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Family-friendly walks
Spend quality time with the family with a walk along these trails, which are suitable for children, buggies and prams. Along many of them, you'll find natural play areas, habitats bustling with wildlife and woodlands perfect for den building.
- The Argory, County Armagh
- The Argory has many family-friendly walks for you to explore. Follow the River Blackwater for a chance to see kingfishers, or head down an avenue of lime trees to find the oak plantation.Visit The Argory
- Attingham Park, Shropshire
- Take a stroll along Attingham's Mile Walk to find trees from ancient times and distant lands. You could even bring some paper and wax crayons to make bark rubbings.Visit Attingham Park
- Box Hill, Surrey
- Explore the Box Hill Natural Play Trail, a two-mile level woodland walk with activities ranging from tree spotting to den making. The trail can take anything from an hour to a whole day, depending on what you get up to along the way.Visit Box Hill
- Castle Coole, County Fermanagh
- Stroll around the tranquil Lough Coole and you'll spot a variety of wildlife on the lake. This one-mile nature walk is flat, with gravel pathways suitable for pushchairs and prams.Visit Castle Coole
- Castle Ward, County Down
- Create your own adventure as you explore the Secret Shore Trail. This short walk is an accessible route that allows all the family to spot the waterfowl that call Strangford Lough home.Visit Castle Ward
- Clumber Park, Nottinghamshire
- Accessible routes and woodland paths cover more than 20 miles of beautiful trails through a variety of landscapes at Clumber Park. There's also a free 'pushabout' for those with pushchairs on the second Monday of every month.Visit Clumber Park
- Corfe Castle, Dorset
- Go on a circular walk exploring the historic landscape around Corfe Castle. Take in the views of the castle ruins as well as panoramas of the surrounding countryside.Visit Corfe Castle
- Coughton Court, Warwickshire
- Venture along the woodland path at Coughton Court and connect with nature. There are wide-open spaces bursting with seasonal plants and trees, and you can play Pooh sticks from the bridge over the river.Visit Coughton Court
- Cragside, Northumberland
- You'll discover two of Cragside's man-made lakes on the Nelly's Moss lakes walk. Step between the rocks and look out for wildlife as you explore the shores. An adventure play area is close by.Visit Cragside
- Dunstable Downs, Bedfordshire
- With an all-weather, out-and-back pathway that's buggy and wheelchair accessible, the Five Knolls wildlife and heritage walk at Dunstable Downs is ideal for families. Take in the views and spot wildlife along the way.Visit Dunstable Downs
- Dyrham Park, Gloucestershire
- Ramble through Dyrham's historic parkland on the two-mile Journey of Discovery trail. Look out for carved wooden animals along the way, as well as archaeological clues to Dyrham's past.Visit Dyrham Park
- Giant's Causeway, County Antrim
- Head to the dramatic landscape on the Causeway coast and let your imagination run wild. The Giant's Causeway Green Trail is buggy friendly and fenced off from the clifftops. You'll need to book your Visitor Experience ticket before you start the walk.Visit Giant's Causeway
- Gunwalloe, Cornwall
- Take a circular walk around Gunwalloe, an ideal route for children. The Gunwalloe little legs walk takes in two rugged coves, coastal views and a medieval church, with hot drinks available at the kiosk.Visit Gunwalloe
- Hardcastle Crags, West Yorkshire
- Explore Hardcastle Crags via the estate track on a one-mile, family-friendly stroll through the trees to the historic Gibson Mill at the heart of the woodland. The wide, tree-lined route is wheelchair and pushchair accessible.Visit Hardcastle Crags
- Kingston Lacy, Dorset
- Step back in time on the circular route through Kingston Lacy's woodland and along its historic carriage drives. You'll pass the woodland play area, where children can climb through log tunnels, test their balance skills and spot the tortoise.Visit Kingston Lacy
- Kinver Edge, Staffordshire
- The woodland walk at Kinver Edge has natural play areas for children along the way and far-reaching views from the hillfort. Finish off with a visit to the Rock Houses.Visit Kinver Edge
- Knightshayes, Devon
- Take the whole family, including the dog, on a walk around the circular route at Knightshayes. The trail passes through woodland and parkland and past the Turkey oak, thought to be the largest in the UK.Visit Knightshayes
- Nostell, Yorkshire
- Head out with the kids on a circular stroll through Nostell's parkland to the 17th-century Obelisk Lodge. Discover a series of interconnecting habitats, including pockets of ancient woodland, traditional grazing pasture and meadows.Visit Nostell
- Plas Newydd House and Garden, Anglesey
- This short trail around the grounds at Plas Newydd is suitable for all ages. Grown-ups can take in the views of Snowdonia and the Menai Strait, while the kids play in the treehouse and adventure playground.Visit Plas Newydd
- Sizergh, Cumbria
- The Holeslack circular route gives a flavour of the Sizergh estate – from ancient woodlands and traditional orchards, to historic farm buildings and parklands. The track is suitable for trampers, electric wheelchairs, visitors with limited mobility and buggies.Visit Sizergh
- Stowe Gardens, Buckinghamshire
- Head off on a walk around the lakes and temples at Stowe, spotting wildlife as you go. There are several pebbled alcoves for the kids to explore along the way.Visit Stowe Gardens
- Trelissick, Cornwall
- Walk through historic parkland, along an oak-fringed creek and over a timber-framed bridge to reach the fort and 18th-century quay at Roundwood.Visit Trelissick and Roundwood Quay
- The Vyne, Hampshire
- The Vyne’s circular woodland walk has views of a serene lake and fields. Before reaching the woods, you’ll discover wildlife-rich wetlands and a spacious hide, from which you can spot birds and animals living nearby.Visit The Vyne
- Wimpole Estate, Cambridgeshire
- Head out on the buggy- and wheelchair-friendly trails and explore Wimpole's ancient landscaped parkland with its wildlife and Gothic folly. There's also a working farm, where you can see rare breeds including shire horses, pigs and sheep.Visit Wimpole
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