Day out in the Midlands

stardoman

I live in the North East. During the summer we are going to take our 3 boys to London for 3 nights. We are intending to go to Legoland on one day and to go into London itself on another. The 3rd day we will be travelling back.

Last time we did this, on the way back we stopped at Abraham's Heights and another time we stopped off at Ashby del la Zouche castle.

Can anyone recommend somewhere where we could stop that is near to the M1. We will be leaving early and want to spend the day somewhere before completing the rest of our journey.

We have 3 boys who are 11, 8 and 4. We have English Heritage membership (although we don't mind paying for somewhere if the boys will enjoy it).

Thanks for your help.

Mandy.

Caroline73_2

Warwick castle? Drayton Manor/Thomas land?

underlay_guru

Are they footy fans? What about a Wembley Stadium tour? Its only a mile or so from the M1
http://www.thestadiumtour.com/Home.aspx

...or I can recommend the SHERWOOD FOREST Nature Reserve! Its inbetween the M1 & A1, so you could possibly hit the A1 on the way back!
http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/home/leisure/countryparks/sherwoodforestcp.htm

...Clumber Park is on the northern edge of Sherwood forest! It's so beautiful:
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-clumber_park-2

...or the GRAND PRIX exhibition at Donnington Park...
http://www.donington-park.co.uk/grand-prix-collection-museum

oramgepekoe

Snibston Discovery Park at Coalville. Indoors there's hands-on science activities and outdoors there's more science stuff, a fab water play area and an optional tour around the old colliery site.
http://www.leics.gov.uk/index/community/museums/snibston/whats_on_offer_snibston.htm

National Space Centre in Leicester
http://www.spacecentre.co.uk/home/

jellymid

How about Conkers

www.visitconkers.com

if the weather is good. There is a fantastic adventure playground/ assault course.

Not too far off the M1

louby-lou-lou

I was going to say conkers

ash end farm near drayton manyor http://www.ashendhouse.fsnet.co.uk/

Calke abby, may be a bit boring for the kids but they have tons of grounds to explore and a play ground.
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-calkeabbey/w-calkeabbey-abbey.htm

Chatworth farm park and chatsworth gardens that more heights of Abraham's way ish lol
http://www.chatsworth.org/

Twycross zoo is a few miles out of ashby http://www.twycrosszoo.com/

white post farm in nottingham http://www.whitepostfarmcentre.co.uk/
across the road from there is a theme park http://www.wheelgatepark.com/

Gullivers kingdom in matlock http://www.gulliversfun.co.uk/

to name but a few.

stardoman

Thanks everyone. Have loads of ideas now. Will let you know where we end up.

Thanks again, Mandy.

rocketchimp9

Hey I may be too late posting but I live in the Midlands and Go Ape at Sherwood Forest is really good like a high ropes course with zip wires and cargo nets.

squashy

If you have EH membership then you should go to Bolsover Castle! Just off the M1 near chesterfield. It's my fave castle in the world- well it would be, I got married there :j

stardoman

We ended up at the National Space Centre in Leicester and had a really good day. However, we really like the sound of Conkers, so may try it during the 6 weeks holidays. Go Ape sounds good too - we have one near to us but they have to be at least 10 which doesn't work for us right now as our children are 11, 8 and 4.

Thanks everyone. Mandy.

Rikki

rocketchimp9 wrote: »

Hey I may be too late posting but I live in the Midlands and Go Ape at Sherwood Forest is really good like a high ropes course with zip wires and cargo nets.

Go Ape at Sherwood Pines.