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9 Best Activities In Newbury
Small children do well in Newbury. Tiny Town Newbury is built squarely for the pretend-play age, The Ugly Duckling gives them something to make and carry home, and Northcroft and Goldwell Parks takes care of the rest of an afternoon without much effort on your part.
Older ones are not stranded. Northway Climbing Centre is the option that tires them out properly. High Score Arcades Newbury works for a group who want to be left alone for an hour. Vue Newbury does what cinemas do. Highclere Castle is the big day out on this list, listed as working indoors and out, and Northcroft Leisure Centre and Lido gives you swimming with an open-air alternative attached.
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Sports & ActivitiesNorthway Climbing Centre
Indoor PlayHigh Score Arcades Newbury
Activity CentresThe Ugly Duckling
Indoor PlayTiny Town Newbury
CastlesHighclere Castle
Parks and PlaygroundsNorthcroft and Goldwell Parks
Swimming PoolsNorthcroft Leisure Centre and Lido
CinemasVue Newbury
SightseeingThe Newbury Spy Mission Trail
7 more within 10 miles of Newbury
Nine places, most of them under cover. The castle and the lido are the two that reward planning in advance; the rest can be settled over breakfast on the day.
Visiting Newbury with kids: FAQs
What is good in Newbury for under-fives?
Tiny Town Newbury is the most obvious fit, being designed around imaginative play rather than climbing frames. The Ugly Duckling suits the same age group when you want something quieter, and Northcroft and Goldwell Parks is the outdoor default for burning off whatever is left before lunch.
Is the castle a sensible outing with children?
Highclere Castle carries indoor and outdoor listings alike, which is the main thing in its favour with a family — you are not committed to trailing through rooms if the children need to be let loose. Treat it as the anchor of a whole day rather than a stop on the way somewhere else.
Where can we go swimming?
Northcroft Leisure Centre and Lido is the listed option and carries both indoor and outdoor swimming, which gives you a choice depending on the weather and on how brave everybody is feeling. Arrangements for the outdoor side in particular are worth confirming before you pack towels for the whole family.
What if the forecast is bad?
Seven of the nine listed places here are indoor, so a wet day is inconvenient rather than fatal. Northway Climbing Centre absorbs older children, High Score Arcades Newbury suits a group who want noise and screens, and Tiny Town Newbury covers the younger end without anyone getting soaked.