Larkabout · Things to do
Things to do in and around Little Gaddesden, rain or shine.
25 attractions, museums, parks and activities within 10 km of Little Gaddesden, nearest and best known first.
- 4 Museums and galleries
- 6 Parks and nature
- 9 Activities
- 5 Leisure centres and pools
- 1 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. 1 around Little Gaddesden.
02 · Family
With the kids, small legs welcome.
Zoos, farms, soft play, splash parks and places that work for small legs. 5 around Little Gaddesden.
01Museum · TringNatural History Museum at TringFree · Family-friendly · Indoors · 7.3 kmPhoto: No Swan So Fine, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
02Activity · Hemel HempsteadQuasar Hemel HempsteadFamily-friendly · Indoors · 8.9 kmPhoto: Bryn Holmes, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
03Activity · Hemel HempsteadThe Snow CentrePaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 9.9 kmPhoto: Timo Newton-Syms from Helsinki, Finland & Maidenhead, Berkshire, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
03 · Activities
Get moving, whatever the weather.
Bowling, escape rooms, climbing, karting, trampolines, mini golf, pools and leisure centres. 14 around Little Gaddesden.
- 01Activity · Hemel HempsteadQuasar Hemel HempsteadFamily-friendly · Indoors · 8.9 kmPhoto: Bryn Holmes, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- 02Activity · Hemel HempsteadThe Snow CentrePaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 9.9 kmPhoto: Timo Newton-Syms from Helsinki, Finland & Maidenhead, Berkshire, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
03Leisure centre · TringTring Sports CentrePaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 6.7 kmPhoto: Ian Petticrew, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Activity · BovingdonDrift LimitsIndoors · 8.6 km · Office Hours: Mon – Sat 08:30-17:30
- Activity · Hemel HempsteadLaser Quest Hemel HempsteadFamily-friendly · Indoors · 8.9 km
- Activity · Jarman ParkXCPaid entry · Indoors · 9.8 km · Mo 13:00-22:00,Tu 13:00-22:00,Th 13:00-22:00,Fr 13:00-22:00, We 12:00-22:00, Sa-Su 09:00-18:00
- Leisure centre · Hemel HempsteadSportspace Leisure Centre and Swimming Pools9.0 km
- Leisure centre · Hemel HempsteadHemel Hempstead Sports Centre (Everyone active)Paid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 9.0 km
- Leisure centre · BerkhamstedBerkhamsted Leisure CentreIndoors · 5.2 km
- Activity · Hemel HempsteadBattlefield PaintballPaid entry · Indoors · 7.3 km
- Activity · MarkyateTick Tock UnlockPaid entry · Indoors · 7.5 km
- Leisure centre · BerkhamstedKnox Johnston Leisure CentrePaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 5.9 km
- Activity · MarkyateDelta Force Paintball North LondonPaid entry · Indoors · 9.7 km
- Activity · Hemel HempsteadMulligansPaid entry · Family-friendly · 9.9 km
04 · Museums and heritage
Museums and heritage, Romans to rock gods.
Local museums, galleries, Roman St Albans, cathedrals, castles and historic houses. 5 around Little Gaddesden.
01Heritage · BerkhamstedBerkhamsted CastleFree · 5.1 kmPhoto: Colin Park, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Geograph- 02Museum · TringNatural History Museum at TringFree · Family-friendly · Indoors · 7.3 kmPhoto: No Swan So Fine, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
03Museum · TringTring Local History MuseumIndoors · 7.0 kmPhoto: Chris Reynolds, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
05 · Parks and nature
Parks and nature, mostly free.
Country parks, woods, commons, lakes and nature reserves. Most are free. 6 around Little Gaddesden.
01Park and nature · AldburyAshridge EstateFree, some paid · Family-friendly · 2.4 kmPhoto: No Swan So Fine, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
02Park and nature · TringTring ParkFree · Family-friendly · 7.1 kmPhoto: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
03Park and nature · TringTring Reservoirs Nature ReserveFree · Family-friendly · 7.4 kmPhoto: Chris Reynolds, 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. 18 around Little Gaddesden.
- 01Museum · TringNatural History Museum at TringFree · Family-friendly · Indoors · 7.3 kmPhoto: No Swan So Fine, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- 02Museum · TringTring Local History MuseumIndoors · 7.0 kmPhoto: Chris Reynolds, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- 03Activity · Hemel HempsteadQuasar Hemel HempsteadFamily-friendly · Indoors · 8.9 kmPhoto: Bryn Holmes, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Activity · Hemel HempsteadThe Snow CentrePaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 9.9 km · Mo 10:00-18:00, Tu 07:00-22:00, We-Fr 10:00-22:00, Sa-Su 07:00-21:30
- Activity · BovingdonDrift LimitsIndoors · 8.6 km · Office Hours: Mon – Sat 08:30-17:30
- Activity · Hemel HempsteadLaser Quest Hemel HempsteadFamily-friendly · Indoors · 8.9 km
- Activity · Jarman ParkXCPaid entry · Indoors · 9.8 km · Mo 13:00-22:00,Tu 13:00-22:00,Th 13:00-22:00,Fr 13:00-22:00, We 12:00-22:00, Sa-Su 09:00-18:00
- Leisure centre · Hemel HempsteadSportspace Leisure Centre and Swimming Pools9.0 km
- Museum · BerkhamstedDacorum HeritageIndoors · 5.5 km · "by appointment"
- Leisure centre · TringTring Sports CentrePaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 6.7 km
- Leisure centre · Hemel HempsteadHemel Hempstead Sports Centre (Everyone active)Paid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 9.0 km
- Leisure centre · BerkhamstedBerkhamsted Leisure CentreIndoors · 5.2 km
- Activity · Hemel HempsteadBattlefield PaintballPaid entry · Indoors · 7.3 km
- Activity · MarkyateTick Tock UnlockPaid entry · Indoors · 7.5 km
- Leisure centre · BerkhamstedKnox Johnston Leisure CentrePaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 5.9 km
- Museum · Hemel HempsteadNo Ordinary MuseumIndoors · 9.1 km
- Activity · MarkyateDelta Force Paintball North LondonPaid entry · Indoors · 9.7 km
- Activity · Hemel HempsteadMulligansPaid entry · Family-friendly · 9.9 km