Larkabout · Things to do
Things to do in and around Bayford, rain or shine.
56 attractions, museums, parks and activities within 10 km of Bayford, nearest and best known first.
- 1 Attractions
- 8 Museums and galleries
- 17 Parks and nature
- 10 Activities
- 9 Leisure centres and pools
- 6 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 Bayford.
01Heritage · HatfieldHatfield HousePaid entry · Family-friendly · 7.4 kmPhoto: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Geograph
02Heritage · WareScott's Grotto7.0 kmPhoto: Jim Osley, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Geograph
- Family day out · BroxbourneHertfordshire Zoo (formerly Paradise Wildlife Park)Paid entry · Family-friendly · 3.2 km · Open daily; hours vary with the season, so check before you go.
- Family day out · HertfordFoxholes FarmFamily-friendly · 5.2 km · Open for visitors weekends, bank holidays and school holidays.
- Attraction · StanboroughVertigo9.0 km
- Heritage · WarePlace House Hall7.6 km
02 · Family
With the kids, small legs welcome.
Zoos, farms, soft play, splash parks and places that work for small legs. 11 around Bayford.
- 01Heritage · HatfieldHatfield HousePaid entry · Family-friendly · 7.4 kmPhoto: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Geograph
02Museum · HatfieldMill Green Museum & Working MillFamily-friendly · 7.2 kmPhoto: Jo Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
03Activity · WareWare & Hertford WaterbusFamily-friendly · Indoors · 7.4 kmPhoto: Peter S, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Family day out · BroxbourneHertfordshire Zoo (formerly Paradise Wildlife Park)Paid entry · Family-friendly · 3.2 km · Open daily; hours vary with the season, so check before you go.
- Family day out · HertfordFoxholes FarmFamily-friendly · 5.2 km · Open for visitors weekends, bank holidays and school holidays.
- Activity · Waltham AbbeyLee Valley White Water CentrePaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 9.9 km
- Activity · Welwyn Garden CityPier Pressure Welwyn Escape RoomsFamily-friendly · Indoors · 8.9 km
- Family day out · WareH2O Rampage Aqua ParkPaid entry · Family-friendly · 7.8 km
- Family day out · HoddesdonRyeassic Softplay ParkPaid entry · Family-friendly · 7.9 km
- Family day out · WareWoody's Play BarnPaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 7.9 km · Mo-Sa 09:30-17:30; Su 09:30-16:30
- Family day out · HatfieldGet Wild!Paid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 9.5 km
03 · Activities
Get moving, whatever the weather.
Bowling, escape rooms, climbing, karting, trampolines, mini golf, pools and leisure centres. The best 18 of 19 around Bayford.
- 01Activity · WareWare & Hertford WaterbusFamily-friendly · Indoors · 7.4 kmPhoto: Peter S, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
02Activity · HoddesdonRye House Kart RacewayPaid entry · Indoors · 7.9 kmPhoto: mattbuck (category), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
03Activity · Waltham AbbeyLee Valley White Water CentrePaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 9.9 kmPhoto: Rod Allday, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Activity · BayfordPolaris Wilderness AdventureIndoors · Under 1 km
- Leisure centre · HatfieldHatfield Leisure CentrePaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 8.6 km
- Activity · Welwyn Garden CityPier Pressure Welwyn Escape RoomsFamily-friendly · Indoors · 8.9 km
- Activity · Waltham CrossHerts Young Mariners BasePaid entry · Indoors · 8.3 km
- Leisure centre · WareWare Priory LidoPaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 7.3 km
- Leisure centre · WareWodson Park Sports and Leisure CentrePaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 8.5 km
- Leisure centre · HatfieldHatfield Swim CentrePaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 8.9 km
- Leisure centre · HertfordHartham Leisure CentrePaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 4.9 km
- Activity · WareWare Escape RoomsPaid entry · Indoors · 7.8 km
- Activity · HoddesdonRye House Laser TagPaid entry · Indoors · 7.8 km
- Activity · HoddesdonADX Karting ExperiencePaid entry · Indoors · 7.8 km
- Activity · HatfieldLaser Quest HatfieldPaid entry · Indoors · 8.6 km
- Leisure centre · WareFanshawe Swimming PoolPaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 7.2 km
- Leisure centre · CheshuntThe Laura Trott Leisure CentePaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 8.0 km
- Leisure centre · Welwyn Garden CityGosling Sports ParkPaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 8.4 km
04 · Museums and heritage
Museums and heritage, Romans to rock gods.
Local museums, galleries, Roman St Albans, cathedrals, castles and historic houses. 13 around Bayford.
01Museum · BrickendonCeltic Harmony CampIndoors · 1.9 kmPhoto: Bikeboy, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons- 02Heritage · HatfieldHatfield HousePaid entry · Family-friendly · 7.4 kmPhoto: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Geograph
03Museum · HertfordHertford MuseumFree · Indoors · 4.5 kmPhoto: Chris Reynolds, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Heritage · WareScott's Grotto7.0 km
- Museum · HatfieldMill Green Museum & Working MillFamily-friendly · 7.2 km · Check the website for opening days and milling times.
- Heritage · WarePlace House Hall7.6 km
- Heritage · HertfordHertford Castle Gate House4.2 km
- Museum · BrickendonSpeedway MuseumIndoors · 3.1 km
- Heritage · HoddesdonRye House Gatehouse7.6 km
- Museum · HoddesdonLowewood MuseumFree · Indoors · 6.1 km · We-Fr 10:00-16:00; Sa 10:00-17:00
- Museum · WareWare MuseumIndoors · 7.4 km · Mo,Th-Fr closed; Tu-We,Sa 11:00-16:00; Su 14:00-16:00
- Museum · Potters BarPotters Bar MuseumFree · Indoors · 9.5 km · Tu-We 14:30-16:30; Sa 11:00-13:00
- Museum · HatfieldHatfield BunkerIndoors · 9.3 km
05 · Parks and nature
Parks and nature, mostly free.
Country parks, woods, commons, lakes and nature reserves. Most are free. 17 around Bayford.
01Park and nature · Hertford HeathBalls WoodFree · Family-friendly · 3.9 kmPhoto: Peter O'Connor aka anemoneprojectors, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
02Park and nature · Birch GreenPanshanger ParkFree · Family-friendly · 4.6 kmPhoto: Peter S, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Geograph
03Park and nature · CheshuntLee Valley Park: River Lee Country ParkFree · Family-friendly · 8.2 kmPhoto: Claire Stretch, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Park and nature · Great AmwellAmwell Nature ReserveFree · Family-friendly · 7.6 km · Open daily
- Park and nature · HoddesdonRye MeadsFree · Family-friendly · 7.8 km
- Park and nature · Waltham CrossCedars ParkFree · Family-friendly · 8.6 km
- Park and nature · Newgate StreetNorthaw Great Wood Country ParkFree · Family-friendly · 4.9 km
- Park and nature · HertfordHartham CommonFree · Family-friendly · 5.1 km
- Park and nature · HoddesdonBarclay ParkFree · Family-friendly · 5.7 km
- Park and nature · CheshuntCheshunt ParkFree · Family-friendly · 5.8 km
- Park and nature · WareKing's MeadsFree · Family-friendly · 6.6 km
- Park and nature · Potters BarMorven ParkFree · Family-friendly · 8.1 km
- Park and nature · StanboroughStanborough ParkFree · Family-friendly · 8.7 km
- Park and nature · Potters BarOakmere ParkFree · Family-friendly · 8.7 km
- Park and nature · HatfieldRoe Hill ParkFree · Family-friendly · 8.8 km
- Park and nature · HertfordWillowmeadFree · Family-friendly · 3.7 km
- Park and nature · BroxbourneTop Field and Cozens Grove Local Nature ReserveFree · Family-friendly · 5.4 km
06 · Rainy day
Rainy day, indoors and dry.
Indoors and dry: museums, activities, pools and soft play. The best 18 of 29 around Bayford.
- 01Museum · BrickendonCeltic Harmony CampIndoors · 1.9 kmPhoto: Bikeboy, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- 02Museum · HertfordHertford MuseumFree · Indoors · 4.5 kmPhoto: Chris Reynolds, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- 03Museum · HatfieldMill Green Museum & Working MillFamily-friendly · 7.2 kmPhoto: Jo Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Activity · BayfordPolaris Wilderness AdventureIndoors · Under 1 km
- Activity · WareWare & Hertford WaterbusFamily-friendly · Indoors · 7.4 km
- Activity · HoddesdonRye House Kart RacewayPaid entry · Indoors · 7.9 km
- Activity · Waltham AbbeyLee Valley White Water CentrePaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 9.9 km
- Leisure centre · HatfieldHatfield Leisure CentrePaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 8.6 km
- Activity · Welwyn Garden CityPier Pressure Welwyn Escape RoomsFamily-friendly · Indoors · 8.9 km
- Museum · BrickendonSpeedway MuseumIndoors · 3.1 km
- Museum · HoddesdonLowewood MuseumFree · Indoors · 6.1 km · We-Fr 10:00-16:00; Sa 10:00-17:00
- Museum · WareWare MuseumIndoors · 7.4 km · Mo,Th-Fr closed; Tu-We,Sa 11:00-16:00; Su 14:00-16:00
- Activity · Waltham CrossHerts Young Mariners BasePaid entry · Indoors · 8.3 km
- Leisure centre · WareWare Priory LidoPaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 7.3 km
- Museum · Potters BarPotters Bar MuseumFree · Indoors · 9.5 km · Tu-We 14:30-16:30; Sa 11:00-13:00
- Leisure centre · WareWodson Park Sports and Leisure CentrePaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 8.5 km
- Leisure centre · HatfieldHatfield Swim CentrePaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 8.9 km
- Family day out · WareWoody's Play BarnPaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 7.9 km · Mo-Sa 09:30-17:30; Su 09:30-16:30