Keep them active at Karting Nation’s Gloucester track or at the ‘skate capital of the Cotswolds’, Cirencester Skate Park. Catch movies at Cineworld in Swindon or Vue in Stroud. Or see the best of local live drama at The Barn Theatre and refuel with snacks in Teatro, the on-site restaurant.
Head to Corinium Museum for significant finds from the Roman town of Corinium (Cirencester) and enjoy a trip through time from prehistory to the modern day. See the remains of one of the UK’s largest Roman amphitheatres at Cirencester. Or meet over 500 flamingos, pelicans, parrots and more at Birdland.
There are more furry and feathered friends at Cotswold Farm Park, with over 50 flocks and herds of farm animals, and at Avon Valley Adventure Wildlife Park, with its play areas, pony grooming, animal handling, and educational talks. Or try the Jet Age Museum to sit in Hunter and Gnat cockpits or play in the mini biplanes.
Discover family-friendly birdwatching at Slimbridge Wetlands Centre. Drive to Cheddar Gorge for cliffs and caves, and discover secrets about our ancestors. See the caves, meet the dinosaurs, watch the 4D cinema and play the adventure golf at Wookey Hole. Or go wild at Cattle Country, with its soft play, splash pool, boats and bison.
Stay on site for in-house pampering that includes massage, beauty therapy and health therapists. Keep your fitness up at CrossFit Cirencester. Splash al-fresco at Cirencester Open Air Swimming Pool with its heated spring water, children’s paddling pool and sunbathing patio. Or stay in town to catch the polo at Cirencester Park.
Pay and play at South Cerney Golf Club’s beautiful parkland course and driving range. Swim wild at Lake 32. Try a range of shoots including sporting practice, sportrap, skeet or team sporting flush at Hollow Fosse Clay Shoot. Or try just about anything at Cotswold Water Park – from sailing and cycling to windsurfing and wakeboarding.
Hack the hills with the qualified riding instructors at Greenhill Equitation. See what drones see, in a microlight aircraft with Kemble Flying Club. Climb indoors or out at Far Peak. Blast your pals at Combat Splat paintballing. Make up in the tap room and courtyard over a Beerus Britannicus at Corinium Ales.
Grab a day ticket and fish for tench and carp at South Cerney Angling Club. Shop in the market town of Cirencester. See what King Charles has done with the place at Highgrove Gardens. Or come in March for some racing at the Cheltenham Festival or in the summer for family fun at WOMAD.
