Family days out near Bedford
45 things to do with kids within 20 miles of Bedford, Bedfordshire, 20 of them free. Nearest first, with prices, opening times, parking and the quietest days to go on each page. Distances are straight-line miles from the town centre.
Closest to Bedford
- The Higgins Bedford under 1 mile · Free entry
- Priory Country Park, Bedford 2 miles · Free entry
- Forest of Marston Vale 5 miles · Free entry
- The Shuttleworth Collection 7 miles · Adult £22 · Child £0 · Family £40
- Harrold-Odell Country Park 7 miles · Free entry
- Center Parcs Woburn Forest 8 miles · Family £1100
- Wrest Park 9 miles · Adult £14 · Child £8.50 · Family £40
- Emberton Country Park 10 miles · Free entry
- Woburn Safari Park 11 miles · Adult £37.99–£47.99 · Child £27.99–£36.99 · Family £131.96
- Go Ape Woburn 12 miles · Adult £36.95 · Child £36.95 · Family £147.80
- Woburn Abbey and Gardens 12 miles · Adult £22 · Child £11 · Family £59
- Willen Lake 12 miles · Free entry
Free things to do with kids near Bedford (20)
- The Higgins Bedford under 1 mile · Free entry
- Priory Country Park, Bedford 2 miles · Free entry
- Forest of Marston Vale 5 miles · Free entry
- Harrold-Odell Country Park 7 miles · Free entry
- Emberton Country Park 10 miles · Free entry
- Willen Lake 12 miles · Free entry
- Paxton Pits Nature Reserve 12 miles · Free entry
- Campbell Park 13 miles · Free entry
- Grafham Water 13 miles · Free entry
- Irchester Country Park 13 miles · Free entry
- Xscape Milton Keynes 14 miles · Free entry
- Stanwick Lakes 15 miles · Free entry
- Salcey Forest 16 miles · Free entry
- Sywell Country Park 16 miles · Free entry
- Wardown House Museum 17 miles · Free entry
Garden, Park & Outdoor (16)
- Priory Country Park, Bedford 2 miles · Free entry
- Forest of Marston Vale 5 miles · Free entry
- Harrold-Odell Country Park 7 miles · Free entry
- Emberton Country Park 10 miles · Free entry
- Willen Lake 12 miles · Free entry
- Hitchin Lavender 12 miles · Adult £7 · Child £4 · Family £20
- Paxton Pits Nature Reserve 12 miles · Free entry
- Campbell Park 13 miles · Free entry
- Grafham Water 13 miles · Free entry
- Irchester Country Park 13 miles · Free entry
- Stanwick Lakes 15 miles · Free entry
- Salcey Forest 16 miles · Free entry
- Sywell Country Park 16 miles · Free entry
- Hinchingbrooke Country Park 17 miles · Free entry
- Abington Park 18 miles · Free entry
- Dunstable Downs 19 miles · Free entry
National Museum & Exhibition (10)
- The Higgins Bedford under 1 mile · Free entry
- The Shuttleworth Collection 7 miles · Adult £22 · Child £0 · Family £40
- Bletchley Park 15 miles · Adult £28 · Child £17 · Family £70
- Milton Keynes Museum 15 miles · Adult £8 · Child £5 · Family £23
- British Schools Museum, Hitchin 15 miles · Adult £6 · Child £4 · Family £18
- Wardown House Museum 17 miles · Free entry
- Stockwood Discovery Centre 19 miles · Free entry
- Canal Museum, Stoke Bruerne 19 miles · Adult £6 · Child £4 · Family £18
- Northampton Museum and Art Gallery 19 miles · Free entry
- Houghton Mill 20 miles · Adult £9.40 · Child £4.70 · Family £23.40
Play & Activity Centre (7)
- Go Ape Woburn 12 miles · Adult £36.95 · Child £36.95 · Family £147.80
- Flip Out Rushden Lakes 13 miles · Adult £10 · Child £10 · Family £40
- Xscape Milton Keynes 14 miles · Free entry
- Planet Ice Milton Keynes 15 miles · Adult £8–£13 · Child £8–£12 · Family £42
- Go Ape Salcey Forest 16 miles · Adult £25.95 · Child £20.95 · Family £93.80
- TeamSport Go Karting Dunstable 17 miles · Adult £30 · Child £27 · Family £110
- Clip 'n Climb Northampton 20 miles · Adult £13 · Child £13 · Family £52
Castle & Historic Landmark (6)
- Wrest Park 9 miles · Adult £14 · Child £8.50 · Family £40
- Woburn Abbey and Gardens 12 miles · Adult £22 · Child £11 · Family £59
- Wimpole Estate 18 miles · Adult £23.10 · Child £11.60 · Family £57.80
- Delapre Abbey 19 miles · Adult £7 · Child £0 · Family £13
- 78 Derngate 19 miles · Adult £12 · Child £0 · Family £22
- Ascott House 19 miles · Adult £14 · Child £7 · Family £38
Zoo & Safari Park (4)
- Woburn Safari Park 11 miles · Adult £37.99–£47.99 · Child £27.99–£36.99 · Family £131.96
- Standalone Farm 14 miles · Adult £8 · Child £7 · Family £27
- Mead Open Farm 18 miles · Adult £14 · Child £14 · Family £52
- Hamerton Zoo Park 20 miles · Adult £12.99 · Child £7.99 · Family £41.96
Holiday Resort & Staycation Park (1)
- Center Parcs Woburn Forest 8 miles · Family £1100
Theme Park (1)
- Gulliver's Land Milton Keynes 13 miles · Adult £26 · Child £26 · Family £104