The paintbox in Cleethorpes is one of my very favourite places to visit…read more Julie the owner is great and it has a lovely friendly relaxed atmosphere (as long as you avoid the pre-booked kids parties lol!) You don't need to be artisitic, anyone can do it, HONESTLY and the more you do it the better you become/more adventurous you get. There's always a fab selection of items to paint like mugs, plates, teapots, plant pots, cat bowls, animals, fairies, money boxes, tiles and seasonal stuff like christmas decorations & halloween items and if you're stuck for ideas there's plenty of items on display and ideas books to flip through. They even do ladies nights where you can meet up with your friends, take wine and nibbles and have fun painting. Plus new baby Mondays aimed at mums & dads who want to pop in for a cuppa and a chat and paint their baby's hands and feet onto keepsakes and gifts, SO CUTE! Pot painting helps me chill out so I go as often as possible and it's so nice to leave with something you can actually use, I have a houseful :) Definitely not just for kids! x

This is a fabulous play area for kids. It only opened in 2007 and so everything is still nice and…read morenew, and they've got a really good choice of play equipment. Parents are allowed to go into the area with their kids which is always good, especially if you've got younger ones, and there's loads there to keep you all amused. Wi-fi internet is available, so take the laptop along and get on with your own stuff while the kids play. The food is really good. When they first opened I got a peek at the kitchen and it was more like something out a 5* hotel than a cafe. Most of the food is proper cooked stuff, and there's a fair choice on the menu at reasonable prices. Most of the staff are really friendly, many have childcare experience. It's run by two couples who both have families so they've taken an proper interest in making the best of the place that they can. It's close to the school so it does get very busy at around 3pm but if you're able to go in the morning then it's lovely - I'd highly recommend taking a trip through Brigg to call in here if you're passing on the M180.

This is a nice leisure swimming pool to take the kids to, but probably not much good if you're…read morelooking for some serious swimming. It has a beach style pool - great for little kids as they can splash about in ankle deep water while they get used to it. There's also a baby pool separate to the main pool. The water on the 3 occasions I've been has been fairly warm, and everything has been adequately clean although not spotless. Changing isn't the best if you're going as a family, although they do allow you to use the single large disabled cubicle if you're there with babies (how on earth are you meant to sort out a baby on your own?!). There's a play area just outside which isn't always open and it drove me mad with a 2yr old moaning that he wanted to play in it when he couldn't! They do give a discount if you're a local resident, so it's worth asking. Main downside is that you have to pay for parking, unless they've changed that recently.

We had a lovely day here last year with the tot, it just so happened to be a stinker of a hot day!…read morelovely! The place is bursting with animals - as you would expect, but our favourites must've been the fluffy chicks, which we were all given an opportunity to pick up and cuddle (sweeeet) and the baby goats, who we could quite happily watch for hours as they have this daft playful puppieness about them. The farm is really hands on, you can feed the animals and pet them - my daughter loved it! There is a nice little cafe too, which serves home made cakes and sandwiches, aswell as a little gift shop that sold lots of farm yard themed toys. It's the sort of place I can see myself going back to year upon year.

this is a rare breeds farm, and a place we visited often when the kids where younger…read more it has free car parking, a little cafe/shop and you can buy bags of sheep nuts to feed the animals with! and price wise not overly expensive! a picnicing area with wooden benches and tables it offers plenty to see and do, has a hatchery, a field where you can pet the animals and depending on when you go, they also do farming demonstrations. great for taking young children for a family day out! as they will love the miniature goats, as they all try pushing in for the bags of food. the hatchery is the best, as you see the little chicks in the pens with the heating lamps, and there all use to seeing people so are quite happy to hop onto your hands! so the place has cattle, sheep, horses pigs, goats and chickens.

This is a lovely caravan park,there are little bridges over lakes, scattered all around the park…read moreand with all the green gardens and flowers ,it really does look a buatifull place,there is loads to do for all the family,there are to kids clubs in the evening,one were its really loud and crazy,and you can hardley ever get a seat,the kids love it hear,but I can only manage taking them here now an then,its a bit much for adults really,i start loosin the will to live if I come hear two nights running,the other club is alot better,they still have entertainment and discos ,but you can always get a seat and have a drink,whilst your kids watch the entertainment or have a dance,as caravan sites go,this is one of the best ones I have been to

I used to bring my now grown up children here years ago and would've recommended it then, I'm…read moretaking my youngest 2 kids and 2 of my grandchildren tomorrow and so will update this review on what I think of the place now! When I used to come before my kids used to love it, especially the drop slide so I'm expecting my other kids and grandchildren to love the place just as much. I guess time will tell..........

Awesome Play Centre, tucked away but well worth a trip. The whole family can play together here…read more The slides are fab, they have foam ball cannons and a seperate area for the Under 4's. You can either have a general play session which lasts at least 2 hours (exhausting), they do birthday parties, parent and toddler sessions and they even have an Over 16's night every Tuesday. There is a cafe on site which has 5 stars from Lincoln Environmental Health and they serve a wide variety of reasonably priced food and drinks. Best in Lincoln!

I have been here a few times now and plan on another visit to see santa soon…read more Its relativly cheap to get in and the attractions aim at 1 to 7 year olds really. If you do get to visit santa your child will get a free gift and last year they weren't the tat you would get off santa in shoppping centres

Sundown is advertised as a under tens theme park which is pretty accurate and most under tens would…read morehave a wonderful time here if it wasn't already home to a couple of thousands wasps. To be fair when you arrive and before you pay they have a sign up telling you about the wasps and how they are managing the problem, however you would have to be a cold hearted parent to take your children to place like this get them to the gates then turn around and go back home because of the possibility of some wasps. However the sign does fail to mention that the park has numerous fruit trees none of which are actually harvested and the fruit is also allowed to rot on the ground. Saying this the park does have some wonderful attractions but it is hard to enjoy many of them whilst being engulfed by wasps, to give you an idea of the extent of the problem they are even in the bins inside the cafe. I asked a member of staff how long they've had the wasp problem to which she replied oh its like this every summer. Honestly give this place a miss theres plenty of better places to go

This is an excellent day out for children,and is really good value.Included in the entrance fee,is…read morea free pony ride, and a tracker barrell ride were the farmers tracker pulls the barrells through the privet woods,at busy times staff dress up in rabbit costumes ect and hide in the woods and jump out on the kids and give them lollies an balloons. The animal centre is home to a collection of well known animals and also rare breeds. My favorite are the little tiny monkeys, I also love the racoons as they have proper little hands and stretch through the bars to hold your hand.the centre lets your kids interact with the animals when possible such as giving bottles to the baby lambs It takes a full day to see and do every thing,so when you want to eat,there is either a picnic area next to the childrens play area,or you can go to the barn cafe were they make excellent home made meals and snacks

This farm goes way beyond your standard lot of pigs, sheep, horses and cows. There are many exotic…read morebreeds here, including llamas, monkeys and exotic bired. Admission prices are a little steep (£5 for adults) but there's plenty to see and do, and if you bring a picinc or make use of the cafe, you could spend a whoel day here. Great for kids, as there's pony rides, a play area and lamb feedings in the Spring.

This was known until recently as 'The Magic Garden'. It is a childrens' soft play area and cafe…read more There is also a play/function room. The soft play area is the normal maze of obstacles, slides, gates and a ball pool. It occupies the end of the room and the rest of the space is taken up with the cafe which is where the parents sit. The layout means that it is next to impossible for kids to escape the soft play area unnoticed which makes it a more relaxed place than some others. The cafe is basic but good and serves the sorts of things that kids will eat (at least it serves the sorts of things that my kids eat.) They also do a decent cappuccino. There is an activity room which I think can be hired for childrens' parties. The staff are friendly and efficient.

I love this place. It is lonely, lovely and quite exhilarating to visit…read more The maze commands a panoramic view over the Humber countryside. One theory is it was created by medieval monks, it sits adjacent to the site of an older 7-ringed celtic maze .The relic is 44ft. Also nearby is the old 'Kell Well', now nicely renovated, and a very curious stone in the village churchyard (said to be the remains of a stone cross, carved into a 'spiral' by years of sword sharpening!).an earthwork known as Countess Close above it. No-one knows who originally cut this 12 metre maze (technically a Labyrinth - as it has a single entrance and path), The idea of the maze comes from the legend of Theseus and the Minotaur. Theseus, son of King Aegeus of Athens used a ball of wool given to him by Ariadne to mark his way through the labyrinth of the Minotaur in Crete, slayed the monster and retraced his steps with the aid of the thread and so to safety. The nearby Alkborough church has a copy of the maze inlaid into the porch floor, and this is used as a template for the periodic re-cutting of the turf. There is also a copy in the east window,The 44ft relic cut into the landscape has many interlocking rings, and the theories surrounding its origins are just as complex. Some have observed how Alkborough's maze is strikingly similar to a floor design in the 13th century French cathedral of Chartres. In 1697, the Lincolnshire diarist and antiquarian, Abraham de la Pryme, noted: They have at (Alkborough) two Roman games, the one called Gillian's (for Julian's) Bore, and the other Troy's Walls. eg The name Julian's Bower may have been inspired by Julius, son of Aeneas of Troy. In legend, the walls of the ancient city of Troy were built in such a confusing way that an enemy who entered would never find a way out. Shepherds too are said to have cut similar mazes. It will remain a mystery. Free to get in and not too difficult to find though a little out of the way unless you are in the area. Fascinating and well worth the visit..and YES I WAS the one running around it whilst a lot of, not particularly interested kids looked on. My dad was proud of me.