Welcome
The purpose of the webpage is to help local families find childrens days out. Kent has many fantastic places to visit and sites to see and it is our aim to list as many as we can here in an easy-to-read, uncomplicated format.
If you notice that an attraction is missing from our list, please email us at info@gesweb.co.uk. The only conditions are that it should be in Kent and be suitable for kids.
Digger Land, Strood
Described as "The Ultimate Adventure Park Experience", Diggerland provides fun for the whole family with rides, racing cars, a train, stunt shows and robots all based on a digger/JCB theme.
Howletts Wild Animal Park, Bekebourne, Nr Cantebury
Kids love animals and Howletts have a large collection that includes gorillas, clouded leopards, monkeys, tapirs, Iberian wolves, macaques, rhinos, lemurs and the largest elephant herd in the UK.
Port Lympne Wild Animal Park, Lympne, Nr Hythe
Built to extend the capacity of Howletts, Port Lympne also houses a great myriad of different creatures and is a fantastic place to take the kids on a day out.
The Hop Farm Family Park, Beltring, Paddock Wood
Find out about Kent's rich hop heritage in the Hop Museum before visiting the Animal Farm, Magic Factory and Children's Driving School. Have fun on a multitude of rides and partake in the Great Goblin Hunt. It also hosts many annual events throughout the year including the European Championship Monster Truck Race and the Kent Country Fair. With so many attractions, it's no wonder The Hop Farm Family Park is one of Kent's most popular place to take the kids.
Beaver Water World, Tatsfield
More animal fun for kids can be found at these zoological gardens. As well as beaver, deer, owls and guinea pigs, they also have a large reptilian rescue centre and multiple aviaries.
Jungle Jim's Playbarn, Birchington
For a great day out with the kids in Kent, visit Jungle Jim's Indoor Play Barn. The main attraction is the large soft-play area for the kids, whilst adults can relax in the cafe but with quad bikes, karting, falconry shows and an outdoor adventure playground, there's plenty to keep everyone happy throunghout the day.
The Ice Bowl, Gillingham
Learn to ice skate, figure skate or play ice hocky or simply dn a pair of skates and glide (or maybe stumble) around this public skate rink.
Chislehurst Caves
With over 20 miles of passageways and caves and expert guided tours, Chiselhurst Caves are a great place to visit for any young Geologist or Historian.
The Ceramic Experience, Sittingbourne
Younger kids love painting, so why not take them to The Ceramic Experience where they can paint all kinds of ceramics and play in the soft-play area whilst the grown-ups unwind in the cafe. All materials are provided.
Brockhill Country Park, Saltwood, Hythe
Get back to nature and enjoy a walk around this beautiful country park. With lots of wide open spaces and interesting wildlife, there's always something to do.
Tenterden Town Station
Tagged as "the country's finest example of a rural light railway", Tenterton Town Station offers rides on both steam and diesel engines along 10 miles of track.
Buckmore Park Karting, Chatham
Enjoy a fantastic day out with the family go-karting. With both electric karts (for 4 to 7 year olds) and petrol karts for older kids as well as quad bikes, Argocats, Powerturn buggies and Laser Tag, Buckmore is a great day out for everyone.
Leeds Castle, Maidstone
As well as the historical interest from the museum and the castle itself, there are fantastic aviaries, falconry shows, beautiful gardens and ven a 9-hole pay-and-play golf course.
Folkestone Ski Centre
A dry ski slope with facilities for skiing, snowboarding and tobogganing and tuition in all three.
The Canterbury Tales
Described as "a stunningly accurate recreation of medieval life", The Cantebury Tales shows visitors what it was like to live in the Middle Ages, whilst enjoying Chaucer's stories from the book of the same name.
Imagine Play Centre , Kingsnorth, Ashford
Boasting 25'000 square foot of wall-to-wall excitement, Imagine Play Centre doesn't disappoint. It has seperate areas for babies and toddlers, a "sports zone" and a large restaurant where the adults can unwind.
Monkey Bizz, Rochester
A giant indoor three-storey adventure playground consisting of rope swings, slides and mazes keeps the kids occupied for hours.
Eagle Heights,Eynsford
Eagle heights is more than just a falconry centre. As well as the birds of prey including eagles, hawks and vultures, they have cheetahs, meercats, porcupines and otters.
Kent Life, Maidstone
Kent Life is a 28 acre farm that has plenty of wonderful farmyard animals ranging from donkeys, horses and ferrets to piglets, goats and lambs, many of whom can be petted. An outdoor adventure playground, stilt-walking, face-painting and tractor rides means that there's always plenty to do on a day out.
Belvedere Splash Park
The largest free access public wet play park in the United Kingdom consists of a lagoon encircling an island, a beach, showers, sprinklers and bubble jets to ensure kids have a wet and wild day out.