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9 Best Activities In Wellingborough
A narrow gauge railway museum and a laser maze on the same short list tells you most of what you need to know about Wellingborough: the family options here are small, specific and rarely what you were expecting.
Nine attractions, four with indoor space, seven with outdoor. Irchester Country Park is the default on a dry day, Laser Maze on a wet one, and Fuzzy Ed's at the Priory for the age group that just needs to climb something.
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Children's FarmsSaxby's Cider and Grange Farm Pick Your Own Pumpkins
Indoor PlayLaser Maze
SightseeingHunt Fun Wellingborough
MuseumsWellingborough Museum
MuseumsIrchester Narrow Gauge Railway Museum
Parks and PlaygroundsIrchester Country Park
Indoor PlayFuzzy Ed's at the Priory
AdventureJungle Parc Northampton
Parks and PlaygroundsEmbankment Splash Park
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Rockingham Forest
ODEON Kettering
Wacky Warehouse - Quays Pub
Nothing here takes a whole day on its own, which is fine. Two stops and a picnic is the usual Northamptonshire pattern and it works. The museums are small enough that a reluctant child will not feel trapped in one.
Visiting Wellingborough with kids: FAQs
What can we do with the under-fives?
Fuzzy Ed's at the Priory carries both indoor and outdoor space, which is the useful combination at that age. Irchester Country Park gives you room without a ticket desk. Saxby's Cider and Grange Farm Pick Your Own Pumpkins is a seasonal outdoor listing that small children take to, though you should check it is running before setting off.
Are the museums worth it with children?
Irchester Narrow Gauge Railway Museum has indoor and outdoor space, and trains do a lot of the persuading on your behalf. Wellingborough Museum is indoors and local in scope, which suits a rainy hour rather than a full morning. Neither is large, so treat them as part of a day rather than the whole of it.
Where do older children get a bit of adrenaline?
Jungle Parc Northampton is the high-ropes style outdoor listing on our Northamptonshire pages and it suits children who want to be slightly frightened. Laser Maze is the indoor equivalent for a wet afternoon. Hunt Fun Wellingborough puts a puzzle in front of a family who would otherwise be walking with no particular destination.