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9 Best Activities In Newark
Newark asks for a car. Eight of the nine listings have outdoor space and several of the biggest sit out in the Nottinghamshire countryside rather than in the town, so a day here is built around one destination and the drive to it.
Newark Air Museum is the anchor for most families. Robin Hoods Wheelgate Park is the one small children ask to go back to. Thoresby Park and Rufford Abbey Country Park are the walking days.
Showing 1–9 of 9
SightseeingNewark Air Museum
Parks and PlaygroundsThoresby Park
Sports & ActivitiesAmen Corner Karting
Children's FarmsPumpkin Picking at Maxeys Farm Shop
SightseeingRufford Abbey Country Park
Theme ParksRobin Hoods Wheelgate Park
CinemasODEON Newark
National ParksRiverside Park Newark
AdventureThe Newark Treasure Trail
12 more within 10 miles of Newark
Southwell Minster
Sherwood Riding School
The National Holocaust Centre and Museum
White Post Farm Centre
National Civil War Centre - Newark Museum
Robin Hoods Major Oak Treasure Trail
Sherwood Pines
Go Ape Sherwood Pines
Sherwood Forest Fun Park
Ferry Farm Park
Sherwood Forest Country Park
Gloworm Festival
Pick a destination, commit to it, and treat the town as the place you eat rather than the place you spend the day. With only four indoor listings, check the forecast before you set out.
Visiting Newark with kids: FAQs
What is there for a rainy day?
Four of the nine listings have indoor space, so options are limited. ODEON Newark is the guaranteed dry one. Newark Air Museum, Thoresby Park and Robin Hoods Wheelgate Park are marked as having some cover as well as open ground, which is enough to sit out a passing shower but not rain that settles in for the afternoon. Plan around that.
Will the air museum work for young children?
Newark Air Museum has indoor and outdoor space, and aircraft are large, loud-looking objects, which does a lot of the work with under-sixes. Older children who want detail will find plenty of it. The main practical issue is the amount of walking across an open site, so bring a buggy if your youngest tires quickly.
Which listings suit a teenager?
Amen Corner Karting is the clearest one, outdoors and competitive. The Newark Treasure Trail works for teenagers who will engage with a puzzle rather than trail along behind. Country parks such as Rufford Abbey Country Park land well with older children when there is a reason to be there rather than a walk for its own sake.
Is anything on the Newark list seasonal?
Pumpkin Picking at Maxeys Farm Shop is seasonal by its nature, so check the farm is taking visitors before you drive out. The same caution applies to any outdoor listing in poor weather. We do not hold opening times for these places, and a wasted journey with tired children in the back is nobody's idea of a good afternoon.