Larkabout · Things to do
Things to do in and around Harpenden, rain or shine.
35 attractions, museums, parks and activities within 10 km of Harpenden, nearest and best known first.
- 1 Attractions
- 7 Museums and galleries
- 11 Parks and nature
- 3 Activities
- 5 Leisure centres and pools
- 1 Family days out
- 7 Stately homes, castles and gardens
Photo: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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 Harpenden.
01Heritage · RedbournRedbourn Watermill & Bakery3.7 kmPhoto: Des Blenkinsopp, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
02Heritage · Ayot St. LawrenceShaw's CornerPaid entry · 6.4 kmPhoto: Michael Garlick, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Geograph
03Heritage · St AlbansSt Albans CathedralFree, some paid · Indoors · 7.2 kmPhoto: HENRY CLARK, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Geograph
- Heritage · St AlbansSt Albans Clock Tower7.1 km · The tower is open to visitors on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays (10.30am to 5pm) from Good Friday to the end of September.
- Heritage · St Paul's WaldenSt Paul’s Walden Bury9.3 km · Thursdays through October and November, 12-5pm
- Attraction · StanboroughVertigo9.4 km
02 · Family
With the kids, small legs welcome.
Zoos, farms, soft play, splash parks and places that work for small legs. 3 around Harpenden.
03 · Activities
Get moving, whatever the weather.
Bowling, escape rooms, climbing, karting, trampolines, mini golf, pools and leisure centres. 8 around Harpenden.
01Leisure centre · HarpendenHarpenden Leisure CentrePaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · Under 1 kmPhoto: Gary Fellows, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
02Leisure centre · St AlbansBatchwood Golf Course & Sports CentrePaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 5.3 kmPhoto: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
03Leisure centre · HatfieldHertfordshire Sports VillagePaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 9.2 kmPhoto: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Leisure centre · St AlbansWestminster Lodge Leisure CentrePaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 7.7 km · Mo-Fr 06:00-22:00; Sa-Su 07:00-22:00
- Activity · MarkyateDelta Force Paintball North LondonPaid entry · Indoors · 6.5 km
- Activity · St AlbansRockin' Romans GolfPaid entry · Indoors · 7.1 km · Open weekends and school holidays from 10am (weather permitting)
- Leisure centre · RedbournRedbourn Leisure CentreIndoors · 3.4 km
- Activity · MarkyateTick Tock UnlockPaid entry · Indoors · 7.4 km
04 · Museums and heritage
Museums and heritage, Romans to rock gods.
Local museums, galleries, Roman St Albans, cathedrals, castles and historic houses. 14 around Harpenden.
- 01Heritage · RedbournRedbourn Watermill & Bakery3.7 kmPhoto: Des Blenkinsopp, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- 02Heritage · Ayot St. LawrenceShaw's CornerPaid entry · 6.4 kmPhoto: Michael Garlick, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Geograph
- 03Heritage · St AlbansSt Albans CathedralFree, some paid · Indoors · 7.2 kmPhoto: HENRY CLARK, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Geograph
- Museum · St AlbansVerulamium MuseumPaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 6.9 km · Open daily, 10am to 4pm.
- Museum · St AlbansSt Albans Museum + GalleryFree · Family-friendly · Indoors · 7.0 km · Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm; Saturday and Sunday 9am to 5pm.
- Heritage · St AlbansSt Albans Clock Tower7.1 km · The tower is open to visitors on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays (10.30am to 5pm) from Good Friday to the end of September.
- Heritage · St Paul's WaldenSt Paul’s Walden Bury9.3 km · Thursdays through October and November, 12-5pm
- Museum · St AlbansThe HypocaustFree · Indoors · 7.3 km · SUMMER OPENING TIMES: Monday - Sunday: 10am - 4.30pm WINTER OPENING TIMES: Monday - Sunday: 10am - 3.45pm
- Museum · St AlbansSt Albans South Signal Box MuseumFree · Indoors · 7.5 km · "Every second Sunday, 2-5pm. Specific Sundays posted 3 months in advance on noticeboard."
- Museum · RedbournRedbourn Village MuseumFree · Indoors · 3.7 km
- Heritage · WheathampsteadWheathampstead Railway StationFree · 4.3 km · 24/7
- Heritage · St AlbansOld Gorhambury House7.0 km
- Museum · St AlbansSt Albans Organ TheatreIndoors · 8.2 km
- Museum · HatfieldHatfield BunkerIndoors · 9.7 km
05 · Parks and nature
Parks and nature, mostly free.
Country parks, woods, commons, lakes and nature reserves. Most are free. 11 around Harpenden.
01Park and nature · SandridgeHeartwood ForestFree · Family-friendly · 4.4 kmPhoto: Jim Osley, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
02Park and nature · RedbournRedbourn CommonFree · Family-friendly · 3.8 kmPhoto: David Howard, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons- 03Park and nature · WheathampsteadNomansland CommonFree · Family-friendly · 3.9 kmPhoto: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Park and nature · WheathampsteadDevil's DykeFree · Family-friendly · 4.9 km
- Park and nature · HarpendenBatford Springs Local Nature ReserveFree · Family-friendly · 1.5 km
- Park and nature · St AlbansHighfield ParkFree · Family-friendly · 8.8 km
- Park and nature · St AlbansVerulamium ParkFree · Family-friendly · 7.3 km
- Park and nature · HatfieldEllenbrook FieldsFree · Family-friendly · 8.6 km
- Park and nature · StanboroughStanborough ParkFree · Family-friendly · 9.8 km
- Park and nature · St AlbansWick Local Nature ReserveFree · Family-friendly · 6.7 km
- Park and nature · Hemel HempsteadMargaret Lloyd ParkFree · Family-friendly · 8.8 km
06 · Rainy day
Rainy day, indoors and dry.
Indoors and dry: museums, activities, pools and soft play. 17 around Harpenden.
- 01Heritage · St AlbansSt Albans CathedralFree, some paid · Indoors · 7.2 kmPhoto: HENRY CLARK, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Geograph
02Museum · St AlbansVerulamium MuseumPaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 6.9 kmPhoto: Dave Skinner, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
03Museum · St AlbansSt Albans Museum + GalleryFree · Family-friendly · Indoors · 7.0 kmPhoto: Ian S, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Museum · St AlbansThe HypocaustFree · Indoors · 7.3 km · SUMMER OPENING TIMES: Monday - Sunday: 10am - 4.30pm WINTER OPENING TIMES: Monday - Sunday: 10am - 3.45pm
- Museum · St AlbansSt Albans South Signal Box MuseumFree · Indoors · 7.5 km · "Every second Sunday, 2-5pm. Specific Sundays posted 3 months in advance on noticeboard."
- Museum · RedbournRedbourn Village MuseumFree · Indoors · 3.7 km
- Leisure centre · HarpendenHarpenden Leisure CentrePaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · Under 1 km
- Leisure centre · St AlbansBatchwood Golf Course & Sports CentrePaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 5.3 km · Mo-Fr 06:00-22:00, Sa-Su 07:00-19:00, PH 08:00-20:00
- Leisure centre · HatfieldHertfordshire Sports VillagePaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 9.2 km
- Leisure centre · St AlbansWestminster Lodge Leisure CentrePaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 7.7 km · Mo-Fr 06:00-22:00; Sa-Su 07:00-22:00
- Activity · MarkyateDelta Force Paintball North LondonPaid entry · Indoors · 6.5 km
- Activity · St AlbansRockin' Romans GolfPaid entry · Indoors · 7.1 km · Open weekends and school holidays from 10am (weather permitting)
- Leisure centre · RedbournRedbourn Leisure CentreIndoors · 3.4 km
- Activity · MarkyateTick Tock UnlockPaid entry · Indoors · 7.4 km
- Family day out · HatfieldGet Wild!Paid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 9.9 km
- Museum · St AlbansSt Albans Organ TheatreIndoors · 8.2 km
- Museum · HatfieldHatfield BunkerIndoors · 9.7 km