Went last summer and this is deffinately the best place to go in Skeggy. Happy Holidays.read more

Lovely little pier on the Skegness seafront. It used to be much longer, but was thrashed by storms…read moreso often they just gave up. As it is, still a nice place to hang out and unwind in good weather. There's a "casino" attached (as always, open only in the high season), but there's no café on the pier as such, but several pubs are available in the area (about a five minute walk from the pier). In contrast with the cheap amusements nearby, this is a nicely quiet place.

Louth was crying out for somewhere like this, and Quackers has filled the market gap with style…read more It's a soft play centre, but it's so much more than that - it also hosts toddler groups, does great kids' parties, has the BEST coffee and snacks on sale and big squashy leather sofas for mums to lounge about on. It's a perfect size - not so big that you lose sight of your children, but not so small that older children don't get any fun out of it. In fact, school-age children love it, and there's also a baby/toddler room for the littlies. There are trampolines, big slides, tunnel slides and climbing ropes, plus a mini football pitch. Oh, and books to read and a dressing-up box! Prices are reasonable and you can pay for everything (including food, drink and snacks) at the end as you leave, which is very convenient. I'd like to specially highlight the fact that the food at Quackers is very healthy - party food includes carrot and cucumber sticks with hummus, and snacks range from jacket potatotes to wholemeal sandwiches (although white ones are available too). It's little extra touches like this that make Quackers worth visiting regularly.

This is typical of the Sunday markets that now seem to have died somewhat. The difference is that…read morethis is 7 days a week during the holiday season. It is a part of the Fantasy Island complex and the market existed before the Theme Park. Same food outlets. It is extremely large. It gets very crowded but it can be interesting. There are bargains to be had if you are not looking for designer labels and yet you can often get overmakes of them. If you like shopping and markets you could easily spent 2/3 hours here and come out with branded cosmetics and tioletries..fake label sunglasses, household stuff, clothes etc.

Everytime I go to Ingoldmells, I always go to Eastgate Market…read more Theres so much stuff on the stalls it can take a while to walk around it all. Theres some good bargains to be had. The only problem is the HUGE crowds, to avoid this its best to go earlyish in the morning. Plenty to eat and drink when you walk round, as well as plenty of toilets. Other than that its a great location, with plenty of other attractions nearby.

We had a family outing to this zoo, not the easiest place to find in deepest darkest Fens of…read moreLincolnshire but the sat nav got us there along some VERY bumpy but absolutely dead straight roads. (They have a free bus which picks you up and drops you in Skegness if you're holidaying there) The signage when we first entered was not very clear I had to ask a young reception what deals they did and he didn't quite understand. Anyway, they did the usual two plus two family deals plus we had two other kids and it all came to about £35 The obviously new entrance is very smart with a permanent' 'tent like cover with chairs under it for eating and coffees etc. The new restaurant ahd loads of space and was very reasonably priced with the kids all having some kind of special milk shake only £1.50 each and me the Mrs having a nice Latte for about £3.20 for two cups. An essential is to buy at least one bag of monkey nuts(only 50p a bag) and lots of millet seeds as you are actively encouraged to feed a lot of the birds as you go round. The Parrott zoo is actually a sanctuary for birds which have either outlived their owners are are no longer wanted. There are literally hundreds of different parrots. I can't remember all the names but one huge enclosure must have over a hundred what 'Macaws' in it all screaming to be fed with the nuts you've bought. They will take the nuts out of your hand and they call out 'Hello' and all the other parrot phrases. Another huge aviary has a massive collection of African grey parrots which are just as keen to be fed. It's great interactive stuff and my teenage kids LOVED it . they went round three times and cost me a fortune in nuts but well worth it. They had to be dragged out at the end. There was a large walk through aviary which had loads of smaller birds and parrots in it. A couple of these came and sat on my shoulders and took peanuts from me but were really nice and just cleared off once they had been fed. Another bird undid the shoe laces on my shoes (kids though it was great as every one else got left alone!) . great fun There are all sorts of other parrots in the zoo as well as those I have mentioned. As well as birds there's also animals. A favourite with the kids was the Lemur enclosure, they are totally oblivious to humans and play around like no-ones there. It's the same in the impressive Meerkat pen where a huge family played while one Meerkat kept guard atop a purpose built security tower. This was a great afternoon out. We were in there about two hours and it really does leave you with great memories

Ali was really insightful and knowledgeable is the reptile ranger room. Quite helpful. He gave us…read moredetailed answers to our questions on our bearded dragon. The sanctuary was bigger than I originally thought. We had such a great time there. Would recommend for friends, family and couples too.

It can be rather expensive, but if you look you can usually find some vouchers giving tickets free…read morewhen you buy another. Its well located on the sea front and its a great place for children and others to see the underwater world. All fish are well described and you can spend as much time as you want milling around the tanks. The seal hospital is a very useful thing for the area as it protects the seals in the area if they need help. If the food in the cafe isn't your thing then there are plenty of other options around ouside the centre. Its well worth a visit and can be very interseting, education and fun too.

friendly, fun and a great place to go as a family although we did only use the swimming pool they…read morehave gym and other stuff there too!

I think Natureland has to be one of the best days out in Skeggy…read more I went along with my Nan and 2 teenage children and we all had a ball. Some of the Harbour Seals are older than I am and they still have a lot of life in them as they wriggle around their pool and put on a show for onlookers. The Baby Seals are so cute and it's great how they look after orphaned babies by feeding them and strengthening them up before they go back out into the Wild. The Penguins are very comical as they seemed to compete with the Baby Seals for the attention of the crowds. The male Penguin seemed to love having his photo taken as he climbed up the rocks to get as close to me as possible and pose for my camera. The Petting zoo is fun for the kids to feed the goats and they are very tame. One goat took a liking to my son as he let him pet him and then nuzzled his hand when he stopped. October is out of season for the Butterflies but the plants in the hothouse are Gorgeous and the Cacti are magnificent, so still worth a wander through. I really enjoyed the Reptile house although the crocodiles were hiding under the bridge and I even loved watching the Tarantulas (From behind the glass) even though I am a well known arachnophobe. We were lucky that we were there for feeding times. It was great to hear all about all the animals from someone who works with them very closely and obviously loves them so much. There was a little Q&A about the babies and we had the chance to buy merchandise. The Seal Sanctuary is a voluntary organisation and they have to raise all the cash to look after the animals themselves. I bought a Seal keyring for £1 and a notebook for £1.25, It is worth saying that they even take all the photos for the merchandise and literature themselves too. The day ends with a trip round the aquarium and then an ice cream or Hot chocolate in the little outside cafe.

Natureland first opened it's doors in 1965 and attracts thousands of visitors every year, we have…read morebeen several times and it never fails to amuse us. The children absolutly love it. Although its only small they have managed to fit so much in and yet it still doesnt feel like its over crowded. The seals for us have to be the main attraction, Natureland does a lot of work with abandoned baby seals which are so beautiful to watch. You do get the chance to watch the seals being fed but the feeding times do vary so make sure you check them prior to visiting. My children also love feeding the pets in what they call their 'childrens corner' which has goats, turkeys, rabbits and guinea pigs to name just a few. Aside from the Koi Carp these are the only animals that can be fed by the visitors. The Koi Carp actually scared me when we fed them as one literally took the food out of my hand!! They also have penguins, which are also part of the feeding which you will have the oppourtunity to see if you time your visit right. The Tropical House is actually my least favourite part of Natureland though thats probably just because im a big wimp!! It is full of all sorts of different animals from crocodiles to snakes and spiders!! Most are in glass tanks so its not to bad its when you have to walk over the bridge to get out and look down to find you are walking over crocodiles it makes you wonder what would happen if the bridge broke!! The floral place is beautiful though the first time i went there wasnt much in bloom, in here you also have the flamingos, the tropical birds and butterflies flying around. They have a blue lagoon restaurant inside Natureland which is reasonably priced though there isnt anything stopping you from taking your own food in as long as you dont feed it to the animals. There are picnic tables situated around Natureland. The prices are very reasonable, and children under 3 go free.

Since Rushmoor opened a few years ago it has steadily grown in popularity thanks to the friendly…read moreowners, the clever set-up (there are childrens' toys, a bouncy castle and a play area next to the cafe - genius!) and the attraction of the animals themselves. Rushmoor is a farm park with tea rooms - there are sheep, ducks, goats, horses and hens outside, and inside there are rabbits, owls, chinchillas, guinea pigs and all manner of small, scrabbly animals to keep children entranced. Rushmoor have a fantastic party room, which can be hired for a small fee, and they also provide party food from the tea rooms so it's an excellent venue for a children's party. Although the one we had there was blighted by near-constant rain! It's not really a place to visit when there's rain

My mum has taken my eldest daughter here on several occassions and loves the place (as does my…read moredaughter). It's very close to Louth, so not as far to travel as somewhere like Rand Farm, and its very reasonably priced. There are loads of animals to see and the people who run the farm are extremely friendly. My daughter actually fed the lambs on one of her visits and still talks about it to this day. I suppose its only criticism would be its smallness, but this could be considered a good thing too. It's a shame that more people don't go there to be honest.