{"id":996,"date":"2018-07-17T09:35:22","date_gmt":"2018-07-17T09:35:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/?p=996"},"modified":"2018-07-04T09:38:49","modified_gmt":"2018-07-04T09:38:49","slug":"things-to-do-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/2018\/07\/things-to-do-this-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Things to do this summer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here we have rounded up some fun family days out near the capital. We\u2019ve got the best ideas for things to do with kids.<\/a><\/p>\n

Legoland Windsor Resort
\nPlay, watch, build and ride at this adventure theme park within the rolling Berkshire countryside. With Duplo Valley (playgrounds, gentle rides and puppet shows), Miniland model village -for the smallest visitors- Adventure Land aquarium, Imagination centre and Lego City boats, cars and \u2018Fire Academy\u2019 for juniors plus rollercoasters for the older kids, there\u2019s something for everyone. New highlights for 2017 include Lego Ninjago The Ride \u2013 a 4D interactive ride plus a \u2018training camp\u2019 with Zane\u2019s Temple Build and Cole\u2019s Rock Climb.<\/p>\n

Rides and play things high and low, for kids big and small.
\nLondon to Legoland 1 hour 5 mins by car.\t<\/p>\n

Chessington World of Adventures Resort
\nFor generations Chessington boasted a charming zoo and a few slides, but anyone visiting from the 1970s wouldn\u2019t recognise the place now \u2013 rollercoasters swoop around the theme park, the updated and expanded zoo is complemented by a Sea Life Centre and there are several accommodation options for those making an overnight stay of it. New for 2017 is The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure taking you through the deep dark wood to come nose to snout with the mouse and his fellow furry creatures. You can stay in Gruffalo themed rooms, too.<\/p>\n

Lions, tigers, roller coasters and the Gruffalo.
\nLondon Waterloo to Chessington South 35 mins by train then 10 mins walk.\t<\/p>\n

Thorpe Park
\nWhereas Legoland and Chessington best suit ages from toddlers to 11-year-olds, many of the rides here are designed for teens and older children, with height restrictions and thrills to match. That said, parents with young (or short) children will find plenty to do and a handful of more laidback rides. Teenagers will love the white-knuckle rides like The Swarm and Stealth, and franchises offer some brilliant branded adventures including Angry Birds Land, a ride themed to \u2018I\u2019m a Celebrity\u2019 with a restaurant to match (crickets, locusts, and mealworms at Bush BBQ restaurant anyone?) and the park\u2019s newest addition Derren Brown\u2019s Ghost Train: Rise of the Demon.<\/p>\n

Rollercoaster thrills and \u2018Celebrity\u2019 jungle spills.
\nLondon to Thorpe Park 1 hour 10 mins by car. <\/p>\n

Hobbledown
\nThis former farm park has been transformed into a mystical themed adventure land. There are still animals to meet and play areas for running about (including an indoor area for rainy days), but there is also a landscape of quaint huts and abodes belonging to the curious medieval-looking Hobbledown folk who care for the animals and \u2018work\u2019 in the crystalline mine. An interactive treat with seasonal special events for children of all ages.<\/p>\n

Farmyard fun for your little ones.
\nLondon to Horton 1 hour by car.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Here we have rounded up some fun family days out near the capital. We\u2019ve got the best ideas for things to do with kids. Legoland Windsor Resort Play, watch, build and ride at this adventure theme park within the rolling Berkshire countryside. With Duplo Valley (playgrounds, gentle rides and puppet shows), Miniland model village -for … Continue reading “Things to do this summer”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[60,56,66],"tags":[87,99,122],"class_list":["post-996","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-activities","category-children","category-fun","tag-family","tag-planning","tag-trips"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/996"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=996"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/996\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":997,"href":"https:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/996\/revisions\/997"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=996"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=996"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=996"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}