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Family-friendly places in Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire

Make memories with your family this spring at the special places we care for in Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire. Enjoy long family walks, follow cycle trails, or join the wide variety of organised activities.

Places to enjoy summer with your family in Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire

Belton House 

Explore our fun family day out ideas, including our indoor play area and outdoor adventure playground. Make the most of your day out with the kids at Belton.

A woman holding up a young child so that their head is touching the multicoloured strings that are falling from the top of a semi-circled piece of metal. Both parent and child have huge grins on their faces.

Gunby Estate, Hall and Gardens 

Create special moments together at Gunby Estate, Hall and Gardens. Step inside the house to uncover stories from the past, spot hidden details and let imaginations wander through the rooms and collections. Outside, the gardens are yours to explore, with winding paths, colourful borders and open spaces perfect for little adventures and quiet moments alike. Whether you’re discovering nature, enjoying time together outdoors or pausing for a homemade treat in the tea-room, there’s something for all ages to enjoy at your own pace throughout the year.

A child enjoying a hug with a grown up

Clumber Park 

From wild adventures in the woods to family bike rides around the estate, there are plenty of ways to make memories at Clumber Park through every season.

A child and lady wrapped up warm, playing in autumn leaves

The Workhouse and Infirmary 

There are lots of ways to keep the family engaged at The Workhouse and Infirmary. With children's trails, seasonal activities and dress up.

A volunteer in Victorian costumes stands in front of a chalkboard in the Schoolroom at the Workhouse, Southwell in Nottinghamshire, talking to seated children and adults.

Visiting Tattershall Castle with the family 

Make family memories together at Tattershall Castle. Climb the medieval tower, uncover stories from the past and let imaginations run wild as you explore the castle and grounds together. With space to play, discover and enjoy the outdoors, there’s plenty for families to enjoy.

Children's feet sticking out from a window in the medieval tower at Tattershall Castle, Lincolnshire

Sandilands 

Sandilands, on the Lincolnshire coast, is a captivating haven where children fall in love with nature. Surrounded by breathtaking natural beauty and teeming with diverse wildlife, it's the perfect place for young explorers to connect with the great outdoors.

Close-up of a child sitting in a grassy meadow filled with white daisies, carefully threading flowers together to make a daisy chain on a sunny day.

Play areas in Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire

Belton's outdoor adventure playground 

Swing, dangle, wobble, climb and jump your way through, across and over the National Trust’s largest outdoor adventure playground, set within an ancient wilderness.

Two children on the rope and plank bridge in the play area at Belton House, Lincolnshire

The Ride Indoor play café at Belton 

Ideal for a rainy day, at the Ride Indoor café at Belton, grown-ups get the opportunity to enjoy a refreshment or two, while the kids play. With a beehive, Bellmount Tower and the Fishing Lodge, joined together with hanging walkways, cargo nets, slides and tunnels – there’s hours of fun to be had. Full of challenging fun for younger children, this is adventure play, not soft play.

The Ride indoor play café

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Plan fresh-air activities, discover facts about nature and wildlife or learn a new skill with our suggestions for ‘50 things to do before you’re 11¾’.

Children bug hunting amongst coastal grass.
A view of the east and north fronts of the Great Tower at Tattershall Castle, Lincolnshire, with the moat in the foreground

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A medieval castle, Victorian workhouse and 17th century country house are just some of the places you can explore in Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire.

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