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Children
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One attraction for kids is LEGOLAND,
just south of Windsor. Open from March to October. You can get there
by car or by bus.
Another
big attraction is the Windsor
Leisure Centre, with a leisure pool and excellent sporting
facilities.
See events
for details of seasonal events and activities.
Other
places to go include:
- Odds
Farm Park,
High Wycombe - sheep, pigs, horses, goats, and other animals, plus
tractor rides, picnic area, play area and other attractions - a
great afternoon out for young children!
 Coral
Reef,
Bracknell, 01344 862525 - fun leisure pools, with pirate ship, slides
and rapids- Discovery
Outpost, Bracknell, 01344 868222 - science discovery centre,
with adventure playground and walks in 2600 acres of woodland
- Bekonscot
Model Village, Beaconsfield, 01494 672919 - the
oldest model village in the world, dating from the 1930s, with a
model railway and airfield
- Thorpe
Park, Chertsey, 01932 562633 - top theme park with
exciting rides, including Thunder River, Dino Bumpers Boat Ride
and Dare Devil Drivers
- Didcot
Railway Centre,
Didcot, 01235 817200 - steam engines on display, with rides and
Thomas Teas for children
- Chiltern
Open Air Museum, Chalfont St Giles, 01494 872163 -
30 historic buildings, including a reconstructed Iron Age house
and a Victorian farmyard
- Beale
Park, Reading, 0118 9845172 - 30 acres of landscaped
gardens, including a Willow Maze, rare and exotic birds, pets' corner,
farm corner, deer park and adventure playground.
 Marwell
Zoological Park, near Southampton - birds, mammals,
reptiles, insects, fish and plants from around the world, plus free
road train, adventure playground, picnic areas and refreshment stops- Woburn
Safari Park, near Milton Keynes (Junction 13 of the
M1; about one and a half hour's drive) - lions, tigers, zebras,
giraffes, etc.
Accommodation near Legoland:
Family-friendly guest house located centrally in Windsor in a leafy
residential street:
Alma House Bed
and Breakfast
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