Things to do in and around Waltham Cross, rain or shine.
21 attractions, museums, parks and activities within 10 km of Waltham Cross, nearest and best known first.
- 3 Museums and galleries
- 8 Parks and nature
- 6 Activities
- 1 Leisure centres and pools
- 2 Family days out
- 1 Stately homes, castles and gardens
Photo: Claire Stretch, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Days out, worth the whole day.
The big names: studio tours, stately homes, wildlife parks and estates worth a whole day. 1 around Waltham Cross.
With the kids, small legs welcome.
Zoos, farms, soft play, splash parks and places that work for small legs. 3 around Waltham Cross.
Get moving, whatever the weather.
Bowling, escape rooms, climbing, karting, trampolines, mini golf, pools and leisure centres. 7 around Waltham Cross.
01Activity · Waltham AbbeyLee Valley White Water CentrePaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 1.1 kmPhoto: Rod Allday, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
02Activity · HoddesdonRye House Kart RacewayPaid entry · Indoors · 9.6 kmPhoto: mattbuck (category), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
03Activity · Waltham CrossHerts Young Mariners BasePaid entry · Indoors · 2.2 kmPhoto: Stephen Craven, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Activity · BayfordPolaris Wilderness AdventureIndoors · 9.2 km
- Leisure centre · CheshuntThe Laura Trott Leisure CentePaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 1.7 km
- Activity · HoddesdonADX Karting ExperiencePaid entry · Indoors · 9.6 km
- Activity · HoddesdonRye House Laser TagPaid entry · Indoors · 9.6 km
Museums and heritage, Romans to rock gods.
Local museums, galleries, Roman St Albans, cathedrals, castles and historic houses. 4 around Waltham Cross.
01Museum · BrickendonCeltic Harmony CampIndoors · 8.4 kmPhoto: Bikeboy, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
02Museum · BrickendonSpeedway MuseumIndoors · 6.9 kmPhoto: Matt Brown, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
03Museum · HoddesdonLowewood MuseumFree · Indoors · 7.8 kmPhoto: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Parks and nature, mostly free.
Country parks, woods, commons, lakes and nature reserves. Most are free. 8 around Waltham Cross.
01Park and nature · CheshuntLee Valley Park: River Lee Country ParkFree · Family-friendly · 2.6 kmPhoto: Claire Stretch, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
02Park and nature · Waltham CrossCedars ParkFree · Family-friendly · Under 1 kmPhoto: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons03Park and nature · CheshuntCheshunt ParkFree · Family-friendly · 3.8 kmPhoto: Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Park and nature · HoddesdonBarclay ParkFree · Family-friendly · 8.1 km
- Park and nature · Newgate StreetNorthaw Great Wood Country ParkFree · Family-friendly · 8.7 km
- Park and nature · Potters BarOakmere ParkFree · Family-friendly · 9.8 km
- Park and nature · Potters BarMorven ParkFree · Family-friendly · 9.8 km
- Park and nature · BroxbourneTop Field and Cozens Grove Local Nature ReserveFree · Family-friendly · 6.2 km
Rainy day, indoors and dry.
Indoors and dry: museums, activities, pools and soft play. 10 around Waltham Cross.
01Activity · Waltham AbbeyLee Valley White Water CentrePaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 1.1 kmPhoto: Rod Allday, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
02Museum · BrickendonCeltic Harmony CampIndoors · 8.4 kmPhoto: Bikeboy, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
03Activity · HoddesdonRye House Kart RacewayPaid entry · Indoors · 9.6 kmPhoto: mattbuck (category), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Activity · Waltham CrossHerts Young Mariners BasePaid entry · Indoors · 2.2 km
- Activity · BayfordPolaris Wilderness AdventureIndoors · 9.2 km
- Museum · BrickendonSpeedway MuseumIndoors · 6.9 km
- Museum · HoddesdonLowewood MuseumFree · Indoors · 7.8 km · We-Fr 10:00-16:00; Sa 10:00-17:00
- Leisure centre · CheshuntThe Laura Trott Leisure CentePaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 1.7 km
- Activity · HoddesdonADX Karting ExperiencePaid entry · Indoors · 9.6 km
- Activity · HoddesdonRye House Laser TagPaid entry · Indoors · 9.6 km