Larkabout · Things to do
Things to do in and around Stapleford, rain or shine.
33 attractions, museums, parks and activities within 10 km of Stapleford, nearest and best known first.
- 1 Attractions
- 5 Museums and galleries
- 9 Parks and nature
- 4 Activities
- 5 Leisure centres and pools
- 3 Family days out
- 6 Stately homes, castles and gardens
Photo: Mike Quinn, 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. 7 around Stapleford.
01Heritage · WareScott's Grotto5.7 kmPhoto: Jim Osley, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Geograph
02Heritage · BeningtonBenington Lordship Gardens6.7 kmPhoto: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Geograph
03Heritage · Old KnebworthKnebworth House, Gardens & ParkPaid entry · Family-friendly · 8.8 kmPhoto: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Geograph
- Heritage · Welwyn Garden CityWelwyn Roman BathsFamily-friendly · 7.6 km · Saturdays: 10am - 4pm Hertfordshire School Holidays Mondays to Fridays: 1-4pm
- Heritage · WarePlace House Hall5.6 km
- Family day out · HertfordFoxholes FarmFamily-friendly · 6.0 km · Open for visitors weekends, bank holidays and school holidays.
- Attraction · ArdeleyChurch Farm9.7 km · 09:00-17:00
02 · Family
With the kids, small legs welcome.
Zoos, farms, soft play, splash parks and places that work for small legs. 7 around Stapleford.
- 01Heritage · Old KnebworthKnebworth House, Gardens & ParkPaid entry · Family-friendly · 8.8 kmPhoto: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Geograph
02Activity · WareWare & Hertford WaterbusFamily-friendly · Indoors · 5.4 kmPhoto: Peter S, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
03Heritage · Welwyn Garden CityWelwyn Roman BathsFamily-friendly · 7.6 kmPhoto: Jo and Steve Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Geograph
- Family day out · HertfordFoxholes FarmFamily-friendly · 6.0 km · Open for visitors weekends, bank holidays and school holidays.
- Activity · Welwyn Garden CityPier Pressure Welwyn Escape RoomsFamily-friendly · Indoors · 8.2 km
- Family day out · WareH2O Rampage Aqua ParkPaid entry · Family-friendly · 2.9 km
- Family day out · WareWoody's Play BarnPaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 3.2 km · Mo-Sa 09:30-17:30; Su 09:30-16:30
03 · Activities
Get moving, whatever the weather.
Bowling, escape rooms, climbing, karting, trampolines, mini golf, pools and leisure centres. 9 around Stapleford.
- 01Activity · WareWare & Hertford WaterbusFamily-friendly · Indoors · 5.4 kmPhoto: Peter S, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
02Leisure centre · WareWodson Park Sports and Leisure CentrePaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 4.8 kmPhoto: M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Geograph
03Leisure centre · WareWare Priory LidoPaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 5.2 kmPhoto: Rob Candlish, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Activity · Welwyn Garden CityPier Pressure Welwyn Escape RoomsFamily-friendly · Indoors · 8.2 km
- Activity · BayfordPolaris Wilderness AdventureIndoors · 8.8 km
- Activity · WareWare Escape RoomsPaid entry · Indoors · 6.1 km
- Leisure centre · HertfordHartham Leisure CentrePaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 4.4 km
- Leisure centre · WareFanshawe Swimming PoolPaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 4.5 km
- Leisure centre · Welwyn Garden CityGosling Sports ParkPaid 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. 11 around Stapleford.
- 01Heritage · WareScott's Grotto5.7 kmPhoto: Jim Osley, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Geograph
- 02Heritage · BeningtonBenington Lordship Gardens6.7 kmPhoto: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Geograph
03Museum · HertfordHertford MuseumFree · Indoors · 4.7 kmPhoto: Chris Reynolds, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Heritage · Old KnebworthKnebworth House, Gardens & ParkPaid entry · Family-friendly · 8.8 km · Seasonal: open daily in blocks from late March to early September, with weekends and bank holidays in between. The gardens and dinosaur trail also open some autumn half terms.
- Heritage · Welwyn Garden CityWelwyn Roman BathsFamily-friendly · 7.6 km · Saturdays: 10am - 4pm Hertfordshire School Holidays Mondays to Fridays: 1-4pm
- Museum · BrickendonCeltic Harmony CampIndoors · 9.2 km · Sa-Su 10:00-16:00
- Heritage · WarePlace House Hall5.6 km
- Museum · StevenageStevenage MuseumFree · Indoors · 9.9 km
- Heritage · HertfordHertford Castle Gate House4.8 km
- Museum · WareWare MuseumIndoors · 5.3 km · Mo,Th-Fr closed; Tu-We,Sa 11:00-16:00; Su 14:00-16:00
- Museum · Datchworth GreenDatchworth MuseumIndoors · 4.2 km
05 · Parks and nature
Parks and nature, mostly free.
Country parks, woods, commons, lakes and nature reserves. Most are free. 9 around Stapleford.
01Park and nature · Birch GreenPanshanger ParkFree · Family-friendly · 4.8 kmPhoto: Peter S, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Geograph
02Park and nature · Hertford HeathBalls WoodFree · Family-friendly · 7.4 kmPhoto: Peter O'Connor aka anemoneprojectors, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
03Park and nature · Great AmwellAmwell Nature ReserveFree · Family-friendly · 8.1 kmPhoto: Jim Osley, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Park and nature · StevenageFairlands Valley ParkFree · Family-friendly · 9.1 km
- Park and nature · StaplefordWoodhall ParkFree · Family-friendly · 1.6 km
- Park and nature · HertfordHartham CommonFree · Family-friendly · 4.2 km
- Park and nature · WareKing's MeadsFree · Family-friendly · 5.0 km
- Park and nature · StevenageChells ParkFree · Family-friendly · 8.7 km
- Park and nature · HertfordWillowmeadFree · Family-friendly · 5.0 km
06 · Rainy day
Rainy day, indoors and dry.
Indoors and dry: museums, activities, pools and soft play. 15 around Stapleford.
- 01Museum · HertfordHertford MuseumFree · Indoors · 4.7 kmPhoto: Chris Reynolds, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- 02Activity · WareWare & Hertford WaterbusFamily-friendly · Indoors · 5.4 kmPhoto: Peter S, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
03Museum · BrickendonCeltic Harmony CampIndoors · 9.2 kmPhoto: Bikeboy, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Museum · StevenageStevenage MuseumFree · Indoors · 9.9 km
- Activity · Welwyn Garden CityPier Pressure Welwyn Escape RoomsFamily-friendly · Indoors · 8.2 km
- Activity · BayfordPolaris Wilderness AdventureIndoors · 8.8 km
- Museum · WareWare MuseumIndoors · 5.3 km · Mo,Th-Fr closed; Tu-We,Sa 11:00-16:00; Su 14:00-16:00
- Leisure centre · WareWodson Park Sports and Leisure CentrePaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 4.8 km
- Leisure centre · WareWare Priory LidoPaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 5.2 km
- Family day out · WareWoody's Play BarnPaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 3.2 km · Mo-Sa 09:30-17:30; Su 09:30-16:30
- Museum · Datchworth GreenDatchworth MuseumIndoors · 4.2 km
- Activity · WareWare Escape RoomsPaid entry · Indoors · 6.1 km
- Leisure centre · HertfordHartham Leisure CentrePaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 4.4 km
- Leisure centre · WareFanshawe Swimming PoolPaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 4.5 km
- Leisure centre · Welwyn Garden CityGosling Sports ParkPaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 9.3 km