
Larkabout · Things to do
Things to do in and around Aston End, rain or shine.
23 attractions, museums, parks and activities within 10 km of Aston End, nearest and best known first.
- 1 Attractions
- 4 Museums and galleries
- 5 Parks and nature
- 5 Activities
- 2 Leisure centres and pools
- 1 Family days out
- 5 Stately homes, castles and gardens
01 · Days out
Days out, worth the whole day.
The big names: studio tours, stately homes, wildlife parks and estates worth a whole day. 6 around Aston End.
01Heritage · BeningtonBenington Lordship Gardens2.3 kmPhoto: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Geograph
02Heritage · Old KnebworthKnebworth House, Gardens & ParkPaid entry · Family-friendly · 5.3 kmPhoto: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Geograph
03Heritage · CromerCromer Windmill5.6 kmPhoto: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Geograph
02 · Family
With the kids, small legs welcome.
Zoos, farms, soft play, splash parks and places that work for small legs. 7 around Aston End.
01Heritage · Old KnebworthKnebworth House, Gardens & ParkPaid entry · Family-friendly · 5.3 kmPhoto: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Geograph
02Heritage · Welwyn Garden CityWelwyn Roman BathsFamily-friendly · 9.0 kmPhoto: Jo and Steve Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Geograph
- Activity · StevenageAir Space StevenageFamily-friendly · Indoors · 4.0 km
- Family day out · Stevenage360 PlayPaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 4.1 km · Mo-Su 10:00-18:00
- Activity · StevenageGravityPaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 4.0 km · Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa-Su 09:00-17:00
- Activity · StevenageMr Mulligan's Lost World GolfPaid entry · Family-friendly · 4.1 km · Mo-Tu 11:00-22:00; We-Fr 11:00-23:00; Sa 10:00-23:00; Su 10:00-22:00
- Activity · StevenageHollywood BowlPaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 4.1 km · Mo-Th 10:00-23:00; Fr 10:00-24:00; Su 09:00-24:00; Sa 09:00-01:00
03 · Activities
Get moving, whatever the weather.
Bowling, escape rooms, climbing, karting, trampolines, mini golf, pools and leisure centres. 7 around Aston End.
- Activity · StevenageAir Space StevenageFamily-friendly · Indoors · 4.0 km
- Activity · StevenageGravityPaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 4.0 km · Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa-Su 09:00-17:00
- Activity · StevenageMr Mulligan's Lost World GolfPaid entry · Family-friendly · 4.1 km · Mo-Tu 11:00-22:00; We-Fr 11:00-23:00; Sa 10:00-23:00; Su 10:00-22:00
- Activity · StevenageHollywood BowlPaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 4.1 km · Mo-Th 10:00-23:00; Fr 10:00-24:00; Su 09:00-24:00; Sa 09:00-01:00
- Activity · BuntingfordNext KartingPaid entry · Indoors · 10.0 km
- Leisure centre · Letchworth Garden CityNorth Herts Leisure CentrePaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 9.3 km
04 · Museums and heritage
Museums and heritage, Romans to rock gods.
Local museums, galleries, Roman St Albans, cathedrals, castles and historic houses. 9 around Aston End.
01Heritage · BeningtonBenington Lordship Gardens2.3 kmPhoto: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Geograph
02Heritage · Old KnebworthKnebworth House, Gardens & ParkPaid entry · Family-friendly · 5.3 kmPhoto: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Geograph
03Museum · StevenageStevenage MuseumFree · Indoors · 3.3 kmPhoto: el ui, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Heritage · CromerCromer Windmill5.6 km
- Heritage · St Paul's WaldenSt Paul’s Walden Bury8.8 km
- Heritage · Welwyn Garden CityWelwyn Roman BathsFamily-friendly · 9.0 km · Saturdays: 10am - 4pm Hertfordshire School Holidays Mondays to Fridays: 1-4pm
- Museum · StevenageSTEM Discovery Centre - StevenageIndoors · 4.2 km
- Museum · Datchworth GreenDatchworth MuseumIndoors · 5.8 km
- Museum · Letchworth Garden CityThe International Garden Cities ExhibitionFree · Indoors · 9.9 km · Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00
05 · Parks and nature
Parks and nature, mostly free.
Country parks, woods, commons, lakes and nature reserves. Most are free. 5 around Aston End.
01Park and nature · StevenageFairlands Valley ParkFree · Family-friendly · 2.2 kmPhoto: Philip Jeffrey, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
02Park and nature · StevenageChells ParkFree · Family-friendly · Under 1 kmPhoto: Andy Steele, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
03Park and nature · StevenageGreat Ashby District ParkFree · Family-friendly · 2.8 kmPhoto: Peter O'Connor aka anemoneprojectors, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
06 · Rainy day
Rainy day, indoors and dry.
Indoors and dry: museums, activities, pools and soft play. 12 around Aston End.
01Museum · StevenageStevenage MuseumFree · Indoors · 3.3 kmPhoto: el ui, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
02Leisure centre · StevenageStevenage Arts & Leisure Centre3.8 kmPhoto: Peter O'Connor aka anemoneprojectors, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Activity · StevenageAir Space StevenageFamily-friendly · Indoors · 4.0 km
- Family day out · Stevenage360 PlayPaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 4.1 km · Mo-Su 10:00-18:00
- Activity · StevenageGravityPaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 4.0 km · Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa-Su 09:00-17:00
- Activity · StevenageMr Mulligan's Lost World GolfPaid entry · Family-friendly · 4.1 km · Mo-Tu 11:00-22:00; We-Fr 11:00-23:00; Sa 10:00-23:00; Su 10:00-22:00
- Activity · StevenageHollywood BowlPaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 4.1 km · Mo-Th 10:00-23:00; Fr 10:00-24:00; Su 09:00-24:00; Sa 09:00-01:00
- Museum · StevenageSTEM Discovery Centre - StevenageIndoors · 4.2 km
- Museum · Datchworth GreenDatchworth MuseumIndoors · 5.8 km
- Museum · Letchworth Garden CityThe International Garden Cities ExhibitionFree · Indoors · 9.9 km · Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00
- Activity · BuntingfordNext KartingPaid entry · Indoors · 10.0 km
- Leisure centre · Letchworth Garden CityNorth Herts Leisure CentrePaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 9.3 km