Great place to see beautiful butterflies. Open may to october monday to saturday, closed on a…read moresunday. 5000 sq feet of a jungle like environment, with many varietys of butterflies and some exotic birds. Kids love it here, theres so much visual stimulus. They accomodate school and group bookings. They also have some great lizards and rather large snails.

Best park around. Has a little cafe with excellent and bacon baps (ham on a bun) for a walk around…read morethe park. It has swans, geese, ducks, seagulls and coots that you can feed. A former quarry, if you're lucky you can spy a kingfisher or a heron. Bathrooms and parking are here, with playground for kids if you have any.

5 hectares of lakes, riverbank and meadows to explore, close to the historic market town of Oundle…read more With three way marked waterside trails, numerous picnic spots, a wealth of wildlife and facilities, Barnwell Country Park is a great place for a family day out.

I took my mum here for a day out as she is gardening mad…read more I however am not a big gardening fan, but i did enjoy the walk. I think if you are into gardening and garden design it would be an intresting place to visit. My mother on the otherhand really enjoyed it and was quoting the names of intresting flora and forna the whole way round!

The gardens at Barnsdale in Rutland were built by Britain's best loved Television gardener Geoff…read moreHamilton over several years for BBC TV Gardeners' World programme & various other BBC specials.

Newly remodelled and busy with lots of kids. Toddler area is fenced. Jesus Green stretches around…read morefor good running and playing. There's a skate park nearby too. Daddy need to play too? The Fort St. George pub is just down river.

Hubbard Hills is a kind of valley just on the edge of Louth…read more Great for a walk or a picnic. A steam runs through it with stepping stones and bridges. Great for kids like me to play and paddle in. The stream is apparently Tennysons Babbling Brook. Walk along the stream path or climb and walk the top path above the trees. I fell down here age 13. I looked like Steven Boyd after the chariot race in Ben Hur..grabbed for a root to stop my slide and rolled to the bottom. It is VERY high and a long way down. Park in the farm field..full of wild rabbits. Have a tea or ice cream in the cafe. There is a brick built loo block. Many a happy day spent here.

Wonderful place. Relaxing, beautiful hiking and nice atmosphere. Would definitely recommend…read morespending an afternoon here for a picnic.

Who needs beautiful weather to have a good walk? My parents, better half and I wanted to walk off…read moresome of the huge amounts of Christmas food...so drove over to Irchester country park in the pouring rain. We hoped it would stop raining for a bit...and it did although we did still get soaked during most of our walk! Despite the rain, the waterlogged paths and the grey skies, we still had a pleasant walk. This park used to be an ironstone quarry, so there are pretty trails through the mixed woodland...with large peaks and troughs where people have dug up iron over the centuries. I really want to come back with my nephew and niece...they would love it! Other awesome-ness * We found some fake dinosaurs along one of the trail (!) * There is a railway museum (only open once a week on a Sunday, but apparently it's brilliant for train-loving kids) * There is a fun looking playground for kids, as well as rope bridges, zip lines and cargo nets for big kids * It costs £2.50 to park, but there is no entrance fee. If it is a rainy day, take some wellington boots and a rain coat...you'll love it.

Nice place to go for walks. Lots of grass for running about,playing and picnics. A burger van is…read moreoften there. Can't remember fully but I think toilets are avalible. Big car park. Not enough for a whole day out but would make a nice afternoon out for all and a nice summer evening out for all.

This is exactly what it says on the packet - a maze. It is a maze made of bushes, some are very…read morenarrow and we just managed to get the pushchair through. It took us about 40 minutes to find the centre. Do not got if you are claustrophobic, have a double buggy or need the toilet. Amazing.

There is not alot here. It is basically just a maze made out of bushes…read more There are facilities for a picnic, but it is not an all day activity. I would say maximum of 2 hours if you are having a picnic. There are not many directions on the road, and on hitchin road, you are almost upon it before you realise you are there.

This a great country park located just off the A6116, near Brigstock. As well as the park there is…read morea play area and a cafe. The park is great for dog walking and has some great woods and meadows. There is a beautiful lake with so much wildlife - we always spend ages spotting frogs and counting dragon flies - they're huge! Walks are marked but I always manage to get lost. A very plus for this park is that there is a paved route so you can take a buggy. The play area is very good, and has a sand area - so take a bucket and spade. It has the usual equipment: slides, swings, but also has a zip wire. It's enclosed, so quite secure. The cafe is very nice too and has outside seating. It has a good selection of food and drink, as well selling cards and small toys. The only downside is that you have to pay 2.00 parking.

A partnership between Forestry Commission and Northamptonshire County Council has created Fermyn…read moreWoods Country Park, the county's largest park. Situated in the heart of the Rockingham Forest, the park offers fantastic woodlands, meadows, thickets, marshes and ponds to explore.