Larkabout · Things to do
Things to do in and around Welwyn Garden City, rain or shine.
35 attractions, museums, parks and activities within 10 km of Welwyn Garden City, nearest and best known first.
- 1 Attractions
- 5 Museums and galleries
- 14 Parks and nature
- 3 Activities
- 5 Leisure centres and pools
- 1 Family days out
- 6 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. 5 around Welwyn Garden City.
01Heritage · Welwyn Garden CityWelwyn Roman BathsFamily-friendly · 2.9 kmPhoto: Jo and Steve Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Geograph
02Heritage · HatfieldHatfield HousePaid entry · Family-friendly · 4.6 kmPhoto: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Geograph
03Heritage · Ayot St. LawrenceShaw's CornerPaid entry · 5.6 kmPhoto: Michael Garlick, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Geograph
- Attraction · StanboroughVertigo1.8 km
- Heritage · Old KnebworthKnebworth House, Gardens & ParkPaid entry · Family-friendly · 7.9 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.
02 · Family
With the kids, small legs welcome.
Zoos, farms, soft play, splash parks and places that work for small legs. 6 around Welwyn Garden City.
- 01Heritage · Welwyn Garden CityWelwyn Roman BathsFamily-friendly · 2.9 kmPhoto: Jo and Steve Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Geograph
- 02Heritage · HatfieldHatfield HousePaid entry · Family-friendly · 4.6 kmPhoto: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Geograph
03Museum · HatfieldMill Green Museum & Working MillFamily-friendly · 3.3 kmPhoto: Jo Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Heritage · Old KnebworthKnebworth House, Gardens & ParkPaid entry · Family-friendly · 7.9 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.
- Activity · Welwyn Garden CityPier Pressure Welwyn Escape RoomsFamily-friendly · Indoors · Under 1 km
- Family day out · HatfieldGet Wild!Paid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 5.1 km
03 · Activities
Get moving, whatever the weather.
Bowling, escape rooms, climbing, karting, trampolines, mini golf, pools and leisure centres. 8 around Welwyn Garden City.
01Leisure centre · HatfieldHatfield Leisure CentrePaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 5.9 kmPhoto: Robin Hall, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
02Leisure centre · HatfieldHertfordshire Sports VillagePaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 5.6 kmPhoto: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
03Leisure centre · HatfieldHatfield Swim CentrePaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 4.7 kmPhoto: bigtoe7000, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Activity · Welwyn Garden CityPier Pressure Welwyn Escape RoomsFamily-friendly · Indoors · Under 1 km
- Activity · BayfordPolaris Wilderness AdventureIndoors · 9.0 km
- Leisure centre · Welwyn Garden CityGosling Sports ParkPaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 1.3 km
- Activity · HatfieldLaser Quest HatfieldPaid entry · Indoors · 4.5 km
- Leisure centre · HertfordHartham Leisure CentrePaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 9.1 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 Welwyn Garden City.
- 01Heritage · Welwyn Garden CityWelwyn Roman BathsFamily-friendly · 2.9 kmPhoto: Jo and Steve Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Geograph
- 02Heritage · HatfieldHatfield HousePaid entry · Family-friendly · 4.6 kmPhoto: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Geograph
- 03Museum · HatfieldMill Green Museum & Working MillFamily-friendly · 3.3 kmPhoto: Jo Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Heritage · Ayot St. LawrenceShaw's CornerPaid entry · 5.6 km · Spring to autumn, Thursday to Sunday and bank holidays: house tours at 10.15am and 11.15am, then free-flow visits from 12.30pm. Closed in winter; reopens spring 2027.
- Heritage · Old KnebworthKnebworth House, Gardens & ParkPaid entry · Family-friendly · 7.9 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.
- Museum · HertfordHertford MuseumFree · Indoors · 9.0 km · Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 12:00-16:00
- Heritage · WheathampsteadWheathampstead Railway StationFree · 5.9 km · 24/7
- Heritage · HertfordHertford Castle Gate House8.8 km
- Museum · HatfieldHatfield BunkerIndoors · 4.4 km
- Museum · Datchworth GreenDatchworth MuseumIndoors · 6.2 km
- Museum · St AlbansSt Albans Organ TheatreIndoors · 9.3 km
05 · Parks and nature
Parks and nature, mostly free.
Country parks, woods, commons, lakes and nature reserves. Most are free. 14 around Welwyn Garden City.
01Park and nature · SandridgeHeartwood ForestFree · Family-friendly · 6.6 kmPhoto: Jim Osley, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
02Park and nature · Birch GreenPanshanger ParkFree · Family-friendly · 5.6 kmPhoto: Peter S, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Geograph
03Park and nature · StanboroughStanborough ParkFree · Family-friendly · 2.0 kmPhoto: Peter O'Connor aka anemoneprojectors, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Park and nature · HatfieldEllenbrook FieldsFree · Family-friendly · 5.1 km
- Park and nature · HatfieldRoe Hill ParkFree · Family-friendly · 5.2 km
- Park and nature · WheathampsteadDevil's DykeFree · Family-friendly · 5.3 km
- Park and nature · WheathampsteadNomansland CommonFree · Family-friendly · 6.7 km
- Park and nature · St AlbansHighfield ParkFree · Family-friendly · 8.8 km
- Park and nature · HertfordHartham CommonFree · Family-friendly · 9.2 km
- Park and nature · StaplefordWoodhall ParkFree · Family-friendly · 9.8 km
- Park and nature · Newgate StreetNorthaw Great Wood Country ParkFree · Family-friendly · 9.8 km
- Park and nature · HarpendenBatford Springs Local Nature ReserveFree · Family-friendly · 9.0 km
- Park and nature · HertfordWillowmeadFree · Family-friendly · 7.9 km
- Park and nature · St AlbansWick Local Nature ReserveFree · Family-friendly · 8.3 km
06 · Rainy day
Rainy day, indoors and dry.
Indoors and dry: museums, activities, pools and soft play. 14 around Welwyn Garden City.
- 01Museum · HatfieldMill Green Museum & Working MillFamily-friendly · 3.3 kmPhoto: Jo Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
02Museum · HertfordHertford MuseumFree · Indoors · 9.0 kmPhoto: Chris Reynolds, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons- 03Leisure centre · HatfieldHatfield Leisure CentrePaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 5.9 kmPhoto: Robin Hall, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Activity · Welwyn Garden CityPier Pressure Welwyn Escape RoomsFamily-friendly · Indoors · Under 1 km
- Activity · BayfordPolaris Wilderness AdventureIndoors · 9.0 km
- Leisure centre · HatfieldHertfordshire Sports VillagePaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 5.6 km
- Leisure centre · HatfieldHatfield Swim CentrePaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 4.7 km
- Family day out · HatfieldGet Wild!Paid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 5.1 km
- Leisure centre · Welwyn Garden CityGosling Sports ParkPaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 1.3 km
- Museum · HatfieldHatfield BunkerIndoors · 4.4 km
- Activity · HatfieldLaser Quest HatfieldPaid entry · Indoors · 4.5 km
- Museum · Datchworth GreenDatchworth MuseumIndoors · 6.2 km
- Museum · St AlbansSt Albans Organ TheatreIndoors · 9.3 km
- Leisure centre · HertfordHartham Leisure CentrePaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 9.1 km