a day of play in the parkland during the summer holidays. Explore the abbey rooms and discover the window with a unique link to the invention of photography, find out more in the Fox Talbot Museum and feel inspired by the latest exhibition.

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Newark Park

There's plenty for families to enjoy throughout the seasons at Newark Park.

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Avebury

With plenty of space, fresh air and history all around, Avebury is a perfect place to bring the family, whatever the time of year.

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Stourhead

Find out the family-friendly things to do at Stourhead, from events in the garden to exploring the house.

Two children in coats and wellies walk along the path with umbrellas up towards East Riddlesden Hall, Yorkshire

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Top ‘50 things to do before you’re 11¾’ activities to do when it’s raining

We've compiled a selection of items from the ‘50 things to do before you’re 11¾’ list that are perfect for rainy days, so grab your waterproofs and get involved.

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City-centre family fun at Bath Assembly Rooms

Entertain the family with LEGO® Brick Paintings and National Trust crafts. On throughout the summer holidays, this is a day out that's sure to be a hit whatever the weather.

Two adults and a child peek up into a chimney above a stove inside the house at Dyrham Park, Gloucestershire

There's lots to do even on a drizzly day at Dyrham Park

Get togged up and explore the parkland, sheltering in the Old Lodge cafe if needed, or embrace an entirely indoor day out as the house and exhibition are filled with interactive opportunities for all ages.

Two visitors and volunteer looking at a map at Tyntesfield, Somerset

Fun whatever the weather at Tyntesfield

Inevitable rainy days needn't put you off a day trip to Tyntesfield, just outside of Bristol. Downpours can be dodged in the house, orangery and walled garden, there's an undercover play area at Home Farm (conveniently placed for a stop in the Cow Barn Cafe) and the second hand bookshop has a great selection of children's books if you're looking for wet weather entertainment to take home.