Get over to Icarus Falconry to meet the birds of prey, or see more at Holdenby House Garden. Get down to Rookery Open Farm to see the cuties, picnic and play in the purpose-built indoor and outdoor activity areas, while mum and dad grab a brew from the tearoom.
Explore over 50 different activities, including treetop adventures, at Jungle Parc Adventure Course. Fish, sail or cycle at Grafham Water. Blast your pals at Lazer Maze. Or enjoy rides, crazy golf, the farmyard and indoor play at Wicksteed Park. Say hi to the cheeky ferrets and beautiful barn owls.
Meet bigger animals, including bears and big cats, at Hamerton Park Zoo. Ride the Nene Valley Railway and make a request stop at the Wansford Station Café. Have a splashtastic time at Aqua Park Rutland. Smash the lap record at Billing Go Karting. And learn how the codebreakers at Bletchley Park helped win the war.
Climb or surf at Bodyflight or play on the crazy golf, amusements and arcades at Puttstars Peterborough. Swim al-fresco at Peterborough Lido. Marvel at the miniature railway at Railworld Wildlife Haven. Ride a white swan (pedalo) or paddleboard at Ferry Meadows. Or get your skates on for Planet Ice Arena.
Stick around on site for a karaoke night with our professional host, or book Guido, an international singer who’s up for anything from rock to ballads or dance. Chill the pace with barefoot yoga on a private one-to-one basis or in small groups. Or head to The Green Room for snooker, pool, bar skittles and board games.
Get your golf fix on Oundle’s 18-hole parkland course with great greens and meticulous fairways. Hire kayaks, paddleboards and inflatables with Nene Extreme Adventures. Fish, sail or watch the birds at Rutland Water. Or discover a hidden gem at Stamford, with its narrow streets, cobbles and quirky independents.
Take the kids and big kids over to Rutland Aqua Park to tackle the UK’s largest collection of high-impact water obstacles. See Spitfires in the skies at The Imperial War Museum at Duxford. Or walk the nine hectares of willow-fringed lakes, ride the zip line or try orienteering at Barnwell Country Park.
Head back into history to walk the lovely gardens and scoff the coffee and cake at Burghley House or pick from Deene House, Holdenby House Garden (with falcons), Rockingham Castle, Sulgrave Manor and more. Then make a night of it over cocktails in Peterborough at Bijou, Argo Lounge or Turtle Bay.
