
Larkabout · Things to do
Things to do in and around Welwyn, rain or shine.
35 attractions, museums, parks and activities within 10 km of Welwyn, 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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