Thomas the Tank Engine fans? Ride in a steam train pulled by Thomas at Buckinghamshire Railway Centre. Enjoy hands-on animal fun at Odds Farm Park, home to goats, pigs, cows, sheep and donkeys, play mini-golf, or just lose a few hours on the indoor and outdoor play equipment.
Build awesome family memories at Legoland Family Resort, just around the M25, earn your first driving licence behind the wheel of a Lego car, ride a dragon through a medieval castle, or discover a lost underwater city in your own submarine. Or enjoy a range of rides, shows and attractions at Gulliver’s Land Milton Keynes.
Potty about Potter? Step right onto the sets of the Great Hall, Forbidden Forest and Diagon Alley on a Harry Potter World studio tour. Go deep underground at the Hellfire Caves, with its caves, grottos, ice-houses and cellars, and a frequent film set and event location. Or take the High Wycombe Treasure Hunt Trail.
See a whole world in miniature at Beaconsfield Model Village, with 200 buildings, 3000 inhabitants and 1000 animals in six tiny towns. Swim in the sunshine at Wycombe Rye Lido. Bounce yourself silly at Rush Trampoline Park. Or get crafty with decopatch, ceramics and clay work at Bojangles Creative Café.
Blast some clay from the sky at Go Clay Shooting in Aylesbury, or shoot for a low score at Beaconsfield Golf Club with its Harry Colt-designed course, at Stoke Park, or at Lambourne, an exclusive club set in 180 acres of breathtaking parkland with magnificent old oak and beech trees and six picturesque lakes.
Take a trot along Buckinghamshire’s bridleways and tracks with the equestrian team from Snowball Farm. Visit Windsor Castle for a great day out learning about great battles, ancient myths, spellbinding tales, pampered princesses and over one thousand years of jaw-dropping history.
Keep the wellbeing coming at Nuad Thai, with its massage therapy, acupressure, reflexology and yogic exercises. Get up in the trees and brave the 14-metre platform with Go Ape in Wendover. Canoe, kayak or paddleboard with Engage Watersports. Or row your way down-river with the Jubilee Riverside Centre.
Get down to Cliveden House and learn about 350 years of powerful personalities, iconic parties and scandalous affairs. Take a boat trip, visit the spa or just wander the 376 acres. Admire the richly decorated interiors and an extensive art collection at Waddesden Manor. Or sink some award-winning beer from the Chiltern 40 Brewery.
Want to be pampered in the comfort of Bucks Cottage? Glo Pamper brings the treatments to you, including massage, pedicure and manicure. Book well in advance. Or learn how to fix incredible cocktails and become a mixology pro on a 90-minute masterclass at Revolution Beaconsfield.
Looking for wacky events? Call up eTeambuilding to enjoy the best of local mobile hen activities, including archery, laser clays, Hen Olympics, and BATAK reaction wall. Keep the adrenaline flowing with an indoor skydive at the Milton Keynes indoor iFLY experience. Or chuck some axes with Geronigo.
Can’t resist the lure of the shops? MK1 in Milton Keynes has everything from Next to New Look and H&M to M&S. Put your bags down and recover in the Odeon IMAX cinema. Closer to home, the Eden Shopping Centre in High Wycombe comes bursting with big brands plus great eateries such as Wagamama, Nando’s and Wok & Go.
Looking to light up the night? There’s a Revolution in Beaconsfield for throwing shapes and throwing back cocktails. Alternatively, a few miles to the east is a little place called London. Ride the Eye, see a show, catch an evening event at the Tate Modern, giggle away the evening at the Angel Comedy Club or swing by Ronnie Scott’s.
